Diageo introduces ‘Jane Walker’ Scotch in bid to attract women

Businessam StaffFebruary 26, 2018

Johnnie Walker is rolling out a female version of its iconic logo, an attempt to draw more women to the world’s best-selling scotch and acknowledge a broader push toward gender equality. A limited U.S. edition of the whisky will have a striding woman on the label — rather than the traditional top-hatted man — and […]

Kwesé acquires major stake in iflix Africa

Businessam StaffFebruary 26, 2018

Pay TV platform, Kwesé, has acquired a major stake in iflix Africa, which will now form part of Kwesé’s diverse broadcast offering, as the core vehicle to deliver seamless mobile experiences to millions of viewers in Africa. iflix is an entertainment service for emerging markets, while Kwesé is Econet Media’s pan-African media company. A statement […]

Samsung unveils new S9 phone with augmented reality features

Businessam StaffFebruary 25, 2018

Samsung launches its new flagship smartphone on Sunday with a focus on augmented reality features as it seeks to keep its title as the world’s biggest smartphone maker. The South Korean firm showcased the Galaxy S9 on the eve of the official start of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which comes after a year […]

FCMB woos tech savvy customers with *329# mobile banking code

Businessam StaffFebruary 25, 2018

By Temitayo Ayetoto First City Monument Bank (FCMB) said it has introduced a mobile banking solution coded *329#, in its renewed commitment to attune its financial service delivery to the growing needs of tech-savvy customers. The self-service under the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) technology platform will avail customers with basic services such as funds […]

Petrogress, Inc. announces expansion to Nigeria

Businessam StaffFebruary 24, 2018

Petrogress Int’l, LLC, a subsidiary of Petrogress, Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding and a partnership agreement with A&E Petroleum Co. Limited, a Nigerian corporation to jointly form and co-operate a corporation to be named P&A Nigeria Oil Co. Ltd. (“PANOC”) to engage in oil and gas business opportunities in Nigeria. PANOC is […]

Euromoney names Nigeria’s Access Bank best in commercial banking

Businessam StaffFebruary 23, 2018

Herbert Wigwe at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2018

Nigeria’s Tier-1 bank, Access Bank, has been named best in commercial banking capabilities by Euromoney, the global financial publication. The specialist awards are in the area of wealth management with more than 60 countries around the world participating every year. The results of an annual private banking and wealth management survey conducted by Euromoney showed […]

Fidelity promotes healthy well-being in Ondo in CSR drive

Businessam StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Fidelity Bank Wednesday in Akure, Ondo state continued its corporate social responsibility (CSR) drive when it donated three fully equipped sanitary facilities to the government of the state. The bank said in a statement that the move was in keeping with its promise to continually enhance the health and overall well-being of communities where it […]

Nigeria’s 9mobile rejigs data package, moreblaze, for faster, reliable browsing experience

Businessam StaffFebruary 21, 2018

Nigeria’s 9mobile has reloaded its data package, moreblaze to deliver faster and reliable browsing on the Internet. The new moreblaze, according to the company, is expected to delight subscribers as it enables them “enjoy a much richer and much faster online browsing and streaming experience 24-7”. Available in differing data plans including smartpaks, smartphone offers, […]