The Next Robotics Legend is an initiative designed by Edu360, Union Bank’s education platform, in collaboration with Awarri, a pan-African technology company, to infuse Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the education of the Nigerian child. This stems from the realisation that the solutions to some of our most complicated problems as a nation lie…
In attempt to significantly improve power supply to Igarra town and other communities in Akoko Edo LGA of Edo State, BEDC has finalized the design, and at the stage of awarding contract for the construction of a 33KV line from Okpella to Igarra. The project once completed, it was gathered, will change the source of…
Nigeria’s leading grassroots telemedicine platform, PreDiagnosis International, has announced its partnership with the Project ECHO Institute of the University of New Mexico, USA for knowledge sharing and transfer on chronic and complex diseases with medical professionals in the country. According to Dr. Folarin Olasogba, the Chief Project Officer of PDI Telehealth Consult which is the…
As the nation’s economic and business activities are gradually shaping up, the rise in the number of cases has also been seen to be directly proportional to the increase in human and vehicular movements across the country. Amidst the reopening of various sectors and industries, the number of COVID-19 infections has continued its upward trajectory.…
The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services group, has acted as an Initial Mandated Lead Arranger with a consortium of Nigerian commercial and international banks in a $1.5 Billion Pre-Export Finance Facility for Eagle Export Funding Limited, to enable the forward sale of crude by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
Pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings this week announced the appointment of Dan Okeke as Group Executive Director. The appointment took effect from August 01, 2020. Mr Okeke joins following a distinguished three-decade career at the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), where he most recently served as an Executive Director, responsible for leading consumer, commercial…
In order to improve learning for the future of work in the country, Philips Consulting, has launched a microservices platform tagged Micro-Courses to help entrepreneurs, ideapreneurs and big corporate boost learning of work in Nigeria. Launched in Lagos recently, Micro courses is a tool that seeks to drive the reskilling of ecosystems and support diverse…
Top Nollywood celebrity, Sola Sobowale affirmed that her present physical fitness which supports her active lifestyle is due to regular use of the Mouka brand, from her early days to date. The screenwriter, producer and director, made this assertion in an interview. She said the Mouka Wellbeing brand which consists of the Wellbeing Regal Orthopaedic…
The on-going Dangote ‘Bag of Goodies Season 2 Consumer Promo’ has triggered excitement in the country as more winners continue to emerge, winning millions of Naira, goodies bags, recharge cards, and several others mouthwatering prizes. A few days ago, the company sent credit alerts of N1 million each to the first three winners to emerge…
Gozem, the ride-hailing app offering transportation services via motorcycles, tricycles and cars in West and Central Africa, has taken one step further towards becoming Africa’s all-inclusive super app. With the launch of e-commerce delivery services, users in Lome and Cotonou can not only use Gozem to move around in their cities but can also order…