Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology distributor, TD Africa’s CEO, Chioma Ekeh, has urged stakeholders in the ICT ecosystem to embrace what she termed “Africa’s Digital Renaissance” noting that the continent is at the brink of a transformative era powered by digital technology. The CEO gave the advice when the company hosted the 12th edition of its…
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has marked International Volunteer Day 2025 by celebrating the impact of the Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP), a flagship initiative by which employees volunteer their time, expertise, and personal resources to advancing the Foundation’s mission across 14 African markets. The celebration brought together volunteers at the Airtel Nigeria Headquarters in…
MTN Nigeria has unveiled its much-anticipated Festive campaign, YelloTide, a nationwide celebration aimed at spreading joy, kindness, and connection across the country. This is coming after days of online conversations and speculation. The campaign officially kicks off this week, following a three-day teaser that had Nigerians across social media guessing what MTN had up its…
Promasidor Nigeria, a leading consumer goods company, has reaffirmed its commitment to education and youth empowerment through its flagship career guidance initiative, Harness Your Dream, held recently in Lagos. The programme, designed to help junior secondary school students make informed career choices, brought together educators, government officials, and industry leaders for a day of mentorship,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it has stopped the issuance of tax exemption certificates to all categories of taxpayers, including pioneer status companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and entities operating in free trade zones. In a public notice issued by FIRS, the tax authority said the decision is part of ongoing efforts to ensure…
Wema Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment by announcing a ₦2 million business grant through its women-focused platform, SARA by Wema, in partnership with the SheCan Conference. The announcement comes ahead of SheCan 6.0, scheduled to hold on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, where over 7,000 women are…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its ban on the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd., in Nigeria. This is as the promoters of the platform are seeking for court bail from the custody of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)….
The Lagos State, Glovo and She Code Africa have partnered to empower women in an effort to the state government, through the Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade, and Investment, led by Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, led by Dr. Olatubosun Alake, has celebrated the graduation of 100 women from the…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged oil companies operating in Nigeria to prioritise the development of their host communities. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the call at the official presentation of a Policy Brief on three per cent Operating Expenses (OPEX) for Host Communities on Thursday in Abuja. The…
