Just in: TEF gives outgoing CEO, Ms Parminder Vir Nigerian name, ‘Amaka’
The outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Ms Parminder Vir (OBE), today was officially given a Nigerian name of Igbo background, ‘Amaka’ (which means ‘is good’) shortly after her opening goodwill message at the occasion of the…
Tony Elumelu, Macron jumpstart N500bn Digital Africa Initiative to grow SMEs
One of the most development oriented angle to the recent walking visit of the French President, Emmanuel Macron to Nigeria and Lagos in particular, has emerged. Otherwise, during the interactive session with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) alumni and other…
TEF picks 1,250 out of 151,692 applicants for 2018 Entrepreneurs programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Thursday in Lagos, announced 1,250 successful African entrepreneurs with the most innovative, high-potential business ideas that will participate in the 2018 Entrepreneurship programme. The 4th cycle selection was made out of over 151,692 applications…
New 25-storey five star hotel coming up in Lagos for Transcorp Group–Elumelu
The Chairman of the Transcorp Group, Tony Elumelu has revealed at an interactive session hosted by the Lagos state government with the business community that “We are planning to build a 25-storey hotel in Lagos…”. Speaking during the ‘Lagos Means…
Why UBA sealed 7 year $100m financing deal with China Development Bank
More details have emerged on why Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution, sealed a $100 million seven-year letter of intent agreement. A credible source at the bank…
Okere drags Ausso Leadership Academy to Nigeria to grow business mentorship
Drawing strong inspirations from the rare global success achieved by software developers and other IT tacticians in entrepreneurship at Silicon Valley, which has been underpinned by a strong mentorship culture, pioneer entrepreneurial advocate and founder of CWG Plc, Austin Okere,…
UBA deepens CSR, delivers N13m Link Bridge @ Usman Danfodiyo University
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the UBA Foundation, has delivered N13m pedestrian bridge primarily for students of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto State. The Link Bridge was commissioned earlier…
TD celebrates customers, partners, thanks all for fruitful 2017
Technology Distributions Limited (TD Africa), Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest ICT distributors, has celebrated its customers and partners that contributed to the successful outing of the company in 2017 and assured them of super 2018. In a pump and pageantry night of…
President Kagame, Elumelu to headline YED at the Africa 2017 Forum
The Young Entrepreneurship Day (YED) will bring together some of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with investors and new partners to help them scale up their ideas and businesses. The event planned for Egypt is a place where the most successful…
Can Ovia stir disruptions to begin second missionary journey with 9Moblie?
Though very limited number of analysts can direct their guesses along this line, it may not be out place for the young smart driven banker, Mr. Jim Ovia to take a second chance in the Nigerian telecoms industry. Given his…