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Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List 2019| Creatives Category

April 19, 2022

Within the past few weeks, we’ve looked at some of the successful individuals who Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 2019 list. The categories include creatives, sports, business, and technology.  Today, we’ll be taking a look at the young talents who fell under the creative category. These individuals have used their platforms to represent Africa, change … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List 2019| Creatives Category

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Press Release

Global Business Forum Africa 2019 in Dubai attracts high-level participation

April 19, 2022

Dubai, UAE: Heads of state, 17 ministers, high-ranking government officials and prominent business leaders from Africa have confirmed their participation for the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa), which takes place on November 18th-19th 2019 in Dubai. Among the high-level attendees taking part in GBF Africa 2019 are: H.E. George Weah, … Continue reading Global Business Forum Africa 2019 in Dubai attracts high-level participation

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AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced

April 19, 2022

The final shortlist for the 5th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa with winners announced in Cape Town on November 12th, 2018.The annual Awards attracted over 400 submissions from 52 countries, with solutions launched in African markets by start-ups, established ventures, and corporates.  The awards … Continue reading AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced

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Ladies Helpline Initiative Organises African Women Economic & Entrepreneurship Summit

April 19, 2022

Ladies Helpline Initiative in collaboration with NNEW Women Microfinance Bank and Digivate 360 have put together an Economic and Entrepreneurship Summit for Women. The program is tagged; Africa women Economic & Entrepreneurship Summit (AWEES) 2019. The theme: Unlocking new opportunities for business growth: the 2020 tech agenda. The participation fee is FREE but attendance is … Continue reading Ladies Helpline Initiative Organises African Women Economic & Entrepreneurship Summit

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Did You Know?

Did You Know? Nigeria is Africa’s Biggest Producer of Pineapples

April 19, 2022

Pineapples are prized for their succulent interiors and the sweet juice they contain. They are among the more widely consumed fruits in Nigeria, a country that’s still short of its optimal supply of vitamin-rich foods. In fact, Nigeria leads Africa in the production of pineapples. It is also the eight biggest cultivator of the crop … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is Africa’s Biggest Producer of Pineapples

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The Women in Maritime Africa

April 19, 2022

The Women in Maritime Africa, WiMA, is scheduled to hold its 2019 conference at the Four by Points Sheraton in Lagos on 15th of October by 9am. WiMA is an association of female maritime professionals cutting across the maritime industry from ship charterers, freight forwarders to maritime lawyers and customs officers among others. This year’s … Continue reading The Women in Maritime Africa

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Politics

How South Africa Carved A Favourable Deal Out Of Nigeria Despite Xenophobia

April 19, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari returned from South Africa (SA) to Abuja on Friday, September 4, after a 3-day official visit to the Southern African nation. The deal which was signed at the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria, established in 1999 to enhance trade between the two countries, took place on the sidelines at … Continue reading How South Africa Carved A Favourable Deal Out Of Nigeria Despite Xenophobia

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Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List |Business Category|Part 2

April 19, 2022

Nigeria abounds with enterprising individuals who have the capacity to reshape the economic landscape of the country. As a testament to this fact, Forbes Africa released its 30 under 30 lists of Africans doing well in four key categories: business, technology, creatives, and sports.  Henrich Akomolafe Experience, they say, is the greatest teacher. It was … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List |Business Category|Part 2

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SPORTS

U-23 AFCON: Olympic Eagles gets South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia in Wednesday’s Draw

April 19, 2022

Nigerian national U-23 team have been drawn alongside South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia in the Group B of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup Of Nations scheduled to hold in Egypt from November 8 to 22nd November, 2019. Host nation, Egypt were drawn in the Group A along with Mali, Cameroon, and Ghana. The draw … Continue reading U-23 AFCON: Olympic Eagles gets South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia in Wednesday’s Draw

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Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List| Business Category

April 19, 2022

Earlier, we covered the Nigerians who appeared on Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 list in the technology category. This time around, we’ll be taking a look at the individuals who made the list for their amazing business ventures. Their game-changing initiatives prove they have what it takes to take Africa to the next level. Ogechukwu … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List| Business Category

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Websites We Love: Socially Africa

April 19, 2022

Adaora Mbelu Dania, founder of Socially Africa, has a resume that many only dream of having. At the young age of 16, she ventured into the world of entrepreneurship, launching a magazine that commemorated the works of successful Africans in diaspora. Her content directing career saw her work for the United Nations World Tourism Conference, … Continue reading Websites We Love: Socially Africa

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SPORTS

Did You Know? Nigeria was placed 5th on the global FIFA Football Ranking in April 1994, A feat no African team has ever achieved

April 19, 2022

The 1994 Super Eagles squad are always remembered as the Golden Generation of Nigerian football for their exploits at the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia and the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where they finished in the second round, despite being Nigeria’s first outing at the global football event. An … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria was placed 5th on the global FIFA Football Ranking in April 1994, A feat no African team has ever achieved

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Politics

Vox Populi: How Nigerian’s Anger on Xenophobia Forced South Africa’s Apology

April 19, 2022

The crowd sourced anger of Nigerians and the Nigerian government which was channeled towards South Africa must have produced some fruits afterall. That the South African government sent special envoys to apologise and have further talks with the Nigerian government at the seat of government in Abuja on Monday is a good augur to start … Continue reading Vox Populi: How Nigerian’s Anger on Xenophobia Forced South Africa’s Apology

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Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made The Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List | Technology Category |Part 2

April 19, 2022

In July, Forbes Africa released its 30 under 30 list which contains the names of 120 high-flying individuals under four categories: business, technology, creatives, and sports. These individuals have done amazingly well in their respective fields, hence the recognition by Forbes. Last week, we looked at the high-achieving individuals in the technology space who appeared … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made The Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List | Technology Category |Part 2

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BUSINESS

Nigeria’s Banking Industry: United Bank for Africa

April 19, 2022

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) is one of the largest banks on the African continent. It currently provides a variety of financial services to over 14 million people in locations across the world. Most of its market remains in Nigeria, the country in which it was founded 70 years ago. But it presents itself … Continue reading Nigeria’s Banking Industry: United Bank for Africa

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