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How Citibank Is Charting Progress In Nigeria’s Custody Industry
Citi hosted a Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) seminar recently that brought together market regulators, asset management financial services and advisory sector, legal services, custodians, stock exchange other industry experts to discuss and explore the Nigerian asset custody ecosystem vis-à-vis
Four Nigerians Among Facebook’s Bot Develper Challenge Finalists
Four Nigerian bots have been shortlisted among the final 60 in the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge, a contest to recognize and reward developers who are able to create the most innovative new bots on Messenger in the Middle East
ENTER: 2018 Cartier Women’s Initiave Awards For Women Entrepreneurs
For its 2018 edition, the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are looking for inspirational women entrepreneurs worldwide starting up their business, in all fields of activities, to solve contemporary global challenges. Since its inception in 2006 and in less than a
How African entrepreneurs seize opportunities in uncertainty
CEOs will need to focus on their business strategies and processes and will be expected to play a part in the broader community Notwithstanding the current economic and socio-political uncertainty, numerous companies in Africa are still positive about the growth
Nigerian entrepreneur among Cartier Women’s Initiative Award finalists
The following 6 extremely talented female entrepreneurs from both the Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa have been chosen: – Nneka Mobisson, Nigeria, mDoc Healthcare (an integrated healthcare management platform providing 24/7 access to doctors, nurses and
Healthymagination: GE graduates Africa’s maternal/child health social entrepreneurs
Today, the GE healthymagination Mother and Child Programme will graduate 14 social entrepreneurs who completed training and mentorship aimed at improving and accelerating maternal and/or child health outcomes in Africa This programme culminates in a “Premier Pitch” event where 14
How Dangote Is Revving Rice Entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria
By end of 2017, Dangote Rice will have 25,000 Ha under rice cultivation across 3 sites in Northern Nigeria Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group is set to launch in Sokoto. Sokoto state it’s multi-million naira 25,000 hectares of
Nigeria’s Price Comparing Startup, TopCheck Acquired
Silvertree Internet Holdings, Africa’s leading Internet platform, has acquired Nigerian price comparison site TopCheck for an undisclosed amount. TopCheck is Nigeria’s leading price comparison site for financial services offering free online comparison for insurance products, loans, and broadband internet plans.
Nigerian Content: Stakeholders Hold Forum To Tackle Challenges
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), National Assembly Legislators & Oil & Gas Industry will convene in November at Practical Nigerian Content Forum. Engr Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board will convene with
How Jega Became AIG’s First Visiting Fellow
The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has announced Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as the first AIG Visiting Fellow of Practice at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The AIG entered into a partnership with the Blavatnik School based
