Lagos Free Zone in partnership talks with Gluwa to boost trade, commerce
Olivia Nnorom
September 23, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom The Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFZ) is in talks with Gluwa, a blockchain technology company, on the possibility of partnering to use the blockchain to foster trade collaboration, growth, and sustainability among new and existing Free Zone enterprises. This partnership is part of LFZ’s drive to strengthen its contribution […]
Inlaks opens technical resource centre in Port Harcourt
Innocent ObasiSeptember 22, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Inlaks, an ICT infrastructure and systems integrator company in sub-Saharan Africa, has increased the number of its technical resource centres with the opening of a new technical resource centre (TRC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The company said that the new TRC is part of its initiatives to improve customer service delivery […]
Remedial Health secures $4.4m in seed funding to accelerate expansion across Nigeria
Rosemary IwualaSeptember 20, 2022
By Rosemary Iwuala Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria and to provide access to credit for inventory purchases for its growing customer base of neighbourhood pharmacies, Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) and […]
Dangote Cement offers N5m star-prize winners chance to become cement distributors
Innocent ObasiSeptember 19, 2022
By Innocent Obasi …rewards winners in Bag of Goodies Promo, season 3 The management of Dangote Cement Plc has disclosed that the expected 100 winners of the N5 million star-prize in its ongoing Bag of Goodies National Consumer Promo, Season 3 would be offered the opportunity to be signed on as its cement distributors if they so wish. The […]
US-based PowerDFI acquires Nigerian blockchain startup, Naijacrypto
Rosemary IwualaSeptember 16, 2022
By Rosemary Iwuala PowerDFI, a recently founded Wyoming-based Blockchain financial startup, has acquired Naijacrypto, a Nigerian-owned leading cryptocurrency exchange platform focused initially on the African markets. Naijacrypto, which recently expanded its offering to include multiple African countries and the United Kingdom, is one of the few exchanges with some presence in the Caribbean and has […]
Big Cabal Media to launch Commerce in Africa report at 2022 Future of Commerce
Onome AmugeSeptember 16, 2022
Big Cabal Media, a pan-African media company, is set to unveil its first ‘Commerce in Africa’ outlook report aimed at exploring how technology affects buying and selling in Africa, the most important players in the sector, and what big transformations are happening in the second most populous continent. The outlook report, produced by TechCabal Insights […]
Ghana’s mPharma acquires majority stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Chisom NwatuSeptember 16, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu mPharma, Africa’s leading patient-centred technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired a majority stake in HealthPlus, one of the leading pharmacy chains in Nigeria. mPharma and the former investor, Alta Semper, have signed a contract leading to the acquisition of a majority stake in the HealthPlus Group. Ghana-headquartered mPharma, founded in 2013, has expanded […]
TD Africa partners Classera to boost virtual learning across Nigeria
Chisom NwatuSeptember 16, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu TD Africa, a leading distributor of tech, services and lifestyle products, has partnered with Classera, a globally renowned learning management platform, to further expand access to virtual learning for millions of users across Nigeria. The recently signed partnership will see Classera leverage TD Africa’s growing database, network of resellers/partners as well as […]
SpecSMART opens optometry clinic in Lagos to address eye care challenges
Mike OchonmaSeptember 14, 2022
BY MIKE OCHONMA SpecSMART, a world-class optometry clinic, has opened in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, promising to deliver high-quality optometry services comprising primary eye care, premium quality frames, lens variants, contact lens fitting, and optical/ophthalmic services to Nigerians seeking effective healthcare. The world-class clinic located in Ikoyi, Lagos, is poised to cater to […]
Julius Berger promotes economic diversification, commissions ultra-modern cashew plant
Onome AmugeSeptember 14, 2022
Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has launched an ultra-modern cashew processing plant in Epe, a coastal town in Lagos State. The state-of-the-art plant, described as one of West Africa’s most ultra-modern cashew processing plants, is in line with the company’s strategic plan to transform into a conglomerate in the near future. […]