It’s 2015. It’s July 9, and almost 50 workers at BlackHouse Media, a public relations agency in Lagos, Nigeria are out of patience waiting for June salaries. A week earlier, the finance team sent a mail to all staff, explaining the delay and promising payment in one week. It’s the first time in many years […]
Interswitch, a leading digital payments and commerce provider focused on Africa has announced the launch of its new brand identity. The refreshed corporate identity was officially announced at an unveil event in Lagos on Tuesday, 22 September 2015. Giving an insight into the need for a new logo and brand position, CEO Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe had this […]
TechCabal, Nigeria’s largest tech online publication and host of Africabeta is revealing the committee that will preside over the WeChat Ideathon in the run up to the event. The WeChat Ideathon is a parallel event within the Africabeta conference that will demonstrate outstanding technology and internet business propositions that are designed to take advantage […]
Relationships and all manners of interactive exchanges between people form the soul of every society. The higher the rate of relationships and productive exchanges, the more prosperous a society becomes economically and culturally. When people say that ‘Africa is rising’, they don’t merely mean that GDP figures are growing or infrastructure is being built or per capita incomes are rising. What they mean is that […]
23 years ago, my mum was actively involved in the construction of our current family home in Lagos, Nigeria. She was everywhere with sizeable cash sums – Bar Beach to haggle with sand tippers, Amu market for tiles and other building supplies, Coker for electrical supplies, Owode-Onirin for metalwork, Mile 2 for furniture, and just about anywhere else in Lagos where she could get what appears a decent bargain. Pregnant with […]
Do you remember the early 90s? If you are over the age of 30, then you probably do. Third Mainland Bridge was always free. Abuja was still a sleepy, civil servants’ city. Everyone’s must-have gadget was the Sony Walkman and the car that turned heads on the street was the Peugeot 505 ST. The only way to pay […]
‘A Very Good Bad Guy: The Story Of Innocent 2Face Idibia’ edited by former Publicist Ayeni Adekunle featuring contributions from his mom, his wife and closest friends and never seen before photos is set for public presentation on musician’s 40th birthday. NET Newspaper Limited, owners of THENETNG, Newsroom and NECLive have announced the publication […]
TechCabal, Africa’s largest tech online publication, is announcing the inaugural edition of AfricaBeta, in partnership with WeChat. The event is scheduled to hold on the 3rd of October, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. AfricaBeta is a conference that will explore the ideas and technologies that are shaping the future of the African continent. The aim is […]
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Spent Monday evening at the BHM Lounge, in company of some of the brightest minds around, as we gathered to celebrate the founder of X3M Group Steve Babaeko. SB had announced last week that September 1 made it 20 years since he ventured into advertising. As we shared hot amala and orisirisi; with canapés and […]
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I hope not. I wish you long life, with good health and all the blessings you desire and deserve. But my friend Yemisi Agare Aiyenuyo can no longer have any of those. My friend from University of Ibadan; my friend from Agbowo and Awo Hall; my friend Yemisi will never have long life. Never have […]