Business

Yango Group Launches Ventures for African Startups to  Foster Local Innovation

AMA PRESS RELEASE Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as LATAM, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence. Yango Ventures aims to foster local innovation and entrepreneurial growth by […]

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Business

Rack Centre to Commission Hyperscale & AI-ready New Data Centre in Nigeria

The newly built 12MW LGS2 Data Centre by Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Carrier and Cloud Neutral Data Centre facility, is Hyperscale & AI-ready, and one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the West African region. The Chief Executive Officer of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, disclosed this during a special media briefing and […]

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Technology

NITDA, MTN Foundation Mulls Partnership to Enhance Digital Literacy

The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) and MTN Foundation are in a new partnership deal to promote digital literacy and capacity building in Nigeria. This initiative surfaced when the MTN Foundation delegation, led by Mrs Odunayo Sanya paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, where he made a […]

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Business

Nigeria Rejigs Quest to Bridge Gender Digital Divide at United Nations

Nigeria has taken her quest to rejig gender digital divide through the presentation of the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS) at the United Nations 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). Making the presentation at the global event, Iklima Musa Salihu Special Assistant to the Director General of National Information […]

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Business

MoMo Launches Customer Rewarding Campaign to Drive Financial Inclusion

MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) has launched an innovative customer loyalty program, ‘Customer Refer & Win Promo’, offering customers a chance to win free airtime or data for life when they transact on MoMo and refer their families and friends to do the same. There will be a weekly electronic draw starting from week 2 […]

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Business

Web3 Cybersecurity Salary Overtakes Web2 Pay in EU as UK Market Trails Behind

Surging demand for Web3 cybersecurity experts is sending salaries higher at the expense of Web2 specialists with pay in the European Union and Germany in particular beating the UK. According to a new research from post-quantum security pioneers Naoris Protocol in the UK Web3 cybersecurity and blockchain roles offer average salaries of £70,000 rising to £90,000 […]

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Business

JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Suspends Sale of Petroleum Products in Naira to Marketers

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars. A statement from the company said: “to date, our sales of petroleum products in Naira have exceeded the value of […]

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Business

Lagos Residents Get 80,000 Bags of Rice from Dangote, Sanwo-Olu Lauds Gesture

The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by an Executive Director, in the Group, Hajiya, Marya Dangote noted that the gesture is part of the over […]

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Business

MoMo PSB Kicks Off ‘Customer Refer & Win Promo’ to Reward Customers

Provider of digital financial services, MoMo PSB, a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has launched its Customer Refer & Win Promo, a new initiative designed to reward loyal customers with free airtime or data for life when they transact on MoMo and refer their family and friends to do same. This campaign is part of MoMo […]

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Business

Dangote Cement Zambia Wins Three Sustainability Awards

Dangote Cement Zambia, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Plc has bagged three awards at the 6th national Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Awards held in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. During the awards organised by CSR Network Zambia, the company carted home the Food Security Initiative Award in the Excellence in Agriculture category, the Best […]

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