Access Bank plc has unveiled the W initiative Womenprenuer Pitch-a-ton Season 5, which is aimed at inspiring, connecting, and empowering women while riding on Access Bank’s vision to be the Bank of choice for women in the markets and communities being served. Access Bank said in a statement that the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton initiative is the basis of the bank’s mandate to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills. The programme is designed to provide female-owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business trainings as well as mentoring opportunities. Abiodun Olubitan, Group Head, W Initiative told newsmen,…
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been commended for its contributions towards fostering gender equality in the workplace, at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards in Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Organised by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Gender Leader Awards salute leading performers in the arena of gender equality. MTN Nigeria emerged as the star performer of the evening, claiming the coveted Outstanding Gender Leader Award, and establishing itself as the top-performing performed company across all categories. The company also won Family-Friendly Workplace Excellence, Gender Equality Champion, and Company Leadership Gender Diversity…
MTN Nigeria and Flykite Productions have announced the 12 clubs that will participate in the inaugural edition of the NAIJA Super 8 off-season club football tournament. With two teams from each of the country’s six geopolitical zones, these clubs will compete in zonal playoffs, mentored by a former Nigerian international. The top six teams will be joined by two wildcard entries in the Super 8 finals, which will hold at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 16, 2023. The 12 clubs participating in the NAIJA Super 8 zonal playoffs were unveiled on Friday,…
9mobile, an innovative and customer-centric telecommunication network, has rolled out a special hajj roaming offer for Nigerian pilgrims so that they can enjoy an affordable roaming experience for voice calls, SMS, and data while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj Special roaming offer, which is available till August 31, 2023, will enable 9mobile customers to enjoy massive, discounted charges on calls, data, and SMS transactions with an extra value of free incoming calls when roaming in Saudi Arabia (on the Zain network) during the Hajj period, Digital TimesNG learnt. With the offer, voice calls (within Saudi Arabia &…
Airtel Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s leading telecommunications service providers, on Monday announced the launch of its 5G network in Nigeria, in line with its commitment to providing innovative solutions that empower its customers to stay connected and do more beyond their imaginations. This announcement was made alongside Airtel’s partnership with Samsung to provide some of the most affordable 5G devices in the country. Recall that Airtel Networks Limited had early January, this year, won the third license to deploy 5G services in Nigeria after paying a combined sum of $316.7m for 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band for…
inq. Digital Nigeria Limited’s Managing Director, Mr. Valentine Chime, was named as the ICT Personality of the Year, 2023, at the 14th edition of the prestigious Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Award ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria on May 27, 2023. The Award was in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the development of the ICT sector in Nigeria, inq. Digital Nigeria Limited was voted Enterprise Broadband Services Provider and Emerging Technology Company of the Year Established in 2009, Africa’s BoICT Merit and Leadership Awards is an annual event that honours individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the end of 2022. This disclosure was made by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Represented at the forum by NCC’s Head, Pre-Licensing Usman Mamman, Danbatta said from 207 clusters of access gaps in 2013, the industry has witnessed a reduction to 97 as of end 2022 by…
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has been appointed into Forbes Technology Council for 2023. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. Scott Gerber, Forbes Councils’ founder said they are really excited to welcome Dr. Olatunji to the Council. He stressed that their mission with Forbes Councils is “to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.” “I am delighted to be counted worthy to join the…
“Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria” gives expression to a critical phase within the distinct trajectory of Nigerian democracy through its elections.
In today’s competitive job market, employee retention has become a top priority for employers. While a generous salary and fun office perks may have sufficed in the past, a recent study by TechCabal in collaboration with WhirlSpot Media and WellaHealth has unveiled a hidden factor that can significantly impact job retention in Nigeria – Employee Health Insurance. As organizations strive to retain their most valuable talent, the study underscores the significance of health insurance in the Nigerian context and its implications for employees and employers. It provides data-driven insights to determine how health insurance influences job retention among Nigerian employees. The study employed…