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- 13 Feb 2024
Mastercard Taps Folasade Femi-Lawal as New Country Manager for West Africa
Mastercard, a leading company in digital payments and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. With…
- 6 Feb 2012
MobileMoney West Africa Summit Announces Speakers
MobileMoneyAfrica, Africa’s leading resource for mobile financial inclusion has announced the first round of speakers to speak at the MobileMoney West Africa Summit and Exhibition to be held in…
- 12 May 2008
Umo Becomes Managing Director HP West Africa
Ime Umo has been appointed as the managing director and technology solutions group lead for West Africa, a promotion from his previous role as the head of the TSG business group for HP…
- 8 Sept 2025
WATISE 2025: Stakeholders Rally to Unlock West Africa’s Trillion-Dollar Digital Economy
The 2025 West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition (WATISE), held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos, concluded with a unified call for strategic partnerships, inclusive…
- 8 Aug 2014
SES, CWG Launch Maiden Digital TV Platform for West Africa
SES, a global satellite company, in cooperation with Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG), a leading pan-African ICT company, launched a new digital television platform, on SES’s ASTRA 2F satellite, at…
- 19 Feb 2013
AITEC Announces Speakers for Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference
Over 30 local and international speakers have confirmed their participation as speakers at this year's AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference, to be held at the Eko Hotel, Lagos over…
- 12 Mar 2013
Nokia Appoints Nick Imudia MD West & Central Africa
Nokia announced the appointment of Nick Imudia as managing director for its West and Central Africa operations. Covering a territory that includes Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Liberia,…
- 11 May 2016
Omokehinde Leads MasterCard Nigeria Team to WEF Africa 2016
Omokehinde Ojomuyide, vice president & area business head for West Africa, MasterCard will lead the team to Kigali, Rwanda and explore the MasterCard team’s work in Nigeria at World Economic…
- 29 Nov 2020
BAT CIO for West & Central Africa Wins Award
Olakunle Ogedengbe, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for British American Tobacco in West and Central Africa, emerged the winner in the Platinum Category, as CIO of the Year (Consumer Goods and…
- 10 May 2014
IDC Holds CIO Summit West Africa in Lagos
The International Data Corporation (IDC) CIO Summit is meant, to collaborate, connect, and inspire the CIO’s in the region as the industry explores the era of Return on Information (ROI). Now…
- 9 May 2017
The Evolution Of Banking & How It Will Impact Business, Social Conduct
In this piece, Omokehinde Adebanjo, Vice President and Area Business Head for West Africa for Mastercard, looks at the evolution of banking and how it will impact business and social conduct,…
- 23 Mar 2017
Mobile Phones Key Driver of Financial Inclusion – MasteCard
Mrs. Omokehinde Adebanjo, Vice President and Area Business Head, West Africa, MasterCard said the mobile phone was a crucial tool that would drive financial inclusion. Adebanjo spoke on Wednesday at…
- 16 May 2023
Mastercard, FCMB Partner to Launch Tap on Phone Contactless Payment Solution
Mastercard, in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Netplus, have launched a contactless payment solution that enables consumers, merchants, and financial institutions to process…
- 20 Mar 2026
UBA UK, BII Sign Letter of Intent to Slash Africa’s $80Bn Trade Finance Gap
United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (“UBA UK”) and British International Investment plc (“BII”), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced that they have signed a…
- 9 Jun 2017
LASG, BASF Sign MOU on Mobile Science Academy
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BASF West Africa to formalise their mutual commitment to the establishment of a Mobile Science Academy to conduct research and…
- 11 Nov 2016
Mastercard: Muslim Business Travelers Present $22Bn Opportunity for Tourism Industry
Muslim business travellers are gaining greater autonomy and increasing their use of technology and digital tools when planning to travel, according to new research released by Mastercard and…
- 15 Jul 2024
Mastercard and Kalabash54 launch innovative travel card in Nigeria and Ghana
Mastercard has collaborated with Kalabash54, the fintech subsidiary of one of West Africa’s leading online travel tech company, Wakanow Group, to introduce innovative travel cards for customers in…
- 14 Nov 2024
UBA, Mastercard Launch Special Debit Card for 75th Anniversary
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch a commemorative debit card in celebration of UBA’s 75th anniversary. L-R: Olusola Olakanmi , Vice…
- 7 Dec 2022
2023 Elections: How Meta is Working to Promote Election Integrity in Nigeria
Meta on Wednesday revealed the steps it is taking to protect the integrity of the Nigeria elections taking place in 2023. This includes its efforts to combat the spread of misinformation and to make…
- 24 Mar 2014
NSN Restrategises Nigeria Operations, Opens New Office
Nokia Solutions and Networks has announced the inauguration of a new office in Lagos, the commercial hub of West Africa, to expand its operations in the country. The company has also renovated its…
- 4 Dec 2020
Standard Chartered Appoints Yetunde Oni as CEO Sierra Leone Operation
Yetunde Bolanle Oni has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. Her appointment became effective November 2020. Yetunde joined Standard Chartered Bank in…
- 24 Feb 2022
MultiChoice Nigeria Restates Commitment to Creative Industry Growth
MultiChoice Nigeria, leading pay television service provider, has reiterated its commitment to the growth of the country’s entertainment industry. The company’s position, made known in Lagos on…
- 15 Feb 2024
Mastercard, Glovo collaborate to provide over 300,000 meals to school children
Mastercard, global leader in technology and payment industry, recently announced its collaboration with Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app that connects consumers with restaurants, pharmacies,…
- 26 Mar 2024
Mastercard and Zenith Bank Introduce New Payment Cards to Accelerate Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Mastercard has today announced the launch of two innovative products in collaboration with Zenith Bank, the Mastercard Naija Card and the World Elite Credit Card, designed to address the diverse…
- 16 Mar 2014
Securex Develops Security Approaches -Tori
Tori Abiola, is the managing director, Montgomery West Africa. She joined Montgomery in 2012 and has over 16 years experience working in a variety of marketing, sales and management roles for…
- 19 Dec 2016
Zenith Bank, Mastercard Partnership Set to Strengthen Ghana’s Banking System
Mastercard and Zenith Bank have extended their partnership in West Africa to now include Ghana. The agreement is geared towards issuing a suite of digital payment solutions that include prepaid,…
- 2 Apr 2024
Mono Partners Mastercard to Power Innovative Payment Solutions for Digital Commerce in Africa
Mastercard has collaborated with Mono Technologies Nigeria Limited to introduce account-to-account (A2A) payments and a suite of other open banking products, powered by Mastercard Gateway. L-R:…
- 13 Oct 2023
Stakeholders Delve Deeper into Telecoms Infrastructure Deployment Challenges Seek End to Govt Lip-Service
The quest for a reliable telecommunications infrastructure for the players in West Africa’s industry to deliver essential services and products in an interdependent ecosystem was the focus of…
- 26 Oct 2009
Operators Should be Transparent on Call Charges --- Nwokike
Nnamdi Nwokike is executive secretary, West Africa Telecommunication Regulators Assembly (Watra), an assembly of the sub–regional regulators. A multi-tasker and a start up expert, he has varied…
- 26 Oct 2009
Operators Should be Transparent on Call Charges --- Nwokike
Nnamdi Nwokike is executive secretary, West Africa Telecommunication Regulators Assembly (Watra), an assembly of the sub–regional regulators. A multi-tasker and a start up expert, he has varied…