Category: PRESS RELEASE

Tony Elumelu Foundation and GIZ partner to Empower Young Entrepreneurs across East and West Africa

Ayo Olowo

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship philanthropy, is partnering with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government’s Agency for International Cooperation.   GIZ will support the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to empower 210 young African entrepreneurs, focusing specifically on female entrepreneurs and tech-enabled businesses. The Entrepreneurship Programme of TEF […]

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2019 elections under threat as Osun rerun was not free, fair or credible – TMG

Eben Tanimola

As part of its mandate to engage electoral democracy in Nigeria, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) observed the Supplementary Governorship Elections which took place on the 27th of September, 2018. TMG deployed observers across the seven (7) polling units across the four-local government councils, namely Orolu, Ife North, Ife South and Osogbo where elections where […]

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Distinguish Alumni Award Recipient, Mr Valentine Ozigbo(2nd right); Wife of Awardee, Mary Ojiugo ; Chairman of CMA Holding, Rakesh Wahi ; and Prof Sharon Huttly

Lancaster University Honours Valentine Ozigbo, MD/CEO Transcorp Hotels

Ayo Olowo

The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, was on Friday conferred the award of a Distinguished Alumni of the Lancaster University. The award was conferred on him at a special convocation ceremony of the university held at its Ghana Campus. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mark Smith, who spoke during the event, […]

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GAVI Champion for Africa, Dr. Awele Elumelu, Joins Global Health Leaders to Champion Increased Vaccine Coverage in Under-Immunised Nations‎

Eben Tanimola

Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September 10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.‎ Following the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on […]

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Falz, KCEE, Mayokun, Kaffy, Others, to Thrill Enthusiasts at First African Freestyle Football Championship in Lagos

Ayo Olowo

Feet and Tricks International, organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa have assured participants, stakeholders and ardent followers of the sport, that the first ever Championship in Africa scheduled to hold on September 13th -15th, 2018 at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos will be one to remember […]

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UBA’s Leo launched on WhatsApp

Eben Tanimola

Pan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced the commencement of its chat bank ‘Leo’ on the WhatsApp platform. With Leo on WhatsApp, customers who are users and lovers of the app can now can perform basic banking services including checking their balances on the go, transferring funds, paying bills, among other services. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, who expressed […]

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