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Kobo360 has been named Disrupter of the Year at the 2019 Africa CEO Forum Awards at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.

In a statement on Tuesday (26 March), the Africa CEO Forum said the Lagos-based e-logistics startup received the accolade for registering “immediate and significant success” in a sector in which the forum said costs are higher in Africa than anywhere in the world.

Kobo360 was up against fellow nominees Jumia, Africa’s Talking, Baobab+ and Intouch for the award.

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Theresa Ojekou Ibas & Osahon Uhuangho have emerged Nigerian winners of the Finance Monthly FinTech Awards 2019.

Theresa Ojekou Ibas, the Founder of Wodomi OJ Ibas Chambers won the Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year award in Nigeria.

Osahon Uhuangho, the Managing Partner of BT & O Partners won the Project Finance Lawyer of the Year award in Nigeria.

The Awards recognise the true innovators who help drive the FinTech industry forward and help make the sector what it is today. We acknowledge and reward the individuals, firms, start-ups and banks that have not failed to astonish with their dedication to innovation.

The Finance Monthly FinTech Awards 2019 serve to recognise and celebrate the creators and innovators in the financial technology world.

Winners have emerged in the 2019 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards.

The CBN EPIS Efficiency Awards is organized to celebrate financial institutions, merchants and other stakeholders at the forefront of driving electronic payment in Nigeria. Now in its fourth year, the awards are based on objective analysis of all E-payments data collated by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) over a full calendar year.

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Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced 3,050 entrepreneurs as winners for the 5th cycle of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, announced 3,050 African entrepreneurs, drawn from all 54 African countries, selected to join the 5th cycle of its $100million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.

The announcement was made at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, following a presentation of the selection process by Accenture Development Partners.

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Winners have emerged at the third edition of the Nigeria Travel Awards organised by Jumia Travel at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Managing Director of Jumia Travel Nigeria, Miss Omolara Adagunodo, said the award was organised to raise the service delivery bar in the Nigeria travel/hospitality industry, and encourage all hotels and airlines in the country to offer the highest quality of service to their customers. She also explained that the award was to recognise individuals and organisations within the country’s travel and tourism industry.

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Winners have emerged at the 2018-2019 Startupper of the Year by Total Challenge in Nigeria, held at an official ceremony on February 13 [2019] at Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

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Publiseer has emerged winner of the 2019 Startup World Cup Nigeria Regional Competition, which took place at the Civic Hive in Lagos.

The Startup World Cup is global startup pitch competition, which is held by Silicon Valley based venture capital firm Fenox VC, with a $1 million investment prize. The global startup pitch competition offers entrepreneurship opportunities for early-stage startups around the world.

This year’s Nigerian regional finals had Passion Incubator as its exclusive regional partner. It had a pitch session with 10 early stage startups.

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