By Bukar Bolori & Gbenga Akingbule A female entrepreneur from Northern Nigeria has invented a digital application (app) to boost small and medium businesses in the region. The entrepreneur, Hafsah Jumare, a behavioral economist has floated a social app that can digitally link local startups in northern Nigeria with bigger[…]
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Experts from the leading end-to-end financial solutions provider, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, will be sharing insights at the 2020 edition of the Social Media Week (SMW) in Lagos. The event is scheduled to hold at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, from Monday, February 24 to[…]
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Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, recently launched a new campaign themed “Live the good life”. The campaign reiterates the essence of the brand, affirming its versatility and the brand’s ability to enable cardholders to live the good life they so desire. The campaign, anchored on the brand’s[…]
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Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has continued to make a mark in the lives of Nigerian youths by engaging and empowering them at the annual Youth Leadership Series (YLS). The event held at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. On Wednesday, February 12, the leading financial solutions[…]
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African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in women fund managers and also provides technical assistance. The launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) will provide capital to both first time and experienced fund[…]
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Olam International, a leading global agri-business, has partnered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve (MIT Solve) to design a Challenge aimed at addressing the issues around sustainable food systems in Nigeria. Olam International and MIT Solve co-hosted a Challenge Design Workshop which held at Eko Hotel, Lagos, on Tuesday, February[…]
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By Benjamin Omoike World leading producer of precision-cut crystals for fashion and jewelry, Swarovski, has expanded its luxury fashion operations and craftsmanship to Nigeria with the recent opening of a store in Ikeja, Lagos. Located at the Ikeja City Mall in Lagos, the Swarovski store is the perfect destination to[…]
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By Joshua Oriola Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, continues to make impressive impacts in communities where it operates. The financial institution, as part of its CSR activities, recently renovated buildings and upgraded facilities at the Community Comprehensive High School, Olambe in Ogun State. Stanbic[…]
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By Nigel Beck & Mark Buncombe CAPE TOWN, 3 February 2020: As corporates proactively implement measures to operate more responsibly and improve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, 2020 is shaping up to be a watershed year for sustainable finance in Africa. The continent’s mining sector is likely to[…]
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Lagos, February 3, 2020 – Five new startups have been accepted into the Venture Scale programme, which is an initiative of Founders Factory Africa (FFA); backed by Standard Bank and Netcare as corporate investors. The five startups were formally inducted into the Venture Scale programme on Monday, February 3, 2020.[…]
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