In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is hosting its second African Women Economic Summit (AWES) from 12-14 July 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria. African government, regulators, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisation, big business and civil society will come together to discuss topics around the development of women in finance.
10 Jul 2012 14:23Deutsche Messe, a global active trade fair company, is expanding its international sales network and now has representation throughout the region of sub-Saharan Africa.
10 Jul 2012 14:08
The Foschini Group Limited (TFG) is set to open its first two stores in Lagos, Nigeria as part of its expansion into Africa. As a fashion lifestyle retailer on the continent, TFG already has 87 stores outside South Africa and entry into the Nigerian market fits into plans to increase this to at least 143 stores by 2015.
9 Jul 2012 12:44
Described as Africa's leading literary award, the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing has been awarded to Nigerian Rotimi Babatunde for his short story entitled
Bombay's Republic published in the
Mirabilia Review.
3 Jul 2012 08:15
Jason Cumming has been appointed as the managing director of Leftfield, a full-service advertising and marketing agency based in Cape Town, South Africa, and has quietly established a name for itself by helping brands establish a foothold in Africa, notably Nigeria.
2 Jul 2012 11:43Arsenal Football Club and mobile network operator Airtel have signed a three-year partnership agreement. The deal provides Airtel with the opportunity to utilise the football club's merchandising, hospitality and content rights in five countries: Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda.
2 Jul 2012 08:49
The African Audio-Visual Awards (TAVA), set to take place at The National Arts Theatre in the Iganmu State of Lagos, Nigeria on the 29th of July 2012, is an event that serves as a benchmark for Africa audio-visual content by encouraging the practitioners through rewards that will reawaken them in the need to make conscious efforts towards training and re-training as to attain perfection in their areas of specialisation.
27 Jun 2012 10:17
Sony Music Entertainment Africa has partnered with MComm, a Nigerian entertainment and value added service provider, to officially bring Usher Raymond's new album
Looking 4 Myself to Nigerian shores.
25 Jun 2012 10:21
Africa Business News (ABN360), home of CNBC Africa and
Forbes Africa, has announced that business journalist, Abisola Owolawi, has joined the
Forbes Africa team in Lagos.
22 Jun 2012 13:04
The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) has urged unregistered public relations agencies to legitimise their business by joining the umbrella body for public relations consultants in Nigeria and join hands in enhancing the growth of public relations in Nigeria.
18 Jun 2012 12:18After more than two decades of operating through independent affiliates, advertising group
TBWA is preparing to buy equity stakes in East and West Africa.
18 Jun 2012 10:02Nigeria's First Bank has annouced that it will be sponsoring 'From Passion to Portfolio', a new series of short-form films on CNN International that will focus on individuals whose hobbies have evolved into profitable investments.
15 Jun 2012 10:07
iROKOtv, described as the 'Netflix of Africa' and reportedly the continent's first legal online source of Nollywood films, has announced that it has recorded over 500 000 registered users in less than six months since its launch.
14 Jun 2012 11:28
Africa's top business figures gathered together last week at the fifth annual African Business Awards in London. The event for celebrating excellence and achievement in African business took place at the Grosvenor House with approximately 300 guests.
11 Jun 2012 11:13
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