Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group, an emerging marketing and communications conglomerate, has appointed Mr. Dipo Adesida as its pioneer Chief Operating Officer effective from 1st of August, 2018. This announcement was made by the Executive Vice Chairman of the organization, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi on behalf of the Board and Management of the organization. In a…
Day: August 2, 2018
UBA’s Leo Launched on WhatsApp
Pan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) who recently clinched the Euromoney awards as the Best Digital Bank in Africa, is once again asserting itself as a pace setter, moving in leaps and bounds in unchartered territory. UBA’s chat banker, Leo has launched in pilot mode on WhatsApp and will be fully available to…
Street Food: How to Avoid Getting Sick
Street food can be very cheap and delicious, however, some persons avoid it like a plague because they fear that it will make them sick. Do you know that you can still savour and enjoy without falling sick? Jumia Food, Nigeria’s no 1 food ordering platform, discuss ways you can do this. *Eat as the locals…
Six Fashion Essentials For The Rainy Season
The rain has been slowly dominating your days. Despite the rain, you still have to carry out your daily responsibilities and duties. You cannot stop the rain but you can protect yourself and get ready for its unannounced entrance at any time. Jumia, the online store you can trust, shares some essentials things you need to…
Diamond Bank Boost Growth With 3m Digital Customers in Q2 2018
Diamond Bank has released its second quarter unaudited financial report for the period ended June 30, 2018 to the management and stockbrokers of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), emphasising its strong focus on the Nigerian market, especially the retail business segment through its digital penetration strategy. The report showed that the Bank’s digital strategy is…
When You Should Never Buy One-way Ticket
A one-way ticket is a ticket that allows a passenger to travel only to their destination, without returning. Although buying a one-way ticket is pocket-friendly, there are certain situations or circumstances that warrant you to buy a roundtrip ticket if you do not want your trip to be cancelled or have a bad experience. Jumia Travel,…
Essentials Items Students Need as They Prepare to Return to School
If your child is heading back to school next month, it’s time for you to start shopping for their school needs, for everything from backpacks to new clothes. Here, Jumia, the online store you can trust, will be going through the top things your child needs for their new school year to better prepare them…
Publiseer Crosses 1.5m Music Streams Across Digital Stores
The musical artists at Publiseer are currently celebrating, following the digital content distribution company’s giant leap in the business of distributing and monetizing the works of great musical artists in Africa. The music aggregator have recently released its subscription streaming numbers in excess of 1.5 million streams, as garnered from the amazing variety of contents…
Transcorp Hotels Expands Profit by 85% in HY 2019
The pride and pearl of the Nigerian Hospitality Industry, Transcorp Hotels Plc. (Transcorp Hotels) has announced its Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2018. The company showed significant growth over same period last year recording a turnover of N8.01billion, Profit Before Tax of N2.02billion and Earning Per Share of 17.84 Kobo. Transcorp…
Nigerian Breweries Records N18b Profit In Six Months
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a Profit after Tax of N18 billion for the first half of2018, according to the unaudited financial results released to The Nigerian Stock Exchange. The N18 billion represents a 22 per cent decrease over the N24 billion recorded in thecorresponding period in 2017.An analysis of the filing sent to The…