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French media giant Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, bringing the ownership of DStv, GOtv and Showmax fully under its control after a takeover process that stretched over more than two years. The completion, confirmed on Thursday, brings one of Africa's largest pay television operators fully under the control of Canal+, which now operates across roughly 70 countries spanning Europe, Africa and Asia. David Mignot, Chief Executive Officer of Canal+ Africa and MultiChoice, described the…

Airtel Africa Plc has witnessed the market value of its 3.758 billion outstanding shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) climb above N21.8 trillion, making it the most valuable listed company on the local bourse. The telecommunications company has added approximately N3.8 trillion to its market capitalisation in almost two weeks, a rally that has prompted several investment firms to revise their target prices upward as investor demand intensifies. As of July 2, Airtel Africa was valued at about N18 trillion,…

L-R: Customs Area Controller, Lagos Industrial Command, Adebola Salawu; Alajede of Ijede Kingdom, Oba Adefarasin Saheed Hassan; Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Bogo Beverages Limited, Godwin Oche; representative of the Commissioner for Agric and Food Systems, Lagos State, Olushina Shobande; and Managing Director, Sanden Intercool Nigeria Limited, Aziakpono Festus, during the factory commissioning of Bogo Beverages Limited in Ikorodu, Lagos. Bogo Beverages has officially commissioned its new 80,000-capacity factory in…

The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has announced plans for its 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to hold on July 23 and 24, 2026, at the Providence Hotel, Lagos, with industry leaders set to examine the future of advertising in an era of rapid technological and market transformation. The two-day event, themed "ADvolution: The End of Advertising as We Know It and How to Win What Comes Next," will bring together advertising professionals, marketers, media executives, creative…

As part of activities marking the 2026 World Public Relations Day (WPRD), the Communicators Mentorship Hub (CMH) will host a webinar that will bring together communications professionals, corporate executives, students, academics, and aspiring practitioners on the future of strategic public relations. Scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (WAT) via Zoom, the session will focus on the theme of this year’s World PR Day - The Golden Age of Strategic PR. Godfrey Adejumoh, Head of Corporate Relations,…

FirstHoldCo Plc, financial services group and parent company of First Bank, gained 26 percent on the stock market as investor sentiment strengthened ahead of the release of its second-quarter 2026 earnings. The heavy buying activity pushed the group's valuation closer to its 52-week high on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), with First Holdco now trading about 16 percent below its highest point in the last 12 months. According to data from the Nigerian Exchange, the company's share price movement closely mirrored…

Samsung has reclaimed its position as the world's largest smartphone maker, overtaking Apple in global shipments even as the industry recorded its weakest second-quarter performance in 13 years, according to preliminary estimates released by Counterpoint Research. Global smartphone shipments declined 11 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking the lowest April-to-June shipment levels since 2013. The downturn was driven largely by a prolonged shortage of DRAM and NAND memory chips, which has…

L-R: Country Head, Aggregates and Concrete, HBM Nigeria Plc, Emmanuel Ilaboya; Director, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development, HBM Nigeria Plc, Viola Graham-Douglas; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi; Head, HBM Eco, Temitope Dosumu, and Commercial Director, HBM Nigeria Plc, Gbenga Onimowo during a media parley for the Lafarge’s transition to HBM Nigeria Plc held in Lagos today HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, has said its transition to a new…