Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the Nigerian aviation industry, Dr. Wale Babalakin, the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Barr. Allen Onyema and other aviation heads would constitute a panel of discussants at the forthcoming 26th annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC). The conference, which is scheduled to hold…
Wema Bank Plc in line with its commitment to enable business sustainability, profitability and energy efficiency is organising a webinar for small and medium-scale enterprises on Friday (today) with the theme “Managing Rising Energy Costs in Nigeria through Renewable Energy: Strategies for SMEs.” A statement issued by the bank and signed by the Head, Marketing…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), through EasyAgents, its agency banking network and other channels, has successfully onboarded and empowered one million financially excluded Nigerians, ensuring they have a better and more sustainable future through access to financial services. As part of its financial inclusion programme, the Bank has provided microloans valued at N40 billion to…
American multinational beverage company, Coca-Cola, has signed a deal with Brown-Forman Corporation, the producer of Jack Daniels, to produce alcoholic products. This will mark the fourth new alcoholic drink in Coca-Cola’s portfolio in less than two years. This deal will see both companies produce “Jack and Coke” cocktails, a ready-to-drink canned version. This canned version…
African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the disbursement of a US$150 million finance facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider. The funding was provided under Afreximbank’s Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA).Afreximbank’s US$150 million financial support will be accessible to FirstBank customers that are involved in…
Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, the British budget airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary said after the policy caused a backlash among South Africans. The South African government said last week it was taken aback by the low-cost carrier’s decision…
The Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria His Excellency Thomas Schlesinger has commended the Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Mr. Pwajok Matthew Lawrence and his team for enhancing safety, efficiency and economy of air navigation by partnering with AVSATEL Communications Limited in the provision of world class Air Traffic Management systems, Communication…
13th June 2022, Lagos, Nigeria: Wakanow, Africa’s leading travel tech company, has collaborated with Dana Airlines, a fully private sector-owned carrier in Nigeria, it is expected that Wakanow will deliver real-time inventory and continuous flight schedules 24/7. By virtue of this partnership, Wakanow is the only official online travel agency with Dana Airlines Nigeria’s Live…
Visits to include MDAs, NGOs, other corporate bodies… The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance exercise from July, 2022. This information is contained in a public notice announcing the compliance monitoring exercise, and signed by the FIRS Executive…
