Month: February 2020

Andela Hosts Ghana Tech Ecosystem at Media Connect, Remote Heroes Events

Andela, the engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so they can ship faster, hosted experienced software engineers and tech journalists in Ghana, as it looks to recruit more experienced engineers and scale its Ghana operations in 2020. Following the launch of its marketing campaign – Grow with Andela, the “Media Connect”…

IFMA Nigeria, AETI Sign Strategic Capacity Building MoU

The Facility Management Industry in Nigeria is set to witness a major turnaround as two leading organizations, International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter and another Nigerian firm, Applied Engineering Technology Institute recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding at IFMA’s secretariat in Lagos. The partnership aims to deepen capacity building, sustainability initiative and mentorship development for…

Upbeat Centre To Serenade Lovers With Valentine Promo

West Africa’s first trampoline park and recreation centre, UpBeat Recreation Centre, a member of the Honeywell Group, has unveiled plans to serenade lovers this Valentine season with a promotion for lovers tagged “Jump, Wine & Dine”. Following its commitment to give Lagosians the most valuable atmosphere this valentine, UpBeat Recreation Centre is offering her customers…

Tony Elumelu Foundation Disburses First Tranche of $5m Partnership Commitment from African Development Bank

***AfDB Joins TEF Programme Catalysing Entrepreneurship Across Africa Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has congratulated the African Development Bank (AfDB), and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina, on their commitment to African entrepreneurship, with the disbursement of $2.5million seed capital to the AfDB-sponsored beneficiaries of the 2019 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. $2.5m was released today, with the remainder expected…

Lanre Quadri’s The Pseudo Democrat For 2020 Lagos Theatre Festival

The Pseudo Democrat, a play written by Lanre Lekan Quadri, is one of the plays selected for the 2020 Lagos Theatre Festival scheduled to hold across different locations in the commercial city of Nigeria. The production which will take place at Shodex Gardens, Anthony, Lagos will take place on February 27th and March 1st 2020.…

Keystone Bank, Afreximbank, Others Partner To Promote African Creative Industry

Keystone Bank Limited has re-emphasised its commitment to the growth and development of the Africa’s creative industry as the lender recently partnered with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and other multilateral agencies to host the maiden edition of the Creative Africa Exchange Weekend (CAX WKND) in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the organizers, the Creative Africa…

Publiseer Selected For South Africa’s TechTribe Accelerator 2020 Cohort

The digital content distribution company, Publiseer, has been selected for the TechTribe Accelerator (TTA) 2020 Cohort. TTA is a South African accelerator and virtual mentorship programme, for post-revenue tech and IP driven ventures across the SADC region, which includes online learning, virtual mentorship, access to investment opportunities, and a peer network.   TTA is instrumental in exposing a…