Dangote Industries Limited, has again emerged as the most valuable brand in Nigeria, making it the seventh consecutive year it will be doing so. The latest report of the TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA® rankings, which is an annual celebration of the most influential and valuable brands in the country, revealed Dangote as the top brand, followed by MTN…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can break Africa’s colonial legacy of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, Jean-Louis Ekra, Deputy Chairperson of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Advisory Council and a former President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has said. Delivering an opening statement at the Trade and Investment Conference…
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is today rounding off the fifth edition of the “NLNG Change Your Story”, the annual capacity-building workshop for journalists, focusing on digital communication skills, mobile journalism, and multimedia journalism sponsored by the organisation since 2015. The workshop which is organised in collaboration with ‘The Journalism Clinic’’, a foremost media training institution,…
“Suji my son, you must follow me somewhere, I want to blow your mind and quadruple your vision”. This was a message I got from my royal father, the Ooni of Ife, HRH Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ojaja II. I had to leave everything I was doing and make my way to Ibeju lekki Free…
Nothing? That is no news. You are definitely not alone in thinking so. A couple of weeks back, under the auspices of our Africa Enterprise, we organised the Enterprise Development Talk with the same theme – What do you have in your hands? I didn’t get to speak, but it definitely took me down memory…
I wish to thank President Wiebe Boer, the Board of Trustees, faculty, and students at Calvin University for inviting me to deliver today’s commencement address for the class of 2023. I have known President Boer for many years. He is a decent, humble, and innovative leader who cares passionately about development. You all are fortunate…
APO Group, the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce that its Mercy Ships Africa Celebrations campaign has won the 2023 PRovoke Africa SABRE Awards for Best Campaign in West Africa and Best Campaign for Not-for-Profit/Charities. The SABRE Awards are the most prestigious and important awards in the public…
The City of Dakar in collaboration with the network of actors and local authorities for the SSE (Réseau des Acteurs et des Collectivités Territoriales pour l’ESS – RACTES), the Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum (GSEF) and the Ministry of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy of Senegal, is actively preparing to host the Global Social…
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a JPY 44,100,000,000 ($350 million) loan to finance the Bank’s support for private sector operations in Africa. The loan comes under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) initiative, which is a component of Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Africa. The fifth version of EPSA,…
He with the keys to the vault will always be better placed to take advantage of the window of opportunity, whenever it beckons. Olówó ló l’òwò. Cash is king. Credit, the Prince. Ready access to funds – one’s own or leveraged, helps with one foot inside, with opportunities that really matter. Even as custodian of…
