Canon celebrates the Power of Storytelling for Students and Professionals at Visa Pour l’Image 2020

For the 31st year, Canon Europe has announced it will partner with Visa pour l’Image, one of the world’s leading photojournalism festivals. Taking place in Perpignan, France, between 29th August – 13th September 2020, this long-standing partnership highlights Canon’s commitment to photojournalism, from students learning the craft to professionals breaking boundaries.

LASUTH Kidney Specialist Campaigns for Better kidney Health in Lagos

In commemoration of the World Kidney Day themed ‘Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care’, professionals at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) made a call for residents of Lagos State to pay attention to their health.

PHOTO STORY: Zedcrest Group 2020 International Women’s Day Mentorship Programme

L-R: Adedoyin Samo, Group Head, HR & Admin., Zedcrest Capital Limited; Ms Stella Duru, Non-Executive Director, Zedcrest Capital Limited; Gbenga Adigun, Business Head, Zedcrest Investment Managers (ZIMVEST); Enife Atobiloye, Managing Consultant, Human Leadership Resources, and Chioma Agu, IT Auditor, Zedcrest Capital Limited during the Zedcrest Group 2020 International Women's Day celebration held on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the company's Marina office, Lagos. 

VFD Microfinance Bank unveils "V by VFD"

VFD Microfinance Bank today unveils its flagship product called V, Nigeria’s first truly virtual bank. This is a fully digital one-stop platform offering more to the banked and unbanked Nigerian users. This is coming at a time when consumers are groaning under the burden of high maintenance fees, bank related charges and other regulatory demands which banks pass unto the end users of the financial sector.

Can smartphones rival human eyes in the era of high definition?

Pixel is now a key standard for a smartphone. According to many tech columnists, smartphones are stepping into a high-pixel era in 2020s. Some smartphone manufacturers have announced to launch their new product with this super-high definition camera, as proceeded by many global smartphone brands that also target to buy into this new trend. It is a sign that smartphone companies start to devote into this new trend.

Airtel Crashes Data Tariff, Offers More Value on Data Bundles

• Pledges Support to Government’s Quest for Affordable Mobile Broadband

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s drive to provide affordable and quality mobile Internet and broadband for more Nigerians as it has been offering huge discounts on its monthly and weekly data bundle plans.

Buhari Appoints Victor Ochei NIMASA Executive Director

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rt. Hon. (Engr) Victor Ochei Esq, as the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services in the Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency(NIMASA).

uLesson Learning app Launches

…Commits to helping African students be the very best they can be

Nigeria’s Ed-tech startup, uLesson Education Limited has officially launched the uLesson app. The app offers students in Nigeria (SS1-3), Ghana (SHS1-3), Liberia (Grade 10-12), Sierra Leone (S1-3), and Gambia (S1-3) a holistic curriculum-relevant learning experience in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology preparing them for critical regional exams- WASSCE, SSCE, GCE and UTME as well as international tests like the SATs.

Indomie Expands Footprint in Nigeria with New Merchandising Stores and Noodles Bar

Indomie instant noodles, the number one instant noodles brand in Nigeria has expanded her newly established Indomitables Heroes characters merchandising franchise to three more locations in Lagos.

Actis acquires majority stake in Rack Centre

Actis, a leading investor of private capital into global emerging markets, has acquired a majority stake in Rack Centre, a leading Nigerian data centre.

Visa, Nigeria's Paga Team For Global FinTech

Global Payments leader, Visa and Nigerian based payment company, Paga, have entered a strategic partnership to provide alternative payment channels and financial transaction opportunities for their merchants and customers.

Porter Novelli Appoints McKinsey's David Bentley as New CEO

Omnicom PR Group has named David Bentley, most recently a VP at McKinsey, as Porter Novelli’s new CEO, putting a leader from outside the traditional PR business at the helm of the agency.

Rugby Africa Cup 2020 sets a first milestone for gender equality in rugby

Rugby Africa celebrates International Woman’s Day and its #EachForEqual initiative with the announcement that the women’s and men’s edition of the Rugby Africa Cup 2020 will concur at the same time. Whenever suitable, the women’s match will be played as a curtain raiser in the same venue as the men’s matches.