A Partner at KPMG Nigeria, Yemi Kale, has advocated increased deployment of technology for credible data gathering in the country.
Kale, who is a former Statistician-General at the National Bureau of Statistics, spoke at the 2023 edition of ‘Experiencing PR’, an annual conference organised by Nigerian Women in Public Relations.
According to a statement, the event brought together physical and…
Dangote Industries Limited has completed the listing of the firm’s N300bn series 1 and 2 bonds on Nigerian Exchange Limited and the FMDQ in Lagos.
The Group Managing Director of DIL, Olakunle Alake, during the listing ceremony, told investors that the bonds were primarily…
Alibaba announced Tuesday that it would split into six business groups in one of the most significant overhauls of a leading Chinese tech firm to date.
The company’s chairman and CEO, Daniel Zhang, said the restructuring would enable each separate business to pursue its…
The Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe, Esigie Aguele, says artificial intelligence will help accelerate Africa’s drive towards achieving open finance and bridging the continent’s $120bn lending gap.
Aguele made the projection while speaking on a TV business programme, Power Lunch West Africa, on CNBC at the weekend.
He said, “The opportunities that can be harnessed from AI in Africa are…
The Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has bought a 55 per cent stake in second-division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad.
The deal which was announced on Tuesday will see Aarhus Fremad become a sister club to Sporting Lagos FC, a Lagos-based…
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has said that winners of Season 4 of its Bourn Factor School Talent Competition have emerged.
The company, in a statement, noted that the winners emerged from different states across the country.
It disclosed that the competition, which has been running…
Lapo Microfinance Bank has rewarded its customers with cash prizes in its raffle draw promo.
During the live draw that took place at its head office in Lagos, Lapo said it organised the event to encourage savings culture among Nigerians.
At the promo, 170 winners got consolation prizes, and N500,000 was won by the star winner.
Speaking at the event, the Head, Corporate Planning Department, Lapo…
Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Unilever Nigeria, has said that it will be exiting the home care and skin cleansing markets to reposition its business for sustained profitability.
This was revealed in a corporate notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and signed by its Company…
The board of Dangote Sugar refinery plc has appointed Yabawa Lawan Wabi, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
According to a corporate notice signed by the Company Secretary, Temitope Hassan, the appointment was approved by the board at its meeting held on February…
One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Wema bank commemorated the 2023 edition of the International Women’s Day on March 8th in grand style as women from various fields converged on the prestigious Civic Center in Lagos to discuss the significance of gender equality.
The diverse audience, comprising both in-person attendees and virtual fans joined the session to discuss several…