The deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will enhance financial clarity, operational efficiency, and business decision-making across sectors, experts in fintech, AI, and digital commerce have said. Speaking during a panel session titled: “The Next Frontier: AI & Automation” at Glovo’s Future of Commerce Summit 2.0, held at the Landmark Events Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos,…
Thirty-five arts and culture journalists from across Nigeria recently gathered at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, for a two-day international workshop designed to strengthen arts journalism, cultural communication, and media engagement within Nigeria’s growing creative ecosystem. The workshop, titled: New Narratives and Singular Communication in Arts Journalism: The Museo del Prado…
VeendHQ says its AI-powered credit platform, Vida AI, helped recover ₦69 million from a ₦172.5 million portfolio of loans that were more than 90 days overdue in a pilot that highlights the growing role of technology in loan recovery and portfolio management. The result comes at a time when lenders are under increasing pressure to…
Premium new-energy vehicle brand under Geely Auto Group, Geely Galaxy, has strategically partnership with TIM Motors to deliver electric vehicles in Nigeria. To this end, Geely, which also owns globally recognised brands including Volvo Cars, Polestar, and Lotus, will make an official entry into Nigeria with the launch of three models which are EX5 EM-i,…
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a comprehensive review of mobile termination rates (MTR), eight years after the current rates were introduced in 2018. The Head of Competition and Tariff at the NCC, Omotayo Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos while presenting a consultancy document on the review process. Mobile…
By Opeyemi Olaniyan The safety of electrical infrastructure is non-negotiable, particularly in a time when industrialisation and urbanisation in West Africa require reliable and efficient power provision, Indeed, as systems expand in scale and complexity, one critical risk demand greater attention: electrical fires.Fire safety should move beyond a mere compliance and become the very foundation…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with development partners, has stepped up efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme, a major agricultural initiative projected to generate more than 500,000 direct and indirect jobs in each project location while significantly reducing post-harvest losses across the country. The renewed commitment was underscored…
By Kolade Kokumo, Lagos Project Management Institute (PMI) and Cannes Lions have partnered with to launch a global initiative to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare learners for the evolving world of work. The organization said that the Forum responds to a growing need for closer alignment between what is taught in classrooms…
Since its introduction into the Nigerian market in the 1951, Coca-Cola has established itself as one of the country’s most recognizable and beloved household names. Across generations, the brand has remained a constant presence at weddings, birthday celebrations, sporting events, family gatherings and the quiet, ordinary moments that mark everyday Nigerian life.As the iconic brand…
