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Olayinka Are

Nigeria @ 66: Ajiborode, Osineye, Medebem Harp On Values, Trust As Tools For Nation Branding

Olayinka Are Oct 5, 2026 0

As Nigeria turned 66 recently Dr Abiodun Ajiborode, the Founder/CEO of Brand Management Academy and BLIM, Funmi Osineye, Category Manager, Culinary (Maggi) at Nestle Nigeria, and Tolulope Medebem, COO/Lead Consultant at Aster…

IT & Telecom Brands

Airtel Money Sets £1.96 Share Price For London Listed IPO, Values Total Shares At £5.3bn

Olayinka Are Oct 2, 2026 0

Airtel Money has set the price for its planned share sale at £1.96 per share, a total value of sales estimated at £5.3 billion ($7 billion). The company announced this recently, ahead of its planned listing on the Main Market of…

Industry

STN Wins Licence: Joins Airtel, MTN, Glo, Others To Offer Mobile, Data Services Nationwide

Olayinka Are Oct 2, 2026 0

Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN) has received a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), clearing the way for the company to offer mobile, voice and data services across Nigeria.…

Foreign

Global Tech Chiefs Sign Voluntary AI Safety Pact

Olayinka Are Sep 30, 2026 0

Leading technology companies have agreed to a set of voluntary rules meant to make artificial intelligence (AI) safer, United States President Donald Trump revealed recently, calling the deal a form of protection even though it…

Industry

WPRF 2026: Dangote To Speak On Global Business Climate, Africa’s Development

Olayinka Are Sep 29, 2026 0

Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group would be speaking at the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, where he is expected to share his views on the global business climate and Africa's…

Industry

FCCPC To Consider Capacity Building For Journalists On Competition, Consumer Rights

Olayinka Are Sep 29, 2026 0

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will consider a request to train journalists who report on competition and consumer rights, admitting that the subject is still fairly new to Nigeria. …

Opinion

Beyond The Dangote IPO: What Happens When The Promise Is Tested

Tony Usidamen Sep 28, 2026 0

Unless you have been deliberately avoiding the news lately, chances are that you have heard something about the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). It is difficult not to. Open your email or banking app and you are…

Brands

HBM Nigeria Sets ₦250m Working Capital Bar For New Cement Distributors

Olayinka Are Sep 25, 2026 0

Huaxin Building Materials Nigeria Plc(HBM), formerly Lafarge Africa, has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for cement distributors which requires prospective dealers to have at least ₦250 million in working capital, This new…

Brands

UAC Nigeria To Sell 43% Stake In DP World Logistics To TGI Group

Olayinka Are Sep 25, 2026 0

UAC of Nigeria Plc has revealed plans to sell its 43 percent shareholding in DP World Logistics Limited (formerly known as MDS Logistics Limited) to 22 Plus Invest Limited, a member of the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group. …

Brands

Airtel Africa Repurchases Shares, Pushes Total Buyback Past 19.9 Million

Olayinka Are Sep 24, 2026 0

Airtel Africa Plc has bought back another 798,919 of its own shares. This brings the total number of shares it has repurchased under its ongoing buyback programme to 19,907,874 since the exercise began in May 2026. The telecoms…