Urum Kalu Eke wins Year 2020 Zik Prize.
Ace banker and Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings, Urum Kalu Eke (UK Eke), has emerged winner of the prestigious Zik Prize in Professional Leadership...
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Chinese banks to set up branches in Nigeria.
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchin, has said he is in talks with Chinese banks to establish operations in Nigeria to boost Nigeria’s economy and...
9PSB, Flutterwave partner to simplify banking transactions for Nigerians.
In a bid to create a seamless and financial ecosystem to simplify transactions for banking agents, merchants and customers, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) yesterday entered...
MTN splashes N1.5bn to become official communications partner of Nigeria’s National Teams.
Communications giant, MTN, yesterday brought a breath of fresh air to Nigerian nigerian football when they signed a-three-year partnership agreement worth a whopping N1.5 billion...
Moses Okezie bags ECOWAS students’ leadership award.
The West African Students Union Parliament (WASUP) has given an award to Mr Moses Okezie, Director, Research and Development to the Kogi State Government, for...
Jaiz Bank wins global most improved Islamic bank award
Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s premier non-interest bank was yesterday announced the Most Improved Islamic Bank 2021 in the world by the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). Chairman of...
Nigerian agri-tech startups named winner of $1.5m AYuTe Africa Challenge
Nigeria’s ColdHubs and Kenya’s Hello Tractor have been named winners of the inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge, securing a combined US$1.5 million in grant funding to...
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina Bags “Leadership Person Of The Year” Award.
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has received the “Leadership Person of the Year” award from the Leadership Newspaper Group...
Firstbank Wins Private Bank Of The Year 2021 Award By Global Finance.
Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has been awarded the Private Bank of the Rear 2021 by Global Finance, the...
Herbert Wigwe wins Leadership Awards’ Banker of the Year.
In acknowledgment of his stellar leadership in the market expansion of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank and navigating the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Nigerians can now travel across 160 countries without Visa.
Winnington Citizens & Partners, a visa processing and citizenship acquisition agency said on Friday that Nigerians “can travel to as many as 160 countries across...
Prospa Raises $3.8 Million In Pre-Seed Round.
Nigerian fintech startup, Prospa has closed a $3.8 million pre-seed round. The investors in the round include VCs like Global Founders Capital and Liquid 2...
Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge.
In a Bold Bid to Spark Tech Innovations for African Farmers, Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe...
Federal and state governors endorse Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Programme: African Development Bank and partners to mobilize $520 million for Phase 1
Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) – public-private partnerships aimed at developing...
Nigeria attracts $5bn oil, gas investments in 5 years.
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Mr.Mele Kyari, has said that Nigeria’s oil and gas industry recorded $3 billion investment in five...
UI emerges champion at ICT Global Challenge
The University of Ibadan’s contingent at the 2020 edition of Huawei ICT Global Challenge has emerged as one of the Global Champions in the National...
Nigerian startup Moove Raises $23m in Series A Funding.
Founded by British born Nigerians Jide Odunsi and Ladi Delano, Moove announced that it raised $23 million in a Series A funding round. This brings the startup’s...
Lagos partners US firm to explore $50b global solar market.
The Lagos State Government is partnering United States-based International Information Technology and Application Solar (IITA-Solar) to explore opportunities in the $50 billion global solar market...
Nigeria’s Nguvu Health provides on-demand therapy sessions to Africans.
Nigerian startup Nguvu Health is providing on-demand online therapy sessions to Africans anywhere in the world via their smartphones. Founded in March 2020, Nguvu Health utilises Android...
Pan African Payments Company Cellulant acquires PSP License in Ghana as it rolls out a digital payments solution for businesses.
Digital payments has seen tremendous growth in the past couple of years. As of January 2021, 38.9 percent of the population aged 15 years and...
Lagos To Unveil 102 Locally Assembled LAWMA Trucks.
In furtherance of the Governor Babajide Sanwoolu administration, to ensuring a cleaner and healthier Lagos for all, the Govt would, as part of its other...
Governor Rolls Out Empowerment Scheme for Lagos Farmers, Assists 300 Trainees with N245 Million Machinery Support.
The food sufficiency programme of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been taken a notch higher. The Governor, on Thursday, rolled out massive agricultural investment...
Lagos to commence online vehicle licence renewal services from August 1.
The Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) has announced that the Lagos State Government will flag off its newly introduced online vehicle licence renewal with effect...
Ogun, Lagos top list of $1.69bn investment destinations in Nigeria in Q2 ― NIPC
Following the investment announcement of over $1.69 billion into Nigeria in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, Ogun and Lagos State have come top on...
Call to Support the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund.
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF or the Fund) (www.NigeriaSolidarityFund.ng), a non-profit organisation created as a partnership between the international advocacy organization, Global Citizen (www.GlobalCitizen.org)...
Nesta Challenges Launches $14,500,000 Afri-Plastics Challenge and Seeks African Innovators in Plastic Waste Management.
Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge (http://Afri-Plastics.Challenges.org). The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from...
Scaling-up off-grid solar across Africa – EIB and International Solar Alliance study identifies solutions to unlock energy access for 120 million households.
New analysis identifies challenges and solutions to transform clean energy; In-depth research in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda provides framework for continent; Study provides specific policy...
Petroleum Bill to Boost Nigeria: African Energy Week Committed to Driving Collaboration, Investment, and Deal-Making in Nigeria’s Energy Sector.
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) recently conducted a working visit to Nigeria with a sole mandate to expand cooperation, reaffirm...
La Casera emerges best CSD Brand of the year 2021
The La Casera Apple Drink has added yet another laurel to its cap as it emerged Best CSD Brand of the Year at the just...