Christine Ohuruogu Named Sportswoman of the Year
Christine Ohuruogu has been announced as the Sportswoman of the Year by the Sunday Times and Sky Sports for 2013 during an awards ceremony at Sky Studios in London, United Kingdom. “It’s such a hard category, which is really great, it means we have women who are excelling and doing so much better than people […]
The Long Road Home – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)
South Africa’s first black president, African icon, and anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela, is dead. He breathed his last on 5th December 2013 after a long and complicated battle with a lung disease. He was 95 years and 140 days old. Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18th July 1918 in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa to […]
Adesina, Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Named Forbes African Person of the Year
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been named Forbes African Person of the Year. Adesina was bestowed with the prestigious award for his leadership and remarkable reforms in the country’s agricultural sector. Adesina beat billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote; Chairman of Zenith Bank Group, Jim Ovia; founder of Global Telecoms group, Strive Masiyiwa, and […]
10 Facts About Zuriel Oduwole, Most Influential Young Nigerian in Africa
Eleven-year old Zuriel Oduwole was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans in New African Magazine recently. In case you’re wondering what makes a girl her age an influential figure on the continent, below are some facts that should give you an insight: 1. Zuriel Oduwole is the first Nigerian African Girl-Child educational campaigner. 2. […]
Konga Plans Biggest Sale
Fast-growing online retail store, Konga.com, has announced it is organizing the bigger sale ever in Nigeria through its ‘Fall Yakata’ Christmas Sale. The company said that the ‘Fall Yakata’ sales campaign is similar to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday that is organised annually in Western climes. The sale will begin on Friday November 29th at […]
Microsoft Launches Mentorship Programme, Aiki Nigeria
Microsoft has partnered with The Future Project to launch Aiki Nigeria, an online mentorship programme that seeks to guide young Nigerians in improving their employability status through web-based training. Microsoft announced that Aiki Nigeria will be activated in Nigeria and will enable the creation of jobs through a mentoring programme. “In working with organisations, technology […]
Our Goal is to Cater to 10,000 Customers Daily – Igwe Twins
The Igwe Twins (Tobias and Titus Igwe), owners of Speedmeals Mobile Kitchen, are gradually etching a name for themselves in the eatery business in Nigeria. They currently cater to a thousand customers in urban Lagos but plan to feed more. Ten thousand, as a matter of fact! Connect Nigeria caught up with the twins […]
Owen Launches New Education Software Tool in Nigeria
Owen Software Corporation has introduced its flagship software solution, the Pathevo, to the Nigerian market. Pathevo is a fast-growing education and career planning software used by individuals pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, otherwise known as STEM. Stakeholders that were present at the unveiling Pathevo in Abuja and Lagos last week testified to its […]
FOREX TIME Participates in Shanghai International Money Fair
The European Union regulated and global forex broker, ForexTime Ltd (FXTM), has displayed its strong growth and development plans as it recently announced it will participate in the 11th Shanghai International Money Fair, the renowned personal and corporate financial expo in China. By participating at the fair, ForexTime intends to establish a local presence in […]
Events this Weekend, November 22nd – 24th
Rocks & Roses Jewellery Exhibition Rocks & Roses presents an exhibition of jewelries in Lagos. Admission is free. Date: Saturday 23rd November 2013 Time: 11 AM – 6 PM Venue: Nile Room, Intercontinental Hotel, 52 Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives The acclaimed novel by Lola Shoneyin – The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s […]
Micro and Small Scale Food Processing Will Spur Economic Growth – Expert
The importance of micro and small scale food processing and agriculture was emphasised recently at the Omolayole Annual Management Lecture Series held in honour of Dr. Michael Omolayole, former chairman and managing director, Lever Brothers Nigeria Plc. The event, which was themed “Agricultural Innovation and Contemporary Investment Opportunities”, was aimed towards sensitizing the government and […]
Hakeem Olajuwon Joins NBA, Exxon Mobil Initiative to Develop Nigeria
Nigerian-born basketball legend, Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Exxon Mobil initiative to contribute to development of Nigeria through sports. Olajuwon was in Abuja for the dedication of a basketball court and coaching clinic for more than 300 students from 10 secondary schools in the capital city. The […]
African Exchange Holdings Delivers on Receipts System
The Nigerian Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have, together, conducted a technical walkthrough of a pioneering electronic warehouse receipt platform deployed by Africa Exchange Holdings (AFEX). The platform enables Nigerian farmers, cooperatives and traders to safely store their produce at accredited warehouses and access financing. Within two […]
Nigeria Attracts N205 Billion Investment to Retail Sector in Two Years
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, has disclosed that over N205.4 billion worth of new investments were made into the country’s retail sector the past two years. The minister made the disclosure during the launching of the Retail Council of Nigeria in Abuja, on Monday, while noting that Nigeria’s retail sector is […]
MSMEs, Solution to Unemployment – CBN
Mr. Tunde Lemo, Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor, has highlighted the need for focus on the development of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, noting that the sector holds the key to solving the rising unemployment in the country. Lemo stated that MSMEs are key in generating employment, creating wealth, alleviating poverty, […]
AfDB to Co-host ‘Africa Day’ in Washington
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced it will collaborate with the World Bank to host the first ever ‘Africa Day’ during the Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2013, on 20th November at the World Bank Group Headquarters in Washington DC. The LJD Week is organized annually to provide a forum for legal and development […]