Every award is given based on a set of subjective criteria. This is a fact that many do not wish to deal with but it is the truth. An award instituted by an oil company will most likely be partial…
Keystone Bank wins Best Innovative Bank in Africa award
Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has once again added to its growing list of laurels as the lender recently emerged ‘Africa’s Most Innovative Bank of the Year, 2018’ at the prestigious European Global Banking & Finance…
How President Macron Humanized France During His Visit To Nigeria – Magnus Onyibe.
Uncharacteristic of a visiting President, the most cherished location that president Emmanuel Macron, the affable French President wanted to be was not Aso Rock villa seat of power in Abuja, but the “Shrine” in Lagos made popular by Afro beat…
Macron meets over 2000 alumni of TEF’s Entrepreneurship Programme in Lagos
France President Emmanuel Macron will have an interactive session with more than 2,000 budding entrepreneurs from Africa on Wednesday in Lagos. A statement Tuesday from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), which is hosting the session said the entrepreneurs are alumni…
CTMG, DFM renew partnership to encourage African women filmmakers
CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) and the Durban FilmMart (DFM) have announced the renewal of their partnership to support the development of original, serialised television content and films created by women from Africa and the African Diaspora. CineFAM is the CaribbeanTales…
Tackling innovation in education for African prosperity – Adetola Salau
Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. Tom Freston All over Africa, too many schools are operating just like they were 100 years ago, even though the world is very different. For Africa to be…
Tackling the unemployment situation in Africa by boosting future readiness – Adetola Salau
Education is the key to the future: You’ve heard it a million times, and it’s not wrong. Educated people have higher wages and lower unemployment rates, and better-educated countries grow faster and innovate more than other countries. But going to…
Open letter to Oyo State Commissioner of Environment and Habitat – Nkem Akinsoto
Honorable Commissioner, Hope this missive meets you well. We write from Strategy and Innovation for Development Initiative (SI4DEV) on behalf of our Partners and other residents of the Ibadan Metropolitan Area. SI4DEV is an NGO registered in Nigeria to empower…
Repeal criminal defamation and insult laws, now! – PEN Nigeria
PEN Nigeria joins PEN International in calling for the repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws across the African continent. We also call for the unconditional release of the Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri. As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day…