Category: BUSINESS

Apply NOW for $5000 grant, mentorship, training and more on the 2022 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme!

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on www.TEFConnect.com. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under 5 years, are encouraged to apply now for $5000 seed capital, mentorship, business management training and more on the 2022 […]

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Cassava Technologies and Mitsui Sign MoU to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa

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Cassava Technologies (CassavaTechnologies.com), Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), one of Japan’s largest global conglomerates. Cassava Technologies and Mitsui share a common vision of facilitating digital transformation across Africa. The partnership will bring together the […]

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UBA Group Dominates the 2021 Banker Awards, Wins ‘African Bank of the Year’

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Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by the Banker Magazine, a leading global finance news publication published by the Financial Times of London. UBA’s solid financial performance, its excellent […]

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Cabo Verde set to host hybrid 2021 African Economic Conference on financing development in the Covid-19 era

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African heads of state and government together with senior policymakers will share their perspectives on how to reshape Africa’s development financing models at the 2021 African Economic Conference, which takes place on Thursday, 2 December. Cabo Verde Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Olavo Correia said the conference offered “an extraordinarily important moment” to chart […]

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NLC rejects planned petrol price increase, describes it as “comical”

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a planned petroleum price increase. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, made the call in a statement he issued to reporters in Abuja, entitled: ”Nigerian workers refused to take the bait’’. According to him, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, announced that petrol could cost as much […]

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ICRC delighted over approval of OBC for establishment of Nigerian Air

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By Folasade Akpan The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has expressed delight over the approval of the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the establishment of the National Carrier (Nigerian Air) by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Mr Micheal Ohiani, the Acting Director General of ICRC said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja after […]

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