Brand News

Iroko, Nigeria’s largest entertainment company, is launching IrokoMusic - a Nigerian music and lifestyle channel for French-speaking Africa on Les Bouquets Canal+ on channel 127 - the new channel will launch on 20 June 2017 and will showcase top Nigerian hits, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The...

The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech start-up, NetPlus to develop an e-commerce solution that will help make cash a thing of...

A group of Nigerian and foreign banks led by Access Bank PLC have taken over the management of Etisalat Nigeria following a collapse of efforts to reach an agreement with the banks on debt restructuring plan in the protracted $1,72 billion debt impasse. The takeover became effective as at June...

Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched GTPATRIOT, a unique Salary Account Package which offers Nigeria’s servicemen and servicewomen subsidized banking products and dedicated value added services. The GTPatriot Account allows serving members of the Military and Paramilitary institutions to open accounts with zero minimum balance whilst offering...

  Pan African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has added yet another laurel to its cap as it emerged the Financial Brand of the Decade at the Marketing Edge Awards which was held over the weekend. The award in recognition of UBA’s innovative and...

The leap of joy, excitement from a cheering live audience spiced with some nerve-wrecking moments and of course breath-taking performances will capture the mood of God’s Children Great Talent Season 7 finals coming up this weekend. From the excitement of this season’s auditions to extensive trainings at the boot-camp and...

Telecommunication operator, Globacom, has restated its commitment to the growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, describing them as the economic catalysts for the leading nations of the world. The company said at the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 African Foods and Products Conference, which it sponsored...

The fourth edition of a youth development programme organised by ExxonMobil, National Basketball Association and Africare, is expected to empower 10,000 beneficiaries drawn from schools and vulnerable communities. A statement on Wednesday said the Power Forward programme would teach and mentor 300 students from 10 secondary schools annually in Abuja...

Guaranty Trust Bank said that its newly introduced mobile application, GTWorld will not replace its USSD banking service but rather complement it. Managing Director/Chief Executive, GTBank, Mr. Segun Agbaje stated this while fielding questions from journalists during the launching of GTWorld. Agbaje stated that the USSD platform was targeted at...

…Foresees Early Resolution  Etisalat Nigeria is aware of news reports to the effect that Mubadala Development Company, the majority shareholder of the company is exiting the business. Whilst it is premature at this stage of the ongoing discussions to affirm that this is the conclusive option, Etisalat Nigeria considers it...