By Ayomide Otitoju FirstBank of Nigeria has introduced Vybe Hub, a new digital microsite designed to elevate its popular DecemberIssaVybe (DIAV) campaign, as the bank continues its tradition of redefining customer engagement during the festive season. The bank, which has maintained its leadership in African financial services for 131 years, announced that the platform will…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has reaffirmed its expanding influence and growing role in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable energy sector as it marked its Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a renewed commitment to women’s leadership across the industry. Addressing members, partners, and industry stakeholders, WIEN President Eyono Fatai-Williams highlighted…
By AAyomide Otitoju With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), Mission 300 convened its first “Mission 300 Day” on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days in Rabat, Morocco. The event showcased investment-ready opportunities embedded in countries’ National…
By Ayomide Otitoju Visa, leader mondial des paiements numériques, a annoncé l’expansion de ses capacités de règlement en stablecoins dans la région Europe centrale et orientale, Moyen-Orient et Afrique (CEMEA), à la suite d’un nouveau partenariat avec Aquanow, une plateforme mondiale spécialisée dans la liquidité et les infrastructures d’actifs numériques. Selon l’entreprise, l’intégration de l’infrastructure…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have agreed to deepen collaboration to secure the country’s critical oil and gas infrastructure. The announcement was made by NAF’s Director of Public Relations, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, following a meeting between Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has achieved a breakthrough with the rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well, marking the first operation of its kind in Nigeria. The intervention has doubled the JV’s gas output to a peak of 135 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d), significantly…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has contributed $300,000 to the National Hospital, Abuja, to support the maintenance of its Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment device donated by the JV in 2019 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The 2019 project included enhancing the entire cancer…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank, Nigeria’s pioneer of digital banking and the institution behind Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has strengthened its presence in the entertainment sector through a major collaboration with Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour. The Nigerian edition of the tour,…
By Ayomide Otitoju JA Africa has launched a major digital literacy and online safety initiative across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, supported by US$1.5 million in funding from Google.org. The programme aims to strengthen digital skills and safety awareness among children, teachers and parents as internet access rapidly expands across the region. Under the…
