Ideas Origin Media has announced the appointment of Oyekunle Oyefi as Business Lead and the confirmation of Tosin Oladipo as Head of Digital, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to strategic growth, innovation, and integrated marketing excellence. With over a decade of experience across Oil & Gas, Banking, FMCG, and alcoholic and...

    LAGOS, Nigeria, X3M Ideas, one of Africa's leading full-service creative and advertising agencies, today announced the appointment of two senior leaders who will shape the next chapter of the agency's creative and strategic output.   Ayoade Aderoju joins as Brand & Strategy Director, bringing a deep understanding of...

  Maureen Ifada has added another major international recognition to her growing profile in global marketing and brand communications following her appointment to the jury of the 2026 International ECHO Awards. The appointment places the Marketing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria among an elite network of global marketing leaders, strategists...

For years, Africa’s financial story has been told through one statistic: millions of people remain unbanked. But that framing may already be outdated. The more interesting question today is not whether Africans have bank accounts. It is whether banking itself is quietly becoming optional. Across parts of Africa, people are...

  Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the launch of its multi-language generative AI assistant, Prince AI, marking a major milestone in its digital transformation journey and reinforcing its commitment to making insurance simple, accessible, and inclusive. The launch comes as the Group approaches its fifth anniversary,...

  Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its reputation as a strong supporter of Nigerian businesses, receiving the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award for 2025 from the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON) at the Nigeria National SME Business Awards, held recently in Lagos. The award was...

  Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and corporate transparency following a media engagement session held in Lagos, where the company provided deeper insight into its business performance, governance structure, and long-term strategic direction. During the engagement, the company highlighted key milestones since the...

    Fidelity Bank strengthened its liquidity position in the 2025 financial year as cash and cash equivalents rose by 87 percent to N1.32 trillion, reflecting improved cash buffers, stronger deposit mobilisation, and growth in interest-earning assets. The lender’s audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2025, showed...

  Former Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria and Airtel Africa, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, and Group Executive Director of Rain Oil Limited, Mrs. Godrey Ogbechie, have urged Nigerians to embrace resilience, authenticity and hard work despite life’s imperfections and setbacks. They spoke on Sunday at the fourth edition of “Imperfectly Awesome...

Emeka Obia, Regional Head of Strategy at Publicis West and Central Africa, has been appointment as a member of the Creative Strategy Shortlisting Jury at the prestigious 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The globally acclaimed festival, regarded as one of the highest platforms celebrating excellence in advertising, marketing,...