SKYE BANK THRILLS CONSUMERS IN IKORODU WITH ‘REACH FOR THE SKYE’ REWARD SCHEME

Customers and traders in Sabo Market Ikorodu were super excited to witness another stimulating draw. Several people went home with cash prizes and instant gift items in the Skye Bank “Reach for the Skye Millionaire Reward” scheme. L-R:  Area Manager, Greater Lagos 2, Skye Bank Plc., Adejumoke...

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Some Big Lessons for Big Cola

Raheem Akingbolu writes on the competition in the carbonated soft drinks market and the hurdles before Big Cola, the new entrant into the market. When a new entrant comes into a competition with established players, it often comes with a lot of hubris and razzmatazz. Soon enough reality sets...

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Skye Bank Unveils ‘Pearl’ Initiative For Women Entrepreneurs, Professionals

L-R: Former Miss Nigeria, Helen Ajayi; President/Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Mrs. Abosede Debola Osibogun; Representative of the former first lady Lagos State, Mrs. Abiodun Opeifa; Managing Director/CEO, Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo and wife Mrs. Bolanle...

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TE Connectivity and NAPTIN Team Up to Provide Technical Training for Nigeria’s Power Sector

TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity, announces today a strategic partnership with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) with a goal to provide critical expertise and workforce training essential for the country’s power sector.  L-R: Director General,...

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‘African Start-Up’ on CNN

How an entrepreneur built Nigeria’s leading hotel bookings website  “I think the model that we have created here in Nigeria…it's something that is viable across the rest of Africa” This week, ‘African Start-Up’ on CNN International meets Mark Essien, a Nigerian tech entrepreneur...

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‘African Start-Up’ on CNN

How an entrepreneur built Nigeria’s leading hotel bookings website Wednesday 19 August at 1600 “I think the model that we have created here in Nigeria…it's something that is viable across the rest of Africa”  This week, ‘African Start-Up’ on CNN International meets Mark Essien, a Nigerian...

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Konga-Microsoft Lumia promo takes Kingsley Obodo to London

The promo kicked off as quietly as possible, without the usual buzz that preludes such epochal trade promotions. People, who bought their Lumia smart phones on konga.com, did not know that they are entering into a venture that could give them a lifetime experience, an all-expense-paid trip to London....

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OPIC and Microsoft begin financing discussions with Kenya’s Mawingu Networks

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, today signed a mandate letter to begin financing discussions with Mawingu Networks, a provider of solar-powered wireless Internet across rural Kenya. OPIC’s President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield...

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