Category: Business & Economy

CashMadam wins the 2018 Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF Pitching Competition during the TEF Entrepreneurship Forum 2018, which took place at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.

Five TEF entrepreneurs took part in a pitching competition anchored by BBC News Correspondent, Mayeni Jones.

The entrepreneurs were Vital Sounovou of Exportunity (Benin Republic), Sandra Onwuekwu of Ecoprune (Nigeria), Jessica Rakotoarisa of Nomad Solar Bag (Madagascar), Mohamed Dhaouafi of Cure Medicare (Tunisia) and Mahassin Quadri of CashMadam (Nigeria).

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Forbes Africa has rated Nigeria as the 2018 best economy in Africa and Benedict Peters, awarded Africa’s Oil and Gas Leader of the Year at the Forbes Best of Africa Gala, which held at Forbes Headquarters, New York City.

According to Forbes, Nigeria came top with $172 billion, which was followed by South Africa with $166.735 billion. Also on the list was Egypt as third with $78 billion, Algeria with $66 billion, Libya with $65 billion, Botswana with $22.675 billion, Ghana with $20.458 billion, Morocco with $18 billion, Ivory Coast with $11 billion and Madagascar with $6.766 billion.

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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has won the 2018 World Trade Promotion Organisations (WTPO) award in the category of the best initiative to ensure that trade are inclusive and sustainable at a ceremony in Paris, France.

The Executive Director of ITC Ms Arancha González stated that the participating Trade Promotion Organisations who responded to ITC’s invitation to compete for the awards went through a two-step rigorous assessment process, which was completely independent of ITC.

It is the first time NEPC receives a World Trade Promotion Organisations award.

NEPC works with partners across ministries, departments, agencies and private sectors to promote inclusive and sustainable non-oil export of Nigerian products.

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First Bank of Nigeria has been presented with the award of the Best Bank in Nigeria by Global Finance in its World’s Best Banks Award 2018 held on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia.

At the Awards, Zenith Bank emerged the Best Bank in Sierra Leone and Zenith Bank Ghana emerged the Best Bank in Ghana.

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Valentine Ozigbo & Transcorp Hilton Abuja have been honored at the 2018 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards hosted at the Out of the Blue Capsis Elite Resort in Crete, Greece.

For the third consecutive year, Transcorp Hilton Abuja was presented with SIGNUM VIRTUTIS, the seal of excellence, as the winner of the award for Seven Stars Business Hotel-Africa and Best Luxury Hotel.

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Transcorp Hilton Abuja has emerged winner of World Travel Awards in five categories at the 2018 Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony, which took place at Durban International Convention Center in Durban, South Africa.

Transcorp Hilton Abuja won Africa’s Leading Business Hotel 2018; Nigeria’s Leading Business Hotel 2018; Nigeria’s Leading Hotel 2018; Nigeria’s Leading Hotel Suite 2018; and Nigeria’s Leading MICE Hotel 2018.

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Winners have emerged at the 8th edition of the New Age Banking Awards (NABS), held in Lagos.

The New Age Banking Awards (NABS) recognises and celebrates outstanding achievements in the banking and finance industry.

They are aimed at honouring the organisations that have consistently demonstrated exemplary performance. These awards set a standard of excellence that is held in high regard. They serve as an effective platform for Nigerian banks to showcase their talent and identify leaders within the industry.

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