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- 11 Apr 2023
Sophos Promotes Joe Levy to President of Sophos Technology Group, Appoints Bill Robbins President of Worldwide Field Operations
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced the promotion of Joe Levy to president of the Sophos Technology Group (STG). Sophos also appointed Bill…
- 19 Nov 2025
ActivEdge Group President George Agu Backs Push for Africa’s Digital Independence
Mr. George Agu, Group President of ActivEdge Technologies, has called on the African continent to seize control of its technological future by owning its data, algorithms, and digital infrastructure,…
- 10 May 2024
Dr. Adesina, AfDB Group President Calls for Media Transformation to Uplift Africa’s Global Narrative
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, delivered an impassioned plea for more balanced media coverage of Africa and its development, noting it was critical for…
- 9 Jul 2023
MTN Group Leadership Pays Courtesy Visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO of MTN, alongside board members and leadership of MTN Group and MTN Nigeria recently met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a courtesy visit. L-R: Chief…
- 18 May 2021
President Buhari Headlines NGX Group’s The Stock Africa Is Made Of Campaign
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc launched its campaign, The Stock Africa Is Made Of, yesterday. The event which was headlined by His Excellency, Muhammdu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal…
- 21 Nov 2016
World Bank Appoints Okoro VP/General Counsel
World Bank has appointed that Sandie Okoro, her group senior vice-president and general counsel. Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President said that “Sandie Okoro is a highly regarded thought…
- 11 Mar 2020
MTN Group Records Commercial Momentum in Financial Report
MTN Group on Wednesday announced an encouraging set of results for the year ended 31 December 2019. The group also announced the stepping down of Rob Shuter, group president and CEO at the end of his…
- 14 Nov 2023
Finance Houses Association of Nigeria Elects Sonnie Ayere as President
Founder & GCEO, DLM Capital Group, Dr. Sonnie Babatunde Ayere has been elected as the President of the Finance Houses Association of Nigeria (“FHAN”). He was elected unopposed on the 10th of…
- 21 Oct 2021
Ralph Mupita, CEO MTN Group Hosts Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in Johannesburg
Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, and Felleng Sekha, Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria's new High Commissioner to…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…
- 11 May 2017
Etihad’s Board Confirms Ray Gammell Interim Group CEO
The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors have appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO, and confirmed that James Hogan, current President and Group CEO, will leave the company on 1 July 2017.…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Operators Thinker on Improving MEA Mobile Access & Affordability
GSMA and telecom operators have commenced moves with the initiative aimed at enhancing use of network infrastructure to connect underserved communities across Middle East and Africa. The move is in…
- 9 Sept 2015
Change of Baton at NIG, Oyetunde Emerges President
Ms Oyeronke Oyetunde, has been elected the new President, Nigeria Internet Group (NIG). Oyetunde replaces Engineer Bayo Banjo, the immediate past president. Ms Oyetunde was elected unanimously as the…
- 10 Aug 2018
NGO Calls for Sack of Kawu, NBC Boss over Hate Speech
Paradigm Initiative, Pan-African digital rights advocacy group, has called on the Acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to terminate the appointment of Modibbo Kawu as Director General…
- 27 May 2014
Telcos to Reduce Roaming Charges across Africa, Middle East
The GSMA has announced that senior leaders from nine major mobile operator groups, accounting for over half a billion mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East, are…
- 28 Nov 2024
UBA Group Sets Foot in France with Full Banking Services
As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's state visit to France, the Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu in the presence of President Tinubu and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, signed a…
- 13 Feb 2026
Nigeria’s $1trn Push: MTN Pledges Heavy CAPEX Investment
MTN Nigeria has committed to significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2026 to catalyse the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy ambition. MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita; MTN…
- 1 Apr 2024
Adesina, AfDB President Advocates Renaming Nigeria to "United States of Nigeria"
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president, African Development Bank Group (AfDB)has proposed a significant overhaul in the nomenclature of Nigeria, advocating for the adoption of "The United States of Nigeria"…
- 26 Feb 2018
World Bank, GSMA Partner to Leverage IOT Big Data for Development
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group announced yesterday that the institution would partner with the GSMA and mobile network operators around the globe to harness big data from the Internet of…
- 9 May 2013
Techno to Build Assembly Plant in Nigeria
Mr. Arif Chowdhury, vice president of TECNO group has disclosed plans to by his company to build plant in Nigeria. Arif at the launch of its latest smart phone series, TECNO P3,said that , "Nigeria…
- 3 May 2018
MTN Group Adds 4m Subscribers in Q1of 2018
MTN added almost 4.1 million new group subscriber in the first quarter of the year. This according to a quarterly update from the telco for the three months to 31 March 2018. MTN saw its group…
- 11 Apr 2025
MTN Plans Second Public Offer in Nigeria
Ralph Mupita, president,MTN Group, has announced plans to reduce its shareholding in MTN Nigeria through a public offer after it returns to profitability. The group aims to cut its stake from 76…
- 24 Oct 2016
Innoson Secures $300m Credit for Set-Top Boxes from Chinese Investors
Innoson Group has secured financial foreign investment credit facility of $300million USD for local production and supply of a minimum five to eight Million (5-8million) Set-Top Boxes to support the…
- 24 Jun 2013
Cyber Crime Killing Nigeria’s Economy-Ajayi
Engineer Lanre Ajayi is the president, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and former president, Nigerian Internet Group (NIG). He is also the managing director of Pinet…
- 19 Aug 2020
MTN Taps Mupita to Replace Shuter as Chief Executive
MTN Group Ltd has said that Ralph Mupita, chief financial officer will succeed Rob Shuter as group president and chief executive from Sept. 1. Ralph Mupita “Ralph’s experience as the group CFO,…
- 2 Apr 2024
How Nigerian University of Technology and Management, AfDB are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa’s youth with quality…
- 22 Aug 2013
Banjo, NIG President Urges FG to Empower Youth with ICT
Bayo Banjo, president, Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), has urged the federal government to renew its commitment toward empowering youths through latest Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
- 9 Nov 2013
Kaberuka, AfDB President Named 2013 African of the Year
Donald Kaberuka, president , African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been named 2013 African of the Year in recognition of his role in spearheading the Africa50 Fund to mobilize the financing of…
- 7 Nov 2018
Visa Appoints Aida Diarra as Senior Vice President
Visa announced that Aida Diarra has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for Visa SSA, effective 1 November 2018. Diarra will oversee all Visa operations in…
- 5 Sept 2021
HURIWA Asks Nigerians to Beg Buhari to Resign Immediately
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has told Nigerians to beg President Muhammadu Buhari to resign immediately. The group is worried by the expanding frontiers of terrorism in the…