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Segun Ogunsanya, outgoing CEO of Airtel Africa, has been named winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2024. The awards are a flagship annual recognition event run by Africa Leadership Magazine (ALM), aimed at honouring exceptional corporate practice and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and private sector. The awards showcase Africa’s …

ALX, Africa’s leading tech career accelerator, dedicated to developing and empowering Africa’s tech talent, partnered with the organisers of the maiden edition of the Youth Tech Summit put together by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network, Lagos. This event brought together tech enthusiasts, industry professionals, and key stakeholders to explore the transformative potential of technology in shaping Africa’s future. …

In a bold step to enforce and ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for everyone under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4) in Nigeria, Corporate Executive and Founder of the LightHouse Network, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, launched her new book titled “Step Forward: Market Place Readiness.” The book launch took place at the Alliance Française, Mike Adenuga Event …

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2023. The results show that its average gross daily production was 23.6 Kboepd, broadly in line with FY 2022 production on a like-for-like basis when adjusted for a planned maintenance programme. …

The MTN Foundation is pleased to invite applications for the 2024 Scholarship Programme. Dedicated to aiding Nigerian students in their academic pursuits, it offers support through three specialised scholarships for students in Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM), for Blind students, and for the top 10 UTME scoring candidates across various disciplines. These allowances will provide sustained financial assistance and capacity …

FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of FBNHoldings, and a leading provider of trust solutions to individuals, corporate entities, and government institutions, recently held its first Estate Planning Clinic in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event aimed to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the essential steps and actions required to preserve and manage their properties and legacies for future generations. The …

The board of directors of Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc has recommended a payment of N7.38 billion to shareholders, as the food and agro-allied company reported a net profit of N3.54 billion. In a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) yesterday, Flour Mills indicated that shareholders would receive a dividend per share of N1.80 for the year ending …

As part of efforts to upskill journalists and improve the quality of financial reportage and implications of fake news in the country, Stanbic IBTC bank organised a one-day media training designed to furnish journalists and media practitioners with the latest techniques in the field. The training equipped the participants with tools and insights to better understand how to avoid falling …

Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, joined the rest of the world on Friday, May 24, 2024, to mark this year’s edition of the Africa Day. The celebration which went on concurrently across all of its subsidiaries in Africa as well as in the United Kingdom, France, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates, had …

Moniepoint MFB, Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution according to the Financial Times, has relaunched its personal banking referral program to enrich its customers as they enjoy the Moniepoint experience with family and friends. The referral program is designed to reward users every time their friends or family perform a transaction on Moniepoint after signing up with their referral link. Through this, …