First-ever digital prescription platform launched in Nigeria
With 108 million internet users in Nigeria and an estimated 120 million mobile phone holders, HealthPlus, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy has made history by launching...
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Onyeagwu Emerges ‘CEO of the Year,’ Zenith Bank Wins Four Other Awards.
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has emerged ‘CEO of the Year’ for a second consecutive year at...
Wizkid Sets New Record At The MOBO 2021 Awards, Wins 2 Major Categories.
BIG WIZ beats Drake, Kanye West, Lil Nas X, Mega Thee Stallion to win MOBO 2021 Best International Act, and Burna Boy with Davido to...
UBA Wins ‘African Bank of the Year’ Award.
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA)( (www.UBAgroup.com) Plc yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised...
Wizkid wins Apple Music African Artist of the Year.
Nigerian superstar Ayo Balogun widely known as Wizkid has emerged the winner of the Artist of the Year for African region in the Apple Music...
Heritage Bank CEO wins Banker of the Year SMEs & Agric 2021 award.
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria most innovative service provider has been adjudged Banker of the Year 2021 under SMEs and Agric category, which was awarded to...
Ikenna Nzewi won $250,000 in the Africa’s Business Heroes 2021.
The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org/en/) winners were announced last night during a virtual live Grand Finale, with US$1.5 million in grant funding awarded...
Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series A funding, embarks on expansion drive.
The pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa has for decades remained fragmented leading to sourcing and distribution challenges as well as quality concerns; as fake and substandard...
MTV EMA 2021: Wizkid Wins Best African Act.
Multiple award-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, has added another plaque to his shelf as he has bagged the award for the Best African Act in this...
Mele Kyari, CEO of the NNPC Bags CEO of the Year Award at the African Energy Awards 2021.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is proud to announce the winners of the first annual African Energy Awards 2021. Sponsored by Sasol, the Awards celebrate...
African voices Wizkid and Tems recognised at the 2021 Soul Train Awards
frican voices Wizkid and Tems recognised at the 2021 Soul Train Awards ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Neo soul pioneer, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell to receive the ‘Legend...
Nigerian-born Tyough Beetseh led one of the teams that designed new 2022 Range Rover.
Benue-born Tyough Yohanna Beetseh, led the applications delivery and integration project – Global IT Manufacturing team for the build of the new Range Rover. TY,...
ABUAD Multi-System Hospital Successfully Performs First Kidney Transplant.
Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, has recorded its first kidney transplant after a procedure that lasted five hours, fifteen minutes, thus making the successful...
IoT Africa introduces Sigfox to Nigeria, boosts infrastructure with LPWAN.
Internet of Things (IoT) Africa has signed an agreement with the OG network pioneer and leading IoT service provider, sigfox to bring the service to...
FirstBank partners NIBSS to drive digital payment convenience with Nigeria Quick Response (NQR).
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services organisation has announced its partnership with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System plc (NIBSS) on...
Alabi Samuel Anjolaoluwa wins the U21s category of the Canon Young Champion of Year Awards at the 2021 Global Good Awards.
The Global Good Awards recognises those campaigning for sustainable change by recognising and promoting exceptional work by individuals, NGOs and businesses on social and environmental...
Nigeria’s Sendbox raises $1.8M to provide e-commerce fulfillment for small merchants.
There is a lot of activity going on with social commerce in Nigeria. From Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp holding the keys to the marketplace-facing side...
Nigeria, Japan trade volume $1b yearly.
The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Mr. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, has said the total trade volume between Nigeria, the economic powerhouse in Africa, and Japan is...
Lagos begins move to equip one million youths with digital skills.
The Lagos State Government has begun move to equip one million youths in the State with cyber security and other digital skills, necessary for crime...
Sparkle Closes $3.1m Seed Round From an all-Nigerian Group of Investors.
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank, has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1 million from an all-Nigerian group of investors including Leadway Assurance, Trium Networks...
Apply: Wise Guys SAAS Africa Startup Accelerator Program 2022.
Wise Guys SaaS Africa is an 8 months long acceleration program combining online modules with local and international experts and mentors. There are four key...
Lagos State Comissions 100 Housing Unit At Ikate, Lekki.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today commissioned a 100 Housing Units at Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, the Housing units is known as Bayview Estate....
MDXi Data Center Expands Lekki Facility; Launches New Facility Q1, 2022.
Nearly four months after the launch of its prestigious Tier III facility at Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana, MDXi (www.MDX-i.com), a MainOne company has announced the...
AstraZeneca and the Royal Academy of Engineering announce new partnership to bolster support for African health tech entrepreneurs.
Joint venture aims to strengthen healthcare innovation, nurture local talent, and boost economic progress across Africa. Earlier today, AstraZeneca (www.AstraZeneca.com) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (the Academy) officially...
“Africa’s Business Heroes 2021” Announces 3 Nigerians amongst Top 10 Finalists.
Ten finalists, 50% female and from 7 African countries, will make their pitch at the grand finale pitch in November. The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes...
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Wins the Associations Advance Africa Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion.
AWIEF is proud and excited to announce that, during the 2021 Africa Association Summit, AWIEF was selected as Winner of the Award! The Africa Women...
Nigeria Enhances Investment and Accelerates Local Company Participation with Marginal Field Opportunities.
With over 36 billion barrels of oil and 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, as well as the active participation of global oil majors...
World’s First COVID-19 Attenuation Device, Shycocan, Launched in Nigeria.
Shycocan Corporation, in partnership with Nestar Corporate Services Limited, has officially launched the Shycocan Virus Attenuation Device in Nigeria. The device was developed by well-known...
Nigerian energy startup secures investment from Shell-owned fund.
Nigerian startup Infibranches Technologies, which helps solar energy providers manage their operations and receive payments, has secured US$2 million funding from All On, an impact...
Philanthropies pledge $5b to conserve nature at global summit.
Buhari, others commit to UN biodiversity treaty Nine philanthropic organisations have launched the ‘Protecting Our Planet Challenge’ and pledged $5 billion to protect and conserve...