African mobility fintech startup provides revenue-based vehicle financing, empowering individuals across Africa to own their own vehicle
Author: Gbenga OWOYEMI
The Federal Government has through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy signed a $13m deal with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for the building of a foundation towards Digital Governance in Nigeria. The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Kim Young – Chae and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami sealed the deal at a brief ceremony of Cooperation between the two countries, which was held at the South Korean Embassy in Abuja on Thursday. At the ceremony, the Korean Ambassador commended the supervisory leadership of the Honourable Minister of Communications…
Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has heaped praises on two recently retired Executive Management staff of the Group for their immense contributions and years of outstanding service to the companies. They are Chairman of Konga Group, Mr. Olusiji Ijogun and Executive Director, Zinox Group, Mr. Etiene Etukudoh. Ekeh who expressed deep gratitude to the duo for their invaluable efforts and sacrifices spoke at a smart valedictory event held in honour of Ijogun and Etukudoh. The event was held at the impressive Yudala Heights located at Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.…
Microsoft has named Ola Williams as its new Country Manager for Nigeria. Ola was previously the Specialist Sales Leader working with the extended team and the company’s partner organizations to grow cloud revenue across enterprise customers. She takes over from Akin Banuso who is the Enterprise Commercial Lead for the Middle East and Africa– Multi market region. In her new role, Ola will lead Microsoft efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s Digital transformation and cloud adoption across all Microsoft customer segments. She will work to identify new opportunities and mobilize internal organization resources as well as external stakeholders. Ola joins Microsoft’s Middle…
Mouthwatering freebies await bargain-hungry shoppers on every purchase of specific models of Tecno and Infinix smartphones as TStore, a frontline retail platform, has teamed up with leading telecoms giants, MTN and 9Mobile for this rare offer. The offer, tagged Jara Sales, is available in various MTN and 9Mobile partner stores nationwide. Shoppers who walk into any of these stores to purchase any of the specified devices instantly gets a free powerbank or headset. The offer applies to shoppers who purchase either the Tecno Camon 17 series, Tecno Spark 7, Infinix Note 10 series and Infinix Note 10T series. To benefit…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unveiled a mobile application platform, where the public can report suspected cases of corruption. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Commission, unveiled the Mobile App named, ‘The Eagle Eye’ while addressing newsmen at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. Bawa disclosed that the mobile app is designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. He said that the app, which he said was developed by an EFCC staff member, was the first of its kind by any anti-graft agency. ‘The Eagle Eye represents a new experience in…
The Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as the new managing director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), its banking subsidiary. Olusanya replaces Segun Agbaje who exited the lender after over ten years in the position and is now assuming an elevated position as Group Chief Executive Director of Guaranty Trust Holding Company. Recall that in November 2020, GTB announced that it had obtained the approval-in-principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reorganise the bank into a financial holding company. In the light of this, on Tuesday, the company unveiled its new…
The House of Representatives has adopted pay-as-you-go and a price slash for DSTV and other cable satellite operators in the country. The House considered and approved recommendations of the Ad–hoc Committee on Non–Implementation of Pay–As–You–Go and sudden Increment of Tariffs plan by Broadcast Digital Satellite Service Providers. The Ad-hoc Committee Chairman and member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rep Unyime Idem, had earlier laid the report before the House and was considered during Wednesday’s Plenary in Abuja. The House said as a matter of urgency, the Federal Government should expedite action on implementing the content of the National Broadcasting Code…