Category Archives: News

Nigerian Breweries Unveils ACE Roots… First Ever Low Sugar Bitters!

A few months after introduction of the first ever RTD by NB Plc; ACE Passion, Apple spark, Nigerian Breweries has scored yet another hit with the introduction of ACE Roots, a first in its class; Low Sugar, African Herbs and Spirit Mixed Drink in the country. The new drink, ACE Roots is made of the […]

The Art of the Conversation and how a Nigerian Agency Intends to Re-Invent Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing means different things to different people. To an American app developer it means the difference between a few hundred downloads and no profit and a hundred thousand downloads and a buyout offer from Google. To a Vietnamese DIY SEO entrepreneur, it means running a click farm and attempting to use the artificial traffic […]

African Brands Late To Digital Marketing ‘Party’ – Ayeni

Ayeni Adekunle is the PR practitioner, journalist and businessman behind Black House Media Group, a public relations and digital communications agency based in Lagos, Nigeria, with offices in London, UK. He founded BHM Group in 2006 from humble beginnings, building it to a chain of businesses that manage strategic communications programs for companies with interests […]

BHM Group Announces The Launch Of Pan-African Digital Agency

One of Nigeria’s leading Media and Public Relations agencies, BHM has today, announced the kick off of a new company called ID Africa. The new agency, headquarted in Lagos, is a ‘social and digital marketing agency’, according to founder Ayeni Adekunle. BHM is a major advocate of social PR – a practice that prioritizes the […]

Why My New Company, ID Africa, Is A Big Deal – By Ayeni Adekunle

It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful.  It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]

Why My New Company Is A Big Deal

It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful.  It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]

My Lagos My Nigeria – A Young Man’s First Experience of Lagos #AmProudlyNigerian

Ever wondered what makes Lagos special? Some would say that it is because countless opportunities abound in Lagos, others would argue that it’s because of the crazy traffic. Speaking of traffic, ever driven over the famous 3rd mainland bridge on a Monday morning between the hours of 8 and 10? Then you know what traffic in Lagos means.

Interswitch Launches US$10 Million E-Payment Growth Fund

Interswitch, a leading pan-African integrated payment company has announced the launch of a new US$10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’. The fund is intended to serve as a catalyst for funding innovation and disruptive business concepts within the payment industry across Africa. Interswitch is seeking to collaborate with African entrepreneurs and start-up businesses developing innovative products […]

Masala Is The Colour Of 2015 – Interior Design Expert, Ezinne Kufre-Ekanem Declares

Foremost interior design company, Rosemary’s, has adopted Masala as its Colour of the Year 2015. Masala was recently announced as the Colour of the Year by Pantone, the World’s leading company in colours. In a recent statement by Mrs. Ezinne Kufre-Ekanem, interior design expert and CEO of Rosemary’s, the company made the declaration in its usual tradition and style of following trends in the world of […]

Getting ready for #NECLive 2015 and NET’s 5th Anniversary

#NECLive is entering year three and I am – understandably – beyond excited. We announced today, major details about this year’s show – including Davido, Mo Abudu, Jason Njoku, M.I, George Thorpe, Joke Silva and many more who have confirmed sessions. We are changing the format this year, as you will find here. For some […]