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How one social enterprise is working to protect and support street children in Africa as stigma, a broken system and a global pandemic puts them at risk As the sun rises over deserted streets, a group of volunteers prepares for their day. For a few hours – from late morning until curfews are enforced in […]
...By Olajide Osho-Thomas, Sales Manager at Infobip Nigeria 15 April 2020 The most popular communications channel in many parts of the world – the Short Message Service (SMS) – is rapidly evolving into a technology that businesses can leverage to keep up with the changing demands of today’s connected consumer. The next iteration of this […]
...The new programme was unveiled for the first time during the AWIEF 2020 International Women’s Day event on 9th March in Lagos, Nigeria Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco (www.UM6P.ma/en), a world-class institution that puts research, innovation and entrepreneurship at the service of the development […]
...Coronavirus is now a pandemic and the World Health Organization considers Europe as its new epicenter. Italy, Spain and France are on lockdown and several nations are banning travelers from countries where cases are on the rise. But it’s a problem beyond Europe too, and governments in 61 countries have closed schools to slow the spread of the virus. In the […]
...Original article published at TasteAtlas. Jollof rice is Nigeria’s national dish that is believed to be the origin of the popular Cajun dish known as jambalaya. The other name for the dish is benachin, meaning one pot in the native language of the Wolof people who created it. Although it is a Nigerian dish with Senegalese origins, it can be found […]
...Foluso Olajide Phillips has a lot to celebrate. He’s just turned 60, and recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of his firm, Phillips Consulting. The avid bow tie collector (he has over 200!) shares highlights of his personal and professional journey, starting with how he cut his teeth in the consulting business in London. Q&A with Foluso Phillips FP: “I […]
...It doesn’t get much bigger than Lagos, the largest city in Africa’s most populous country. We take you on a 24-hour tour (through the eyes of a local) of the former capital that is now the business hub of Nigeria, and home to a vibrant array of entertainment and shopping offerings. We start off the […]
...Nigeria’s electricity regulator Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) recently issued a directive on the process through which electricity customers can procure meters through the Meter Asset Provider Scheme. To assess Nigeria’s efforts to cover its 5 million metering gap in the next three years, Associate Director and Head of Finance and Accounting Advisory at PwC […]
...During a recent Media Engagement meeting held in Abuja, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote expressed his opposition towards the creation of multiple Local Content Boards. According to him, “the NCDMB can modify its templates to suit other sectors. In our view, this is the prudent way to expand […]
...The compulsion to escape from the pressures of the modern world to imaginary utopias has long been a lucrative selling point for urban developers. This is a true phenomenon in many cities in Africa. The rise of middle class is being witnessed all over the continent as well as the steadily growing number of high […]
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