Emirates and Dubai Health Authority to create seamless digital verification of COVID-19 medical records for travellers

Emirates and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to position Dubai as one of the first cities in the world to implement digital verification of traveller medical records related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Leading UK based talent development organisation Career Masterclass enters the Nigerian market

UK based Career Masterclass – which has carved a place for itself in the careers market for democratisation of opportunities - enters the Nigerian market to offer quality career advice and training to established and aspiring professionals. It has already worked with leading companies including Google Africa and AG Leventis in Nigeria.

Nigerian FinTech Startup, Flutterwave Secures USD $170m Series C Funding... Now Valued at $9 Billion

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announces it has secured USD $170 million from a leading group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round. The round was led by growth-equity firms Avenir Growth Capital (“Avenir”) and Tiger Global Management LLC (“Tiger Global”) with participation from new and existing investors.

Entry Opens For 11th edition of Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East

Tuesday 9 March 2021 will mark the start of submissions to the 11th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East. Until 4 June 2021, entrants will be able to submit their projects on the website https://startup.orange.com/fr.

IWD 2021: Zedcrest Encourages Women to vie for Leadership Roles and Strive for Excellence

As the world marks this year's International Women's Day (IWD), women have been urged to strive for excellence and choose to challenge to be at every table where decisions are being made in the workplace, politics, economy and the society at large. 

Rotary Recognizes exemplary youths across Nigeria

As the new generation of Nigerian youths is demonstrating, as the most progressive non-governmental initiatives are celebrating, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA released its long-awaited for its 2021 recipients.

Procter & Gamble Commits to Bold Action to Drive Gender Equality in Nigeria

In its effort to promote gender equality and thought-provoking conversations to bring about an equal future for all, leading consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble Nigeria in partnership with UN Women hosted its flagship Gender Equality summit. Hosted virtually for the first time, the event saw distinguished advocates and personalities from government, industry, civil society, and the media come together to address the challenges of gender and women’s equality, which have been severely impacted by the pandemic.

Bolt receives a €20 million investment from IFC to increase access to mobility services in emerging markets

Bolt is partnering with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in emerging economies. IFC’s €20 million investment and advisory services will help Bolt expand mobility solutions that create earning opportunities, stimulate small-scale entrepreneurship, and improve access to transportation in Eastern European and African markets.

DLM Group Celebrates IWD With Abike Dabiri And Juliet Ehimuan

DLM Group continues its commitment to celebrate and enable Women leaders on International Women’s Day 2021. In commemoration of this year’s International’s Women Day, Dunn Loren Merrifield; DLM Group joined the global community to celebrate women's achievements and raise awareness about women's equality.

MTN Group appoints new executive to drive its strategic repositioning

MTN Group today announced the appointment of Chika Ekeji as Executive: Strategy and Transformation as part of plans to further bolster management capacity to accelerate the Group’s strategic ambitions.

APCON Boss Reels Out Plans, As IMC Practitioners Call For Growth Based Regulations

The Registrar and Chief Executive of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo has reeled out some of his plans on regulating and uplifting the standard of advertising practice in Nigeria.

Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo Reappointed As IFAD’s President For A Second Four-Year Term

Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, a senior official and formal Prime Minister of Togo, has been announced as the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for a record second time.

Oil and Gas sector welcomes merger of South Africa’s iGas, PetroSA and Strategic Fuel Fund

The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced the merger of Central Energy Fund (CEF) subsidiaries iGas, PetroSA and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF).