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New Media Conference has unveiled popular Kenyan TV presenter Larry Madowo alongside Ms Olajumoke Okikiolu, Chude Jideonwo, and more as the guest speakers at the upcoming conference; which is set to hold on the 27th of July, 2017 at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos. Other notable personalities who will be at...

Championing cross-border trade and investments on the continent. Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman Heirs Holdings with Dr Okey Oramah, President and Chairman, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) during the signing ceremony of the $100million facility to Heirs Holdings Limited to further support its cross-border investment programme. At the 24th Annual...

The Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) has announced the names of the judges for the inaugural edition of the EXMAN Awards.   The judges will be led by Mr. Idorenyen (Idy) Enang, who is currently CEO at Corporate Shepherds Limited. Idy, an accomplished Marketing Practitioner was Managing Director, L’Oreal...

Ex – Big Brother Naija housemates, Tokunbo Idowu popularly called Tboss and Bassey Ekpenyong have been confirmed to host ‘Funnybone Untamed 2’ on Sunday July 9, 2017 at Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The duo will be joined on stage by many of Nigeria’s biggest musicians and comedians who...

Nigeria’s most innovative and customer-centric telecommunications firm, Etisalat, in partnership with Support Microfinance Bank have simplified access to loans through the launch of its new service, KwikCash. The service, which is currently available only on the Etisalat network, was developed for subscribers who have bank accounts and need to access...

…Interswitch to drive mVisa integration into mobile banking apps Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, and Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction solutions company, have announced that they will partner to accelerate mobile payments adoption across the region. The partnership will see Visa and Interswitch upgrade the digital banking...

  As Mastercard announces the latest wave of start-ups joining its global Start Path programme at Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen today, the company is simultaneously making the call for additional applications from qualifying late-stage start-ups – marking the perfect opportunity for the fast-growing pool of African fintech talent to benefit...

Nigeria’s economy may be in a difficult period, but with digitalisation at the core of the national banking strategy, financial inclusion has been given room to grow. “There are so many people in Africa that are outside the banking system”, said Segun Agbaje, Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust...

As part of activities lined up to celebrate its centenary anniversary this year, Union Bank yesterday hosted its customers and other stakeholders in Rivers State to a classy dinner at the Novotel Hotel, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt. The dinner which was witnessed by government dignitaries and customers of the bank...

In pursuance of its mission to uplift the lives of the communities in which the United bank for Africa (Plc) operates, UBA Foundation's initiative, Read Africa is visiting schools in African countries to encourage young children embrace the culture of reading. Read Africa is an initiative of UBA Foundation geared...