After setting the world record for the longest club party ever, Calabar’s number one station, Hit FM is making another first in Nigeria on Monday, April 3, 2017 as it holds the first SUG presidential debate live on radio. The station is collaborating with the University of Calabar to stage the first ever Student Union […]
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Apr
Nigeria’s rising status as a premium market for spirits was celebrated in high style on Friday 31 March 2017, when Brian Munro Limited, sole distributor of Campari in Nigeria held its Annual Distributor Awards for the 2016 financial year. The annual Campari Distributor Awards honours and compensates outstanding Distributors of the brand. Campari Nigeria ambassador […]
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Sole distributor of premium bitters, Campari in Nigeria, Brian Munro is set for the annual Distributors Awards, a platform that rewards loyal and outstanding distributors through the year. Even though 2016 proved to be a tough year for consumer goods in the Nigerian market, Brian Munro is not relenting in its brand promise, which aims […]
It was a delightful time for past winners of God’s Children Great Talent competition when they gathered together for the media unveil of GCGT season 7. Past winners, Sisan Kpere-Daibo, Olorunrunsuyi Praise Olukemi as well as Onome Enakarakpor wowed guests with amazing performances as they relived winning moments from the GCGT platform. The excited past […]
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Cashless 2.0: The Second Coming of Cashless and the Rise of “Fintechs” by Akeem Lawal
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Mar
On the 21st of February this year, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the re-introduction of the Cashless policy. The cashless policy of the CBN, first introduced in January 2012, is aimed at achieving three main objectives; First, the development and modernization of Nigeria’s payment systems to drive economic development, secondly providing more efficient transaction […]
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Mar
TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced it has acquired a minority interest in Interswitch, an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company. The transaction was effected through an acquisition of interests from Helios Investment Partners in its investment holding vehicle. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Helios Investment […]
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Mar
Mar
Having provided a multifunctional card for UNILORIN in 2014, Verve International is poised to developing an array of identity solutions to address various indigenous challenges faced by industries in the country as it partners with PMAN and Heritage Bank to provide payment identity card. Based on its innovation, the card is designed to globally authenticate each artiste’s […]
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Feb
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), built on the back of successes and learning points of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have provided a clear direction for the development community in improving human outcomes across the world. In this article, we provide insights on how financial inclusion, one of the key success factors in […]
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Feb
Feb
In a recent appearance on TVC’s Breakfast Show Your View, City 105.1 FM’s Managing Director, Doja Allen spoke about the challenges that come with being a woman and maintaining a top position in a radio station as big as City 105.1 FM. Doja Allen was bestowed with the title “personality of the month” and she […]
City 105.1 FM’s Managing Director, Doja Allen was recently on TVC’s Breakfast Show Your View and spoke about the challenges women face when combining family life with their careers. Using herself as a case study, Doja Allen shed light on her everyday struggle being the head of an organization as big as City 105.1 FM […]