Technology

NAICOM Tasks Insurance Players to Explore Opportunities in Cyber Insurance Products

Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged local insurance companies to prioritise the development and rollout of cyber insurance products to address growing digital risks. The call was made by Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, head of NAICOM’s publicity sub-committee, during a recent NAICOM meeting held in Lagos. She highlighted the urgency of the initiative, citing the global shift […]

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Business

Dangote Coal, Host Communities Seal Landmark Development Pact

Dangote Coal Mines Limited and host communities in Benue State have sealed a landmark Community Development Agreement (CDA). The CDA was described by government functionaries as a major ‘milestone.’ The pact, according to the representatives of Dangote Coal and host communities, will see the company performing social programmes in support of government efforts. Representative of […]

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Business

FIRSTHOLDCO: Reinforcing ESG, Sustainability Initiatives As in Rebranding

 In a world where approximately 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years, 45% within five years, 65% within ten years, and only 25% make it to 15 years or more (according to the US Bureau of Statistics), any business that has crossed 15 years should be sharing insights on survival and success. […]

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Business

Energy Acquisition Deal Spotlight Seplat at NIES Industry Recognition

Seplat Energy Plc, leading Nigerian energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, has received wide recognition from the Nigerian energy industry and other international stakeholders for its recent completion of the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) acquisition. Seplat Energy completed the deal on the acquisition of MPNU – […]

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Business

Chioma Ekeh: Change Maker in Africa’s Tech Space

In the world of technology and entrepreneurship, few names resonate as powerfully as Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, the CEO of TD Africa, Africa’s leading technology distribution powerhouse. A media-reclusive entrepreneur and quiet achiever, she has made a name for herself not with loud proclamations but through consistent actions that have shaped the trajectory of the continent’s […]

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Business

NBC Team Visits Konga Communications as Konga Assures of Commitment to Excellence and Compliance

 A team from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has paid a working visit to the studios of KongaTV and KongaFM 103.7, a development which  marked a significant step in the station’s journey toward delivering high-quality, engaging, and regulatory-compliant content. Led by the Director General of the NBC, Charles Ebuebu, the delegation also included the Lagos […]

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Business

Global Telecoms Tower Company, IHS Flags-off Program at Kwara State 1,000 User Capacity Innovation Hub 

IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has announced the commencement of incubation and acceleration programs at the newly built Ilorin Innovation Hub, ahead of the official commissioning of the […]

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Business

Dangote Refinery Drops PMS Price to N825 Per Litre as Consumers Gain

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, for the second time this month. It has cut N65 off the previous price of N890, bringing it down to N825 per litre at the gantry (ex-depot). This follows a N60 reduction on February 1. The ex-depot price has […]

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News

NigComSat Unveils Space Technology Initiative to Empower Young Nigerians

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat), a government-owned company that manages the country’s communication satellites, has begun a regional training program to provide young people with satellite knowledge. The initiative, which is titled “Building Grassroots Innovation in Satellite Technology,” will begin with a five-day Space-Tech Hackathon in Yola on February 24–28. Aisha Bantam, head of […]

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Business

Eko Innovation Centre Returns with MarkHack 4.0 for Ultimate Fusion of Marketing and Technology

The stage is set for the most electrifying edition of MarkHack yet, as GDM Group, Nigeria’s  marketing technology and 360 data management powerhouse, joins forces with Eko Innovation Centre, a trailblazing startup accelerator, to launch MarkHack 4.0 the platform revolutionizing media and marketing through technology and innovation. This year’s theme, “Experience Ignited: Fueling the Consumer […]

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