Keystone Bank Limited has again reaffirmed its commitment to providing support for the real sector as it recently partnered Facebook via its partners, Rabbington Media, to organize a capacity building training on digital marketing for its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) customers in Lagos State. According to the lender, the training on “Social Media…
Year: 2019
GTBank Improves Access to Education for Children in Rural Communities with #BeatTheDistance Initiative
As the country marks the 2019 Children’s Day, leading Nigerian Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has launched a nationwide initiative, tagged #BeatTheDistance, to improve educational outcomes for children in rural communities by easing the difficulties they face with mobility to school and back. Through the initiative, the Bank is providing students in remote parts…
Stanbic IBTC Launches Africa-China Agent Value Proposition
Stanbic IBTC Bank has launched an Africa-China Agent Proposition (ACAP) which aims to assist Nigerian importers source and validate quality goods, safely and efficiently, from the most competitive suppliers in China. The ACAP offering is expected to revolutionise African importers’ view of China’s supplier universe. It will also ease the cash flow of African importers…
Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System Needs Judicial Surgery—Prince Abimbola
A call has been made for the criminal justice system of Nigeria to undergo judicial surgery. This call was made by Prince A.S Abimbola, Chairman Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Epe Branch during the opening ceremony of the 2019 NBA Epe Law Week themed “Administration Of Criminal Justice: “The Journey So Far”. While delivering his speech…
See Why Prophet Iginla Acquired Private Jet
Since founder of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla, acquired a multi-billion Naira jet, many tongues have been wagging. But what some of the critics may not know is that the man of God did not just buy the private jet for the fun of it, but to further the cause of the ministry. In…
Disruptive Innovation Crucial To Future Of PR Practice—Adetokunbo Modupe
The Chairman and Lead Consultant of TPT International, Mr. Adetokunbo Modupe has expounded that disruptive innovation remains the critical life support that will define the future of Public Relations (PR) practice in Nigeria. Modupe, one of the leading lights in Nigeria’s PR practice, and a key note speaker at the 2019 edition of Brandcommfest in…
Playfre Records 100,000 Streams In Two Weeks
Nigerian based music streaming giant Playfre, who recently launched on May 1, 2019, just hit a milestone of 100,000 streams within two weeks of its release. The music streaming service who was also reported to have made an expansion to Kenya has just launched what it calls “myPlayfre” to Help African Artists Monetize their Content…
What Startups Should Lookout For When Choosing Payment Gateway
Every business needs a way to secure payments, but with so many choices in financial services for online businesses, it may be a difficult decision for new entrepreneurs to make. Not only do you have to consider the technical and logistical hurdles of setting up a new payment gateway, but you will also have to…
How Mobile Devices Are Impacting eCommerce
In the earliest days of the internet, people had to do their shopping and transactions on desktops and laptops. Now, mobile phones have high market penetration in Nigeria that a large chunk of transactions is now performed on mobile devices: smartphones and tablets. This was what was discovered in the Jumia Mobile Report 2019 where 57% of…
UI Alumni of Statistics Department Plans Reunion Party
Plans are already in top gear as students of the Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, are set to mark the first homecoming/reunion event of past graduates of the department between Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June8 2019. The two-day program which will audaciously take place at the department complex on the campus is themed,…