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Month: August 2020

Fintech Africa Brands Awards debuts

The leading financial technology and brands marketing publication in Africa, Africa Brands Magazine, has concluded plans to hosts the continent biggest Fintech Brands Awards in Lagos Nigeria in August, 28, 2020. The most innovative Fintech Brands Africa Awards is a…

Ikeja Electric unveils WhatsApp Chatbot to optimise service delivery, complaints resolution

Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest power distribution company has unveiled a WhatsApp messaging solution, which offers real-time customers complaints resolution and 24-hour customer support service. The IE WhatsApp Chatbot works like regular WhatsApp platform and enables seamless two-way communication between customer…

Nigerian importers kick against surcharge on Cargoes by foreign shippers

…Says surcharge is economic sabotage, insensitive, says Shippers’ Council Tension is mounting at the nation’s sea ports where importers who are groaning under huge surcharge imposed on them by the international shipping firms on cargoes imported from across the world…

Delta, CVS Health to accelerate employee COVID-19 testing

Global airline expands unprecedented testing program with new rapid-response option to help slow spread of virus, increase employee and customer confidence. Delta Air Lines is partnering with CVS Health to accelerate employee COVID-19 testing with a rapid-response option for flight…

NIMASA Assures Dockworkers of Improved Welfares

…Meets NJIC on Collective Bargaining Agreement The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to the protection of the rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work…

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MTN Nigeria gives safety update on COVID-19 case at Kaduna Office

Following the August 14, 2020, confirmation COVID-19 positive of a staff of MTN Nigeria Kaduna Service Centre located at 1/4 Bank Road, Abapa, the office has been closed temporarily, all staff placed on self-quarantine and our premises disinfected by the…

Dangote Cement creates fresh 60 millionaires in Bag of Goodies Promo

Current Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies Promo season 2 has produced 60 millionaires spread across the nation, thereby cushioning the effects and impact of COVID-19 on businesses and families according to the company’s Director of Marketing, Mrs. Funmi Sanni. She…

Konga raises game, offers shoppers free 32’’ Samsung TVs

Nigeria’s e-Commerce giant, Konga has rolled out a massive nationwide discount offering on a variety of Samsung Consumer Electronics products, including televisions, washing machines and refrigerators; with shoppers also enjoying the opportunity of grabbing a free 32-inch TV when they…

NPA receives largest container vessel ever at Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) weekend reported the successful berthing of the biggest Container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel with Length overall of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was received at the…

Lai Mohammed to open 7th Lagos PR Stakeholders Conference

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations today announced that national peace and security will be the thematic focus of the web edition of the seventh Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference, holding on Thursday, August 27,…