The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the World Bank and World Trade Organisation for Digital Trade Engagement are considering collaboration digital trade and related issues. That was part of the purpose of discussion when Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa received a delegation from the global business and financial body led by Aleksandar Stojanov, […]
Read MoreNigerian Government insist that a Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, had a case to answer after US lawmakers accused Nigeria of taking him “hostage” and urged President Joe Biden to help secure his release. Sixteen Republican congressmen, including Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul, wrote to Biden to have the case […]
Read MoreTelecommunications network, Airtel Nigeria marked World Environment Day by hosting an insightful session aimed at educating employees on the practice of tackling plastic pollution. Chief Executive Officer at Airtel Nigeria, Carl Cruz, represented by Director, Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran, stated in his introductory remark that Airtel believes in leading by example, and has […]
Read MoreThe Bank will allow African countries to benefit from a new source of financing, and to reduce their reliance on foreign capital. The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says the payment of depositors at Heritage Bank will commence before the end of the week. The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, disclosed this in a […]
Read MoreThe African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), have signed the requisite documents for the establishment of a $5bn Africa Energy Bank. The proposed bank is an institution set up to facilitate, promote, and finance the development of Africa’s hydrocarbon deposits of oil and gas, and condensates and support energy energy […]
Read MoreThe MasterCard Foundation, through its Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, will host its inaugural ed-tech conference in Nigeria next month. Ed-tech ecosystem stakeholders from across the continent working at the nexus of education and ICT are expected to share expertise on practical solutions. The ed-tech conference will be a biennial convening of stakeholders committed […]
Read MoreOutgoing CEO of Airtel Africa, Segun Ogunsanya, has been named winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2024. The awards are a flagship annual recognition event run by Africa Leadership Magazine (ALM), aimed at honouring exceptional corporate practice and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and private […]
Read MoreOne of the top 10 digital change makers in Africa and Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo would preside over the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D).The Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa, a project of ITREALMS Media group, Mr Remmy Nweke, made this disclosure, saying that Ojo, […]
Read MoreKonga, Nigeria’s e-commerce giant has flagged-off the third edition of its Mid-Year Shopping Festival designed to reward customer with exciting gifts and prizes. The sales campaign, offers two months of intense price slashes across all product categories. It promises to be the biggest discount sale in the first half of the year, rivaled only by Konga’s legendary Black Friday […]
Read MoreBoston Consulting Group (BCG), a global leader in management consulting has appointed Aly-Khan Jamal as a Managing Director and Partner in its Nigeria office. Jamal focuses on principle investors and private equity (PIPE), social impact, and climate and sustainability work. He has experience with clients across the development finance space, commercial banks, institutional investors, private […]
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