Google’s Umoja Fiber Optic Cable Connects Africa to Australia
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A fibre optic cable connecting Africa to Australian known as Umoja has been launched by a global tech giant, Google. Umoja’s terrestrial path was built in collaboration with Liquid...
View ArticleRexona Thrills Consumers With New 72-hour Deodorant
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new deodorant to keep users dry and fresh for 72 hours has been introduced by Rexona, a product of Unilever Nigeria Plc. The product leverages cutting-edge motion sense...
View ArticleOyoSUBEB Seeks Support for Effective Learning in Public Primary Schools
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OyoSUBEB) has called on the newly sworn-in chairmen of the 33 local government areas of the state to support the organisation achieve...
View ArticleAbure Suspended as Labour Party Member, Not Chairman—NTC
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The National Transition Committee (NTC) of the Labour Party has clarified that the embattled chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure, was suspended from office by the Edo State...
View ArticleAccess Holdings Advocates Ethical Deployment of AI in Financial Sector
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The need for the ethical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial industry has been called for by Access Holdings Plc. At the Smart Banking Summit in Kenya last...
View ArticleZenith Bank’s Onyeagwu Clinches Banking CEO of the Year Award
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The chief executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named the Banking CEO of the Year award winner at the 2024 International Banker Awards. It was the second...
View ArticleAfDB, Others Throw Weight Behind Climate Action Africa Forum Deal Room
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Deal Room of the forthcoming 2024 Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24) slated for next month in Lagos received a significant boost. This is because the African Development Bank...
View ArticleUnion Bank Serenades Guests at Barnyard Children’s Fiesta
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Saturday, May 25, 2024, will remain fresh in the memories of guests comprising children, parents and others at the Barnyard Children’s Fiesta organised by Union Bank of Nigeria....
View ArticleKaduna Refinery Not Built to Refine Nigerian Crude Oil—Minister
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in charge of oil, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, has disclosed that the Kaduna Refinery was not built to refine Nigerian crude oil. Speaking...
View ArticleTinuade Sanda Wins 2023 Vanguard Energy Icon of the Year Award
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The former Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company and prominent figure in the Nigerian energy landscape, Ms Tinuade Sanda, has claimed the prestigious Vanguard...
View ArticleRoyal Gardens Estate Residents Protest Exploitation
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some Royal Gardens Estate residents in the Ajah area of Lagos State have accused the estate developer, Trojan Estate Limited, and its agent, Broll Properties Limited, of...
View ArticleRajesh Chandiramani to Lead Comviva’s Next Growth Phase as CEO
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A global leader in customer experience and data monetisation solutions, Comviva, now has a new chief executive to lead it to the next phase of growth and he is Mr Rajesh...
View ArticleInterswitch Trains Reps Committee Members on Digital Banking, Fintech
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A two-day training programme to equip members of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital and Electronic Banking to understand the legal and regulatory frameworks...
View ArticleAirtel Sponsors Africa Interviews Sustainability Forum
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The maiden edition of the Africa Interviews Sustainability Forum themed Leading Sustainability in Africa: Empowering Nigeria’s Green Future will be sponsored by Airtel Nigeria, the...
View ArticleOver 50 Teenagers Graduate from Coding School in Lagos
By Modupe Gbadeyanka No fewer than 50 teenagers have completed an intensive training programme at Coding School in Lagos, courtesy of ThinkYoung and Boeing. The 30-hour learning programme allowed the...
View ArticleNo Plan to Withdraw Licences of Unity Bank, Others—CBN
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) refuted reports that it plans to revoke the operational licences of Unity Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank. There were reports that the...
View ArticleEcobank Fixes June 14 for 2024 Adire Lagos Experience
By Modupe Gbadeyanka From Friday, June 14 to Monday, June 17, the third edition of the Adire Lagos Experience will take place at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Lagos. The exhibition will...
View ArticleAfrica Leadership Magazine Honours Segun Ogunsanya
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The chief executive of Airtel Africa Plc, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, has been honoured by the Africa Leadership Magazine as the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Africa at the...
View ArticleAfrica’s Remittance Market to Worth $500bn by 2035
By Modupe Gbadeyanka By 2025, Africa’s remittance market should reach a valuation of $500 billion, the Managing Director and Head of Africa at DAI Magister, Mr Risana Zitha, has projected. The total...
View ArticleMoniepoint Resumes Personal Banking Referral Programme
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The personal banking referral programme designed to enrich its customers has been reintroduced by Moniepoint Microfinance Bank (MFB). The financial institution relaunched this...
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