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Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering and supporting the product management community, through its recent collaboration with ProductDive to host its first Product Management Conference in the United Kingdom. The conference, tagged ‘Beyond Boundaries 1.0’, took place at The Brook, Stratford, London on Saturday 9th of March, and was curated for no-code tech career professionals and experienced product managers, with an overarching goal of enhancing the knowledge base of the product-focused community and accelerating the careers of product managers as they explore new horizons in their field. The one-day…
Verve, Africa’s leading payment card and digital token brand, recently celebrated women by rewarding Verve card holders with free bags of rice and vegetable oil. The event, held in Lagos, Nigeria, provided a wonderful opportunity for the brand to express appreciation to women and Verve cardholders.In line with this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, the event embraced the theme – “Inspire Inclusion,” – emphasizing the importance of motivating others to understand, value, and prioritize the inclusion of women in all aspects of life. Attendees enjoyed exciting activities like a dance competition and tic-tac-toe game, adding to the festive atmosphere of…
Abbey Mortgage Bank, a leading institution in the mortgage industry, proudly commemorates its 32nd anniversary. Over the past three decades, Abbey Mortgage Bank has evolved into a beacon of excellence, driving positive change and making a lasting impact on individuals and communities alike.Since its establishment in 1992, Abbey Mortgage Bank has undergone remarkable transformations, emerging as a pioneer in the mortgage sector. Beyond providing traditional mortgage services, the bank has expanded into retail banking, broadening its scope to better serve its customers’ needs.”Through dedication and innovation, our workforce has been the driving force behind Abbey Mortgage Bank’s transformative journey,” remarked…
A former Senatorial Aspirant, Hon. Olumide Jones has pleaded with Ogun state Government led by Prince Dapo Abiodun to ensure that whatever palliative programs that will be carried out by the Government should be reached out to the grassroots that really needs it.Hon Olumide Jones made this statement in Abeokuta, Ogun state Capital while answering questions from the newsmen. Hon OJ has fondly called by his teeming supporters made this appeal and said that palliative program can only be meaningful to the grassroots..He said that as a politician one of the greatest challenge we usually have is that some of our…
As the world celebrated the International Women’s Day on Friday, telecommunications giant, Globacom, launched an empowerment programme for women in its employ. At the launch of SheGlows, an initiative of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the company, Mrs. Bella Disu, the company emphasised the need for the female gender to take their rightful place as co-contributors to corporate and national development. Mrs. Disu added that SheGlows is a female mentoring scheme which cuts across different cadres in the company. It was initiated to ensure that women in the management level mentor junior cadre women in the system to achieve…
Founder and Spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Ebuka Anozie Obi, has threatened to sue a blogger, Diamond Dietanuru Osakorigho, for defamation of character. In a letter by his lawyers, ZLT Legal Aid Foundation, dated March 8, 2024, the Evangelist demanded that Osakorigho should “forthwith immediately cease and desist from publishing, disseminating and sharing the subject defamatory and false statements referenced. The chambers also gave the blogger seven days to retract, take down the offensive and defamatory publication on his social media platforms as well as to publish “clear, unequivocal and unreserved apology to our client via video…
In commemoration of the annual International Women’s Day, Ogun State Government through the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has distributed empowerment materials to women drawn from the three Senatorial Districts, with an renewed call for gender equality and women empowerment for a more inclusive and gender-responsive society. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Motunrayo Adeleye disclosed this at the 2024 IWD celebration organised by the Ministry in conjunction with the Nigeria for Women Project with the theme: “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress” held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta.…
Alhaji Abu Mansur’s bid to uncover members of his families plotting his downfall took a positive turn in the recently aired episodes of Buri on Africa Magic Hausa. After suffering Retrograde Amnesia, Mansur developed distrust for everyone close to him, despite the efforts of his wives and siblings to prove their genuine care for his wellbeing. However, in recent episodes, the business mogul has started to develop some form of trust in Malam Hadi, his gateman, who accidentally happened to have been a close confidant of his before he lost his memory. In good faith, Malam Hadi has been…
LAGOS.07.03.24. In a bid to boost start-up capital and place more resources at the disposal of aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has increased the prize money for winners of its flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as Corpreneurship Challenge to 16 million Naira per stream.Consequently, participants who emerge winners in the business pitch will henceforth win N800,000, N500,000, and N300,000 Business grants for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions respectively as against the previous editions in which the sum of N500,000; N300,000 and N200,000 were handed out to respective winners in the Corpreneurship Challenge.Launched in 2019…