Ten brokerage firms facilitated transactions valued at N579.5 billion on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the four months to April, according to the broker performance report obtained from the bourse.
That translates to 64.3 per cent of the cumulative trade executed on the exchange January through April.
Apt Securities & Funds, CardinalStone Securities and Meristem Stockbrokers led the pack…
Homewin by Sujimoto is looking for the best sales manager! An all-round, versatile, certified and exposed sales expert, with at least 10 years of work experience, and a proven background in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and a demonstrated character for marketing…
It was an exciting time at the GIVO Earth Day Exhibition on Friday, April 22, 2022. Themed: Invested in the Earth, the GIVO Exhibition was organized to highlight the impact of man-made activities on the Earth’s current state, showcase GIVO’s contribution to a…
A total of $2.25 billion was raised in funding activities by tech companies in Africa in the first four months of 2022, according to data from the Big Deal compiled by Max Cuvellier, Head of Mobile for Development, GSMA, and Maxime Bayen, Senior Venture Builder for BFA Global.
The $2.25 billion represents 2.5 times the amount the startups raised by the end of April 2021, five times the amount…
Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy became the first Nigerian music artist to headline a sold out concert in Madison Square Garden in New York, USA raking in over N3 billion in ticket sales alone.
Tickets sold for as low as $80 with an average of $350 and as high…
Afriex, a Nigerian blockchain-based money transfer startup, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its blockchain money transfer app.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital China and Dragonfly Capital with participation from Goldentree, Stellar…
Stringent Bank Requirements: A Challenge to SME Growth in Nigeria- Folorunso Alakija
April 30, 2022
Nigerian philanthropist and businesswoman Apostle Folorunso Alakija has urged the Nigerian government to prevail on banks in the country to reduce their stringent requirements, in order to support and enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) thrive and contribute to the economy.
Alakija, who is one of Africa’s most influential women stated this while featuring as a guest on CNN’s One…
Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, in partnership with ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation program focused on helping fintech startups, announces the launch…
OnePort 365, a Lagos, Nigeria-based digital freight forwarding company, raised $5M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Mobility 54 (the Venture Capital arm of Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group), with participation from SBI Investment, Flexport, Samurai Incubate, and ODX.
The…
Event planners, entrepreneurs, and corporate organisations have faced hurdles to implement safe events. As a result of this, the Chief Experience Officer of WOW!Connect and Founder of TEPS Tobi Olanihun and a team of Nigerian software engineers worked on creating this platform that is on track to revolutionize the events industry, and boost attendee engagement and general experience.
“I am…