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High hopes for Commonwealth joint action on climate, biodiversity, land

Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have expressed their strong support for a proposed ‘Living Lands Charter’ that will spur cooperation among 54 nations to manage land use sustainably, protect the natural world and fight climate change. During…

Konga, true business case for emerging African entrepreneurs

I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race in Africa between Jumia and Konga. The submission is one I recommend for all young African entrepreneurs who want to…

Sierra Leone’s Telecoms Regulator Visits NCC for Benchmarking

– “The visit was very engaging and rewarding” – DDG, NATCOM Nigeria’s global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental telecommunication sphere,…

P+ Measurement Services Marks Sixth Anniversary, Rebrands

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost Independent Public Relations measurement and evaluation agency, celebrates its sixth year of effective operation with qualitative offerings for its numerous clients, as it rebrands with a new business logo, website, and office to deepen penetration….

Transcorp Hotels records impressive turnaround in Q3 2021

With a 662% growth in profit Transcorp Hotels Plc, owner of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar and Aura by Transcorp Hotels, has announced its unaudited Q3 results showing 115 percent growth in revenue year-on-year (YoY) to N14.6 billion and…

PwC, UNDP Sign MOU to Promote Technology Initiatives in Africa

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and PwC Nigeria on Wednesday signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU), to collaborate on strategic initiatives centred on facilitating skills transfer, knowledge and competencies. The first of its kind collaboration in Africais aimed…

Hack the Planet Competition 2021 finalists offer innovative climate solutions

Six finalists will pitch their concepts to a panel of judges for the grand prize After an unprecedented pan-Commonwealth search for innovative satellite-driven solutions to tackle the challenges of the climate emergency and ocean sustainability, the Satellite Applications Catapult and…

FG to discipline IPPIS role players involved in infraction—AGF Idris

Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Role Players in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) will be held responsible for their activities on the IPPIS platform and any of them that is culpable in infraction will be dealt with decisively…

Dangote: Execution of Sugar Master Plan could fetch Nigeria over $700million yearly

Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has said that the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) when executed as designed could fetch the nation foreign exchange in excess of $700million yearly from the Backward Integration component of the plan….

Nigeria’s Public Relations Audit Agency set to host quarterly EvaluatePR event.

Nigeria’s foremost media intelligence agency, P+ Measurement Services is set to host its quarterly edition of EvaluatePR as it welcomes all communications professionals around the globe to the 18th edition of this event. EvaluatePR is an informative event that will…