United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced the appointments of Ayoku Liadi and Oliver Alawuba as Deputy Managing Directors in charge of UBA’s Nigeria and Africa businesses, respectively. A statement by the Group Company Secretary, Bili Odum, “the creation of the new positions, reporting to Group CEO, Kennedy Uzoka,…
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HP Inc. has introduced new printing devices for home use for its consumers in Nigeria, and around the world. They include the Deskjet 2300, Deskjet 2700, Deskjet Plus 4100, DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6000 and DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6400. The new multi-functional products are designed specifically for today’s families…
The highlights of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), published by Start-up Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), included the rankings of the top 40 ecosystems in the world and the top 100 emerging start-up ecosystems; a detailed look at the global startup landscape in 2020; insights into how…
Africa’s travel and tourism sector has lost $55-billion due to the closure of borders to limit the spread of coronavirus according to the African Union. “The impact is really severe,” African Union commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid said at a virtual briefing organised by the World Economic Forum and the World Health…
Being an entrepreneur can take all your time especially If you aren’t constantly trying to improve your productivity. It’s only a matter of time before all those balls come crashing down. Here are tips for improving your productivity as a busy entrepreneur. Implement Accountability It’s amazing how public accountability can motivate us. Set goals,…
Mavin Records has signed a deal with Seattle, US-based music licensing start-up, Syncfloor. The deal aims to bring the label’s catalog to more potential sync buyers via the newly launched Mavin records SyncSite. Syncfloor was founded by Microsoft employee, Kirt Debique and veteran IP attorney Cestjon McFarland. The company also has a commercial…
Uber has reportedly acquired food delivery startup Postmates in a $2.6 billion deal in an all-stock deal Bloomberg and The New York Times reports. According to the reports, Uber is expected to merge Postmates with its popular homegrown food delivery app Uber Eats. Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, the Vice President of Uber Eats,…
Access Bank Plc has introduced Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code *901*911#. The code allows customers to deactivate their USSD profile once their mobile devices get lost or stolen. This is in line with the bank’s commitment to safeguard the investments and savings of customers. This self-service enables users to…
Launching your very own business can easily change your life. It can also change the lives of those around you as well. The main thing that you need to do is work hard and you also need to stay resolute whenever you face challenges. The business world of today is…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially designated Huawei and ZTE national security threats. That means that companies cannot use an $8.3 billion government subsidy program, known as the Universal Service Fund, to purchase, maintain, or support any equipment or services from the two Chinese telecommunications giants. “With today’s Orders, and…
Western Union and Mama Money, a rapidly growing international money transfer company, have joined forces to enable Mama Money customers to send money to their loved ones around the world via Western Union’s Global Network. This collaboration will gear Mama Money’s more than 500,000 customers in South Africa to send…
Carbon, a Nigerian leading digital financial services company, has released it’s 2019 financial statements audited by KPMG, detailing its product growth and $17.5mm in revenue. Carbon began operations in 2012 and within the space of six years, it grew revenue steadily, reaching an all-time high of $17.5mm in full-year 2019. In the same year, the fintech…
MTN Group has officially launched its 5G network across major cities in South Africa, joining Vodacom Group and Rain in the race to expand fifth-generation technology in the country. The telco had announced last week that it was planning on rolling out its new 5G network on 30 June 2020.…
Spotify is launching a new real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets today, including India and countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America, TechCrunch reports. Where available, users can access them by tapping the “lyrics” card at the bottom of the service’s “Now Playing” screen. The new feature uses lyrics provided by Musixmatch…
Nissan Motor Co aims to launch seven new models in Africa over the next two years, company executives have announced, as the Japanese automaker seeks to focus on high-growth markets to try to weather the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Last month, Nissan disclosed that it will cut the number of…
MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity and data centre services, celebrates 10 years of delivering innovative, world-class service in West Africa. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations with the commissioning of the first private submarine cable on the West Coast of Africa. The company…
Pan-African cross-border payments leader MFS Africa today announced that it has acquired Beyonic, a digital payments management provider of business services for SMEs, fintechs, and social impact entities across Africa. MFS Africa – Africa’s largest digital payments hub – connects more than 200 million mobile wallets on the continent through one API. Beyonic…
Career growth is greatly hinged on being knowledgeable. To acquire knowledge, you have to learn. So, the more you learn, the more you earn and the more self-confidence you will have. Continuous learning is one of the most effective ways for career success. There are quite a number of learning platforms and…
Ecobank has extended its zero-charge fee for digital money transfers below N5,000 till the end of September this year. In addition to the free USSD session fee currently enjoyed by Ecobank customers, users of Ecobank Mobile, Ecobank Online, USSD – Ecobank *326# can continue to enjoy zero-fee charges for digital money…
The African Union (AU), through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, in a joint project with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have launched the “Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge”. Youth innovators, innovation hubs, and incubation centers across the continent are invited to participate in the…