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Ascott Accelerates Oakwood Signings To Capture Rising Demand For Bleisure Travel, Launches Heartfelt Culinary Campaign To Celebrate The Brand’s Commitment To Comfort And Connection

Secures 16 Oakwood signings in 2024, reflecting a 30% year-on-year growth Adds four new Oakwood Premier properties in Adelaide, Bali, Shenzhen and Singapore Adds Bali to Oakwood’s growing portfolio of resort destinations, which includes Batam, Chongli and Ha Long SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 January 2025 – The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the lodging […]

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Opinion

How to Monetize Data Produced by Your Business

  West Africa’s interest in adopting AI- and ML-powered technologies has reshaped the relationship between businesses and data. As more and more companies use data and analytics to improve their commercial performance and inform their decision-making, combined with increased investments in IT and digital infrastructure, more data becomes available to them. For some, data will […]

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Business

TD Africa Unveils Exclusive Discounts on Microsoft Licenses to Empower Businesses Across Africa

TD Africa, the continent’s technology distributor, is offering substantial discounts on essential Microsoft licenses as part of its commitment to driving business growth and fostering digital transformation across Africa. This limited-time, juicy promotion allows businesses access significant savings on a range of Microsoft solutions such as 15% reduction on Microsoft 365 E3, 40 % price […]

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Olusegun Alebiosu, MD/CEO First Bank Plc
 News

FirstBank Rolls in Excellence and Stakeholders’ Trust Winning Multiple Awards in In 2024 

FirstBank, the timeless oak of Nigeria’s banking heritage  is in the honours fame of winning and never stopping.. In 2024, First Bank of Nigeria Limited stands not just as a financial institution but as an emblem of innovation, resilience, and purpose. Garnering 47 prestigious awards across diverse categories, the bank carved a niche for itself […]

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Financial

World Bank Slams 30 Months Bans on Two Nigerian CEO Over Alleged Fraud

The World Bank has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Norman Didam over alleged corrupt practices. The 30-month debarment bars Viva Atlantic Limited, Technology House Limited, and Didam from participating in World Bank Group-financed projects and operations. A […]

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Business

Accenture World’s Most Valuable IT Services Brand 7th Time Running, IT Brands Now Worth $163bn 

In 2025, the value of the top 25 IT services brands has reached USD163 billion, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. 15 out of the top 25 brands have increased their brand values. This growth is driven by more favourable market conditions, with IT companies benefiting from interest rate […]

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Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO, Open Access Data Centres, a WIOCC Group Company.
 Network

Africa Catching-Up on Digital Infrastructure Coverage, Says OADC CEO, Dr Coker

Edge data centres are proliferating across Africa, addressing the multi-pronged challenges of fast-tracking coverage, refreshing and transforming data centre infrastructure, achieving more agility in roll-out and reducing content latency across the continent. This is according to Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group Company, Africa’s leading provider of comprehensive, […]

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Business

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Awards 473 Scholarships, Donates Educational Materials to Schools

Joy and elation enveloped the Idotun Community Junior High School, a suburb of Lekki, on Thursday when Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, in partnership with Dangote Fertilisers Limited, awarded scholarships to 473 students from 10 secondary schools and 7 tertiary institutions. In addition, the company donated eight hundred and four (804) tables and chairs to […]

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Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida
 Business

JUST IN: NCC Gives MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Glo and Others Approval for 50% Telecoms Tariff Increase

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said it would be  granting approval for tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Mr Reuben Muoka stated that the adjustment, capped at a maximum of 50 per cent of current tariffs, though lower […]

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Technology

AI Job Fears Overstated as Only 6% Executives in Africa Expect AI Automation Job Lost

For the second year, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s AI Radar global survey has captured the mood of business executives when it comes to AI. The findings, released today, revealed both optimism and significant challenges in realising AI’s full potential. In the latest edition of the AI Radar report, titled From Potential to Profit: Closing the […]

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