Italy Strengthens Strategic Collaboration with African Development Bank Under Mattei Plan

Italy has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), positioning the institution as a key partner in advancing its Mattei Plan for Africa.

LSETF, MAA Announce Strategic Alliance to Power 2025 African Martech & E-commerce Conference

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has partnered with Marketing Analytics Africa (MAA) to co-host the 2025 edition of the African Marketing Technology & E-commerce Conference (AMTEC), set to take place on Saturday, May 24th, 2025 at Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.

PMI Report Warns Global Economic Growth at Risk Without Surge in Project Management Talent

A new report by the Project Management Institute (PMI) has warned that a global shortage of project management professionals could threaten long-term economic growth unless nearly 30 million new project professionals are developed by 2035.

IFC and Canada Back Husk Nigeria with $5M to Expand Solar Mini-Grids

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in collaboration with the Government of Canada, has committed $5 million to Husk Nigeria to support the expansion of renewable energy access in underserved regions across the country.

Verto Secures $1 Million Milken-Motsepe FinTech Prize for Transforming Cross-Border Payments

Verto, a global fintech company delivering enterprise-level cross-border payments, FX, and banking solutions across emerging markets, has won the Grand Prize in the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech. The $1 million award was announced on May 5 at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.

Juventus Rides On With Jeep in €69m Front-of-Shirt Sponsorship Until 2028

Juventus has confirmed a renewed partnership with Jeep in a new shirt sponsorship agreement worth €69 million (US$77.3 million), which will run through the 2027/28 season.

Nigeria Tops Shell's Global Payments with $5.3 Billion in 2024 Disbursements

Shell Plc has released its 2024 Payments to Governments Report, revealing that Nigeria received the highest share of its global payments, amounting to $5,336,840,193—the largest sum paid to any single country out of a global total of $28,095,510,413.

IATA Launches Decade-Long Plan to Transform Global Baggage Operations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has introduced a 10-year Global Baggage Roadmap designed to modernise baggage operations across the aviation industry.

WISCAR and British Deputy High Commission Host Inspiring Book Reading and Advocacy Event

Mentorship can be a turning point for hundreds of women in Nigeria, and WISCAR (Women In Successful Careers) has been just that. This past week, WISCAR, in partnership with the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, hosted a Book Reading and Advocacy Event that convened university students, Chevening Awards alumni, WISCAR alumnae, and women professionals. The event aimed to ignite dialogue on leadership, mentorship, and the evolving role of women in today’s workplace.

India, Netherlands, Spain and USA Claim Top Honours at the 2025 WARC Awards for Effectiveness

...Celebrates strategic brilliance and impactful marketing worldwide

The WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2025, in association with LIONS, have announced their top honours, awarding five Global Grand Prix titles to outstanding marketing campaigns from around the world. This year’s most prestigious recognitions go to India, the Netherlands, Spain, and the USA, with the United States taking home two Grand Prix wins.

Cannes Introduces Red Carpet Nudity Ban: Will It Really Change Anything?

In a dramatic shake-up ahead of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, organisers have updated the official dress code to prohibit one of its most iconic sartorial statements: naked dressing. The revised guidelines for evening gala screenings at the Grand Théâtre Lumière now explicitly state, “For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.”

The Quiet Flame Shines Brightest: An Ode to Igho Sanomi at 50

By Lanre Alfred

Yes, Igho Sanomi at 50 exceeds a headline; it is a hymn. A ballad of enterprise without arrogance. Of power without pride. Of faith without fanaticism. He is what happens when vision, coupled with virtue and affluence, elevates empathy. Sanomi reminds us that success need not be noisy, that influence can be wielded with grace, and that the most powerful men are often the ones whose names are whispered in prayer by those they helped in silence.

Tariff Hike Triggers Drop in Internet Users, Shifts in Data Use and Subscriber Movement — NCC Report

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is feeling the impact of a steep 50 percent tariff hike introduced in January 2025, with a noticeable decline in internet subscriptions and shifting usage patterns across networks, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).