Ivory Coast Tests First Person In Africa For Coronavirus
An unnamed female passenger is being tested for coronavirus after traveling from Beijing to the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan on Saturday. (CNN)Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have said. The student, whom authorities have not named, is the […]
Five firms Abandon Facebook’s ‘Libra’ Currency
Three months after Mastercard and Visa pulled out of Libra, a cryptocurrency owned by Facebook, it seems the exit door is still open as another member of the Libra Association takes a bow. The new member exiting Libra is a telecommunications company, Vodafone. Vodafone joined the growing list of Libra Association members, which have abandoned their quest to be […]
Ponzi Schemes Beware, SEC Is Coming For You
As more Nigerians continue to fall prey to the activities of illegal fund managers across the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is prepared to go harder on those behind these illegal schemes. Ms Mary Uduk, who acts as SEC’s Director-General, stated this over the weekend according to a statement signed by SEC’s Head of Corporate […]
Opera Refutes Allegation That It Violated Google Policy
Opera Ltd, the Oslo-based developer of Opera web browser and other affiliated services like OPay and OKash, has denied claims by an investment firm, Hindenburg Research, suggesting that its apps violate Google’s policy. A brief statement that was issued on the company’s website acknowledged the Hindenburg report, and then called it misleading and unsubstantiated before proceeding to reiterate that the […]
FG Offers $1.1billion Agric Mechanisation Scheme
No less than 100,000 youths are to benefit directly from the Federal Government’s $1.1bn agriculture mechanisation scheme known as the Green Imperative Programme. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, who said an 18-man committee has been inaugurated by the Federal Government for the implementation of the project. During […]
G’Bissau Calls On Nigeria To Assist In Rice Production
In a bid to meet its food sufficiency, food security and nutrition targets, Guinea-Bissau has called on Nigeria to assist in the production of rice. The call was made by the Guinean Ambassador to Nigeria, Henrique Adriano Da Silva during his visit to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) where he was received […]
NSE Employees Donate To WARIF Foundation
As part of its Employee Give-Back initiative, employees of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “Exchange”) has donated funds to support the initiatives of the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) in Lagos during the Christmas holidays. The Employee Giveback initiative is one of various employee engagement initiatives instituted to encourage employees to make a positive impact […]
FG Records $9 million Transactions From SheTrades
The Federal Government (FG) has generated $9 million business leads since it introduced women export initiative, SheTrades Initiative in 2016. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Executive Director, NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo, explained that the initiative had connected 190 female-led businesses to international buyers through support at international trade fairs, in-country business linkage […]
Taiwan Is Opening A Giant AI-Focused Business Park
Officials in Taiwan make no secret about turning the island into a hub for artificial intelligence R&D. It’s an area that’s expected to grow into a $390.9 billion market by 2025, according to Grand View Research. Taiwan has been the world’s hardware hub for decades, so the shift toward AI makes the most of the existing […]
Why B2B Lead Generation Is Dying A Slow Death
How do you impact revenue for your company? If you’re a B2B marketer, that’s the question you’re faced with every single day at work. And if you’ve answered this question anytime in the past decade, the answer probably involved implementing a marketing automation platform and executing a multistage lead generation funnel. The problem with that […]
Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Amazon On Thursday
Amazon is scheduled to release earnings after Thursday’s close. The e-commerce giant hit a record high of $2050.50/share in 2018 and is currently trading near $1900/share. The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if they report strong numbers. Conversely, if they miss, the stock can easily […]
Zenith Bank Empowers Nigerian SMEs, Partners Facebook
Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to support local Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with the introduction of the ‘Zenith Bank SME Digital Workshop’ to provide free digital training for business owners. The initiative, which is being organized in partnership with social media giant Facebook, will provide free training […]