Former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Ibukun Awosika, has been appointed to Binance’s global board of advisers. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume announced the creation of its new Global Advisory Board, comprising distinguished experts in public policy, government, finance, economics, and corporate governance. The Global […]
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Mrs. Adeola, Nigeria’s Female Founder Of Lotus Bank Lotus Capital Limited, a Nigerian pioneer in Islamic asset management, private wealth management advisory services, and financial advisory services, is also founded by her. She was the Director, CCT Islamic Finance at UBS Warburg, where she oversaw their London Islamic […]
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, pending the fulfilment of standard closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. The transaction is valued at $320 million and is expected to be AFFO accretive once completed, excluding integration costs. It is the first step in Equinix’s long-term strategy […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has commended the Federal Government on the signing into law, of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 by H.E President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR after being passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, marks a significant milestone in the administration of Nigeria’s oil […]
Ola Williams replaces Akin Banuso, who is the Enterprise Commercial Lead for the Middle East and Africa – Multi market region. Ola was previously the Specialist Sales Leader, working with the extended team and the company’s partner organizations to grow cloud revenue across enterprise customers. Ola will lead Microsoft’s efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s […]
In a bid to recognize individuals who have been outstanding in the field of expertise, meet Confidence Staveley, fondly described as the ‘Relatable Cybersecurity Queen’ who was recently announced as a finalist of the prestigious Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Award 2021. Confidence is not just the first Nigerian to […]
Netflix has appointed former Uber West Africa manager, Ebi Atawodi, as Director of Payments, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before her recent appointment, Atawodi worked with Uber for over six years, serving as General Manager, West Africa before taking the role as Head of Product, Payments. Her appointment comes […]
Jobberman, the single largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Rolake Rosiji as the new CEO. According to the statement released by Jobbermen, Rolake takes over from Hilda Kragha, now Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs to continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the […]
Former finance minister expresses gratitude •AU, FG rally support for Nigeria’s candidate Obinna Chima in Lagos and James Emejo in Abuja The World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday explained that Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Republic of Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee qualified for the final stage in its selection process for […]
IBM has appointed Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh to Regional Head for North, East and West Africa – making her the first women to hold the position. Kyerematen-Jimoh will be responsible for IBM’s business in North, East and West Africa. She brings to this role more than 20 years of extensive local and […]