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Alex Okosi To Address Nigeria’s Social Innovators On “Africa Re-Imagined”

April 19, 2022

Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director Viacom International Media Networks Africa, owners of media brands MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon, BET International and Comedy Central among others, is to give the keynote speech at LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) in Nigeria. The Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) takes place at City Hall, Catholic … Continue reading Alex Okosi To Address Nigeria’s Social Innovators On “Africa Re-Imagined”

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BUSINESS

Omotola, Genevieve, Asa, others lead The Future Awards Africa campaign to #StopEbola

April 19, 2022

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the leading influencers for its global campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The #StopEbola campaign will be led by TFAA Young Person of the Year 2013, Ashish Thakkar and Africa’s leading creative icons – Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola … Continue reading Omotola, Genevieve, Asa, others lead The Future Awards Africa campaign to #StopEbola

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Interviews Uncategorized

Connect Nigeria’s Exclusive Interview With Inesfly Africa

April 19, 2022

  It is safe to say that there are very few people who are fond of insects. Have you ever wondered if there is a sustainable way to keep them out aside from endlessly spraying repellents and fumigating? Inesfly Africa has created a range of products which includes paint, that will keep insects out of … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Exclusive Interview With Inesfly Africa

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BUSINESS News Uncategorized

Future Awards Africa Launches Campaign for 1 Million Young Africans to Fight Ebola

April 19, 2022

The Central Working Committee of the Future Awards Africa (TFAA) today announced that 2014 edition of the awards will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, 7 December. It is the 9th edition of the awards, which became an African prize last year, with a commemorative ceremony hosted by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, … Continue reading Future Awards Africa Launches Campaign for 1 Million Young Africans to Fight Ebola

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SPORTS

Falcons Beat Cameroon to Reclaim African Women’s Title

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s female national football team, Super Falcons defeated Cameroon 2-0 in the final of African Women’s Championship in Windhoek, Namibia yesterday. Super Falcons striker, Desire Oparanozie gave them the lead after just 12 minutes with a sublime free kick. Asisat Oshoala then put them in total control with a well taken goal two minutes before … Continue reading Falcons Beat Cameroon to Reclaim African Women’s Title

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Events News Uncategorized

Dangote, Chimamanda, Arunma Oteh Nominated for Forbes Africa Person of the Year

April 19, 2022

‎   Forbes Magazine has nominated Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, and Director-General, Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh‎ for the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014 award. Also nominated is multiple award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie; Thuli Madonsela, a South African who helped draft the country’s constitution in 1994; and Donald Kaberuka, a Rwandan economist … Continue reading Dangote, Chimamanda, Arunma Oteh Nominated for Forbes Africa Person of the Year

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Entertainment

Ifoo Africa Launches its Audio Based Platform

April 19, 2022

IfooAfrica launched on October 1st 2014. It is an audio-based platform set to revolutionise the African art of storytelling. Most Africans grew up on tales by moonlight, folklore told from generations to generations, which have since been abandoned with the advent of technology. The site allows uses registered on the site to share their originally … Continue reading Ifoo Africa Launches its Audio Based Platform

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BUSINESS CAREER

Oracle’s Grand Initiative for IT Practitioners in Africa

April 19, 2022

Oracle Corporation has launched a new initiative that is aimed at enriching and increasing the skill capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The initiative consists of four elements – employee readiness, ecosystem readiness, workforce readiness and youth readiness. Under the initiative, Oracle will be reaching out to governments, the private sector and non-profit organizations to … Continue reading Oracle’s Grand Initiative for IT Practitioners in Africa

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BUSINESS TECH

African Investor Networks Team up for a Pan-African Business Network Solution

April 19, 2022

The agreement for African investor networks to join forces for a Pan-African business network solution was reached during the investor summit hosted by venture capital community VC4Africa at the event, with local and international investors present including angel investors, impact investors, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital actors. “Going into the third year of DEMO … Continue reading African Investor Networks Team up for a Pan-African Business Network Solution

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BUSINESS Events

West African Nominees for 2014 Awards Announced

April 19, 2022

  The West African round of Africa’s most prestigious business awards, the annual CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label, will take place in Lagos on October 23rd 2014, raising a toast to the pioneers and game-changers in the region’s business landscape. With Nigeria now Africa’s top economy, the … Continue reading West African Nominees for 2014 Awards Announced

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BUSINESS Events

First Africa SME Champions Forum to Hold in Dakar For African SMEs

April 19, 2022

The specialist recruitment agency AfricSearch, the African Guarantee Fund and the pan-African bank Ecobank will be hosting the first Africa SME Champions Forum on the 11th and 12th of November, 2014. This event which will be held in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is exclusively for African SMEs. Three hundred SMEs, from the five regions … Continue reading First Africa SME Champions Forum to Hold in Dakar For African SMEs

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Entertainment Events

Lights, Camera, Africa Film Festival to Hold in Lagos

April 19, 2022

  The film industry is one that is growing and Africa is certainly gearing up to take the industry by storm. In light of this, The Life House Film presents Lights, Camera, Africa Film Festival. The event will be taking place from the 26th of September to the 10th of October 2014, at Federal Palace Hotel & … Continue reading Lights, Camera, Africa Film Festival to Hold in Lagos

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BUSINESS Events

Quilox CEO Shina Peller Honoured With African Entertainment Personality of the Year Award

April 19, 2022

C.E.O and owner of Africa’s number one luxury nightclub Quilox, Shina Peller, has been named African Entertainment Personality of the Year at the recently concluded African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) which held at the Le Meridian Hotel, Piccadilly London, on the 5th of September 2014. The African Business Leadership Awards was instituted to reward exceptional practices and outstanding achievers especially in Africa’s … Continue reading Quilox CEO Shina Peller Honoured With African Entertainment Personality of the Year Award

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Lydia Forson Covers Africa Issue of Nolly Silver Screen Magazine

April 19, 2022

  Ghanaian actress, screenwriter and producer, Lydia Forson covers the Africa issue of Nolly Silver Screen magazine. The award winning actress and reigning Africa Movie Academy Awards ambassadors speaks about her career, settling down and the role of film. “The only way to unite Africa is through film,” says Forson. Speaking about the theme of … Continue reading Lydia Forson Covers Africa Issue of Nolly Silver Screen Magazine

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Aviation BUSINESS

South African Airways Increase Flights to Lagos

April 19, 2022

South Africa’s official airline, ‎South African Airways says it has increased the frequency of flights between Lagos and Johannesburg from 7 to 8 services per week‎. This new directive will take effect from 2 September 2014.‎ According to reports on AllAfrica.com, the country manager, SAA, Nigeria Thobi Duma said “SAA is ready to offer seamless … Continue reading South African Airways Increase Flights to Lagos

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