Seplat Energy Plc, a Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has emerged as winner of the ‘Excellence in Energy Leadership Company of the Year 2023’ award at the Excel Africa Excellence in Corporate Enterprise and Leadership Awards. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown […]
Read MoreA new year brings a new wave of cyber incidents for the crypto sphere. According to the analysis by the Atlas VPN team, various crypto projects and their clients lost a whopping $666,354,302 to 125 cyberattacks in the first half of 2023. Nevertheless, compared to the same period last year, crypto-related cyber incidents and losses […]
Read MoreTech firm HP, in partnership with Microsoft and T4 Education, has named Simi Nwogugu, CEO of JA Africa, as the winner of the Africa Education Medal 2023. The Africa Education Medal was founded last year with the aim of honouring individuals who have demonstrated impact, leadership, and advocacy in education. Nwogugu is based in Nigeria […]
Read MoreNestlé Professional continued its project to foster economic growth among food vendors in Nigeria hosting over 300 participants including food vendors, chefs, canteen and restaurant operators as well as culinary school students were trained on how to improve their food businesses at a Business of Food workshop in Ilorin. The training covered various aspects of […]
Read MoreFitch Ratings foresees an Ecobank Nigeria upgrade of ENG’s National Ratings which would result from strengthening its creditworthiness relative to other Nigerian issuers. According to the international rating agency, it expects to resolve the Rating Watch Negative (RWN) of ENG “within the next six months when exchange-rate volatility may recede, the impact on regulatory capital […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6 billion as of 2021. Danbatta disclosed this at an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media […]
Read MoreStartups in Mena(Middle East and North Africa) raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year funding total to $1.6 billion. While May was a bounceback month for investment in the region, June has been less dazzling, marking a 92 per cent decrease month-on-month. However, if we exclude Tabby’s $350 million […]
Read MoreGoogle’s West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. At Google, Ehimuan was instrumental in rolling out transformative digital initiatives like Get Nigeria Businesses Online and the localisation of Google Maps, Streetview, and YouTube.ng. She also facilitated training programs and access projects that enhanced internet accessibility and affordability in Nigeria. […]
Read MoreEcobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been commended for its contributions towards fostering gender equality in the workplace. This recognition was conferred at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards in Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) the Gender Leader Awards salute leading performers in the arena of gender […]
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