Thursday, April 25, 2024
It was a fun night of  glamour and electrifying excitement as Pan African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc once again gathered together a stunning audience from Across Africa at the 2018 edition of the UBA CEO Awards.   The event which was held at Eko Hotels and...
The 2018 Big Brother Naija (BBN) tagged double wahala recorded N5.1milion in short message service (sms) revenue, making it the highest in the history of the TV reality show in the country. The organisers announced that the most watched TV reality show in Africa received 140million sms in its first...
Following the endowment of the Dangote Foundation to the tune of $1.25billion by the founder/ President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, the foundation has unveiled new logo and name, which is now called Aliko Dangote Foundation. The endowment is for the period of 10 years. The foundation which was previously focused...
Agency honours clients, staff Managing Director of the most outstanding creative agency in Nigeria, Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, Mr. Lanre Adisa has called on practitioners in the marketing communication business to embrace high standard and sense of responsibility as they try to build brands for their clients. He made...
By: Leigh Andrews It was 'equal pay day' in the US on 10 April. That's how far into 2018 a woman had to work to earn what a man earned in 2017. Here's how to stand up for your rights to equal pay for equal work. In my first #FairnessFirst column,...
Advertising goliath WPP has been thrown into chaos after Sir Martin Sorrell's acrimonious exit after more than three decades in charge.   The 73-year-old advertising king abruptly quit late on Saturday night after growing "fed up and p..... off" during an investigation into alleged misconduct, sources close to Sir Martin said.   His...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, will be delivering the keynote address at this year’s Brand Innovation Light Up Nigeria Energy Conference themed “Repositioning The Energy Sector For Growth” which would hold on May 15th, 2018 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. According to the organisers, the...
By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO for Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa   Rapid urbanisation across the continent is having an effect on water demands and it is estimated that by the year 2030, the world will need 40% more water than its current accessible, reliable supply.   Compounding the issue and according to the...
By Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage in West Africa   Cash flow problems—more money going out of the business than is coming in— are among the most significant reasons that Nigerian companies go out of business. Cash flow isn’t simply about sales or profits—it’s also about your business expenditure and...
Over 500,000 daily commuters on the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system can now board buses using a contactless card payment system. It is an enhancement which makes the Lagos Connect card launched last November by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode usable on mass transit systems anywhere in the world. Powered by...