Africinvest and Novastar Ventures lead venture financing for Africa’s leading insurance growth platform
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Who should corporate responsibility and sustainability lessons be taken from? Some companies are still unclear about the concept but latching onto the sustainability mantra anyway because it has become a marketing buzzword for business? Or a company through whose creed and deeds, over the many decades it has been around, people can see corporate responsibility and sustainability lived (first) and preached (subsequently)? If the above set of questions constituted a question in an examination hall, it would be one of the easiest of questions to answer. Not one person would fail it. Outside the examination hall, the answer to this…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has appointed Jeremy Awori as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Ade Ayeyemi, who is set to retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with ETI policy. Alain Nkontchou, Ecobank Group Chairman said, “Ade can be rightly proud of his success in leading the implementation of the Roadmap to Leadership strategy, navigating Ecobank through challenges, seizing opportunities, and positioning Ecobank for sustainable long-term growth. “Ade’s deep knowledge, unrivaled vision, commitment and infinite passion made all the difference. It has been a real pleasure working with him. I count on his continuous…
Medallion Data Centre, a leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre services, announced the appointment of an award-winning financial expert, Dr Oluseyi Olanrewaju as its new Chief Financial Officer. An astute, diligent, value-driven finance professional, with over 20 years of progressive experience from global multi-billion-dollar companies, Olarewaju brings onboard Medallion Data Centre resourceful experience with a proven track record of success. Prior to his appointment, Oluseyi was once the Executive Director of Finance, Board member, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Vodacom Business Africa (Nigeria). He is currently a member of the Governing Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of…
ProvidusBank is partnering with Mastercard, Interswitch and Thales Group to bring a new Tap-to-Pay service into the country. Digital TimesNG understands that the service will allow cardholders to make fast, secure, and convenient in-store payments by tapping their NFC-enabled smart device at any contactless-enabled payment terminal. The move is aimed at reducing dependency on cash transactions, stimulating innovation and driving the growth of digital payments in Nigeria. “Technology has evolved greatly in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade with mobile phone technology playing a significant role in that space. “As a Bank, our collaboration with Mastercard and Interswitch to provide additional…
IXPN collaboration facilitates reliable, secure, connected colocation and cloud migrations for local customers
Emmanuel Kwarteng, Country Manager, MainOne Ghana, applauded Ghana’s selection to host AfPiF 2023 and stated that “Ghana’s strategic location, ease of access, and budding telecommunications industry makes it the best location.”
The five google chrome extensions identified have a high probability and damage potential and have been downloaded more than 1.4 million times and serve as access to steal users’ data.
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Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has hailed the conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (fnipr) on two management staff of the Commission, as meritorious. He also described the conferment as a testimony to the Commission’s promotion of professionalism and excellence in its scheme of management. The NCC EVC’s assertion followed the recent investiture and induction of Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs, and Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, Head, Media Relations in the Public Affairs Department of the Commission, as Fellows of the Chartered Institute during its AGM…