On your marks, Get Set…Shop! Who will win the shopping race during the biggest shopping festival of the year? A million naira question that will be answered between the 4th and 30th of November. Black Friday is back and Nigerians are gearing up for it so that they can receive the best deal. Of course,…
Year: 2018
Developing Smart Cities to Boost Tourism Experience in Nigeria
You may question why one should discuss smart cities when there is arguably no smart state in Nigeria. You may say Lagos, but when you look at the indexes for identifying a smart city including transport and mobility, digitisation, living standard and governance, the centre of excellence has a long way to go. To make…
Julia Sarr-Jamois To Speak At GTBank Fashion Weekend Masterclass
London based stylist, Julia Sarr-Jamois, will be at the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend Masterclass, organisers of the event have confirmed. The Stylist & Editor-at-Large at British Vogue & i-D Magazine will lead the discussion on Authenticity in Style and Global Fashion Trends. Her masterclass takes place on Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 5:45PM – 6:45PM…
Nikki Ogunnaike To Discuss Diversity in Fashion At GTBank Fashion Weekend Masterclass
The Style Director of ELLE.com, Nikki Ogunnaike, has been contracted to speak on the ‘Diversity in Fashion’ during her Masterclass at the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend Nikki Ogunnaike is the go-to style expert for the 25 million+ users, fans, and followers of what is now the largest fashion and beauty magazine website. She also represents…
Atiku Mobiliser Kicks Against Clampdown On Shiite Protesters
The decision of the Nigerian government to attack Shiite protesters in Abuja through the military and police is not going down well with the Acting National Coordinator of The Atiku Advancement Project, Barr. Soalabo West. The former governorship aspirant in Rivers State has condemned the act, warning that the crackdown on unarmed demonstrators put lives…
Ebonyi APGA Governorship Ticket Crisis Deepens
The crisis rocking the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has shifted from Imo and Anambra States to Ebonyi State where members of the party have threatened to leave the party on the account of the inability to present a governorship candidate for the 2019 elections. The party faithful and leaders in all the local government…
Jumia Kicks Off Black Friday Campaign To Promote Nigerian SMEs
Jumia Nigeria has announced the commencement date for its 6th Black Friday campaign, aimed at revolutionising the shopping habit of Nigerians, promoting the convenience of online shopping and growing small and medium businesses across the country. The chief executive officer of Jumia Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Anammah who made the announcement during a press conference to…
Corps Member, Taiwo Jolaade, Gets £6,000 Scholarship
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) known as Taiwo Jolaade has emerged winner of the third edition of #WritingGamesNG, an essay writing competition created to examine issues of global relevance while showcasing the immense talent and resourcefulness of young Nigerians. Jolaade was announced winner at an award presentation event held on Tuesday,…
Why Publiseer Partnered With Baker & Taylor
Recently, a Nigerian company which specialises in the distribution and publishing of intellectual materials on the internet, Publiseer, announced a partnership with another company known as Baker & Taylor. It was learnt that Publiseer agreed to work together with Baker & Taylor in order to reach more markets across Africa and the globe. Baker &…
Five Trends Reshaping African Retail
When it comes to retail, the African continent is not lagging behind nor is it playing catch up. So, if you mention the big retail and ecommerce companies in the world like Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba, Flipkart and eBay, the African continent would be represented. You must include ecommerce platforms like Jumia, Takealot, BidorBuy and others.…