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Guaranty Trust Bank partners with Infosys Finacle.

NigGalSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Nigeria-based Guaranty Trust Bank has partnered with Infosys Finacle to use the latter’s services for its multi-country digital banking transformation program. Following this announcement, the Guaranty Trust Bank will...

Africa

29 African healthcare supply chain startups selected to receive funding from the Gates Foundation.

NigGalSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups building the future of healthcare supply chains has announced its second cohort of 29 companies. Funded...

Prizes & Awards

A Nigerian, John Obot Sets New 124-Hour World Record for Longest Reading.

NigGalSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

In a triumphant feat of determination and intellect, Nigerian teacher John Obot has captured the world’s attention as he shattered the current record for the...

Sports

Tobi Amusan wins Diamond League trophy again.

NigGalSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Amusan with a time of 12.33s emerged the winner of the fiercely contested 100m hurdles event to shut her critics after a disappointing outing in...

Entrepreneurship

Oluseyi Akindeinde, secures patent for blockchain-driven authentication system.

NigGalSeptember 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Hyperspace Technologies Limited has secured a patent for Blockchain technology-driven Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Developed within Hyperspace Technologies’ research and development (R&D) division, cipherKEY tap2sign™ MFA...

Sports

Asisat Oshoala And Victor Osimhen Nominated For 2023 Ballon d’Or.

NigGalSeptember 7, 2023September 25, 2023

Nigerian footballers Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have earned nominations for the prestigious 2023 Ballon d’Or awards. Osimhen’s nomination makes him the first Nigerian player...

Appointments

Google appoints Nigerian, Alex Okosi, as Managing Director for Africa.

NigGalSeptember 6, 2023September 25, 2023

Google has announced that Alex Okosi, currently Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, will take on the role of Managing Director for Google...

Entrepreneurship

Anchor closes $2.4 million to scale banking-as-a-service for African businesses

NigGalSeptember 5, 2023September 25, 2023

Since its public debut one year ago, Anchor has processed more than $550 million. YC-backed embedded finance fintech, Anchor, has raised $2.4 million in a...

ICT

African fintech, Web3 leaders to convene at Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana.

NigGalAugust 17, 2023September 25, 2023

The Africa Money and DeFi Summit, which aims to connect African fintech and Web3 industries with international players, will take place in Accra, Ghana on...

Training & Workshops

How To Benefit in the Ongoing MTN Foundation Sixth ICT & Business Skills Training.

NigGalAugust 17, 2023September 25, 2023

Applications are now open for the sixth phase of the MTN Foundation’s ICT and Business Skills training program. The capacity-building program is a youth development initiative...

Entrepreneurship

Moove secures $334m funding

NigGalAugust 11, 2023September 5, 2023

Moove says it has successfully secured $76m financing which will boost Nigeria’s mobility and logistics sector. It said it got a total of $334m in...

Brands/CSR

Zenith Bank, AfCFTA Sign $1m Agreement For Trade Opportunities.

NigGalAugust 9, 2023September 5, 2023

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has urged Nigeria to develop its auto industry in order to meet its automobile needs as well as...

Sports

Al Hilal Makes Stunning €200m Bid for Victor Osimhen as Napoli Stands Firm.

NigGalAugust 9, 2023September 6, 2023

Riyadh, August 8, 2023 – Saudi Arabia Professional League powerhouse Al Hilal is refusing to back down in its pursuit of Nigerian sensation Victor Osimhen,...

Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s Remedial Health raises $12m to deliver financial services for neighbourhood pharmacies.

NigGalAugust 4, 2023September 25, 2023

Nigeria’s Remedial Health, an e-health startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured US$12 million in an equity and...

Entrepreneurship

Nigerian merchant solution startup Traction raises $6m to accelerate growth.

NigGalAugust 4, 2023September 25, 2023

Nigerian merchant solution platform Traction has raised a US$6 million seed round in funding to drive expansion, accelerate growth, and strengthen its team. Traction has developed...

Academics

Joshua Agboola, a 13-Year-Old Nigerian, Becomes Africa’s Youngest Certified AWS Developer Associate.

NigGalJuly 31, 2023September 25, 2023

Joshua Agboola is also considering the potential of being world’s youngest developer associate. 13-year-old programmer Joshua Agboola has emerged the youngest certified Amazon Web Services...

National

Nigeria: Nitda Unveils Digital Literacy Framework to Create 1 Million Jobs

NigGalJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) for achieving a digitally literate citizenry. This was in...

Entrepreneurship

Nigerian e-health startup Clafiya closes $610k pre-seed funding round.

NigGalJuly 28, 2023September 25, 2023

Nigerian e-health startup Clafiya has raised a US$610,000 pre-seed funding round to help accelerate its growth, finance product development, and hire tech talent. Founded in...

Academics

Exceptional Nigerian Lady Shines Bright: Achieving Two Master’s Degrees in Mathematics at a US University.

NigGalJuly 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Fatima Abdulwaheed Akinola – An exceptional Mathematics genius from Nigeria who broke a 42-year-old record to secure her undergraduate degree has achieved yet another exceptional...

Academics Appointments

Nigerian Born Foluke Ifejola Appointed Law Professor in UK.

NigGalJuly 25, 2023September 28, 2023

Another feat has been accomplished in the United Kingdom by a Nigerian as the University of Bristol appointed Foluke Ifejola Adebisi as Law Professor. The...

Events

Full List Of Big Brother Naija All Stars – Season 8 | Housemates

NigGalJuly 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Here is a list of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Allstars housemates. Fans of the controversial and explosive reality television series, Big Brother Naija were...

National

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Inks Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Heads of Agreement with UTM Offshore, Advancing Domestic Gas Use in Nigeria.

NigGalJuly 24, 2023July 24, 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) signed a Heads of Agreement with Nigerian oil and gas company UTM Offshore Limited for the UTM Floating Liquefied...

Brands/CSR Events

MTN Debuts Hologram Tour In Nigerian Entertainment Industry.

NigGalJuly 12, 2023July 12, 2023

MTN Nigeria is revolutionising the entertainment industry with Nigeria’s first-ever hologram tour. By introducing cutting-edge holographic technology powered by 5G to the country’s entertainment scene,...

Africa

Dangote Emerges as Africa’s Wealthiest Individual for the 12th Year in a Row, According to Forbes Index.

NigGalJuly 12, 2023July 12, 2023

For the 12th consecutive year, Aliko Dangote, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, the Dangote Group has emerged the richest man in Africa. This is despite...

Prizes & Awards

Nigerian Law Student Wins the prestigious Princess Diana Award (UK).

NigGalJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023

24-year-old student at the Nigerian Law School from Anambra State, Onyinye Omenugha, has won the prestigious Diana Award. The award is annually conferred on outstanding...

Appointments

President Bola Tinubu elected ECOWAS chairman.

NigGalJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023

In a unanimous endorsement that signals the trust and confidence reposed in him by his counterparts, President Bola Tinubu emerged as the new chairman of...

National

Telecoms Investment In Nigeria Hits $75.6bn

NigGalJuly 6, 2023July 6, 2023

The investment profile in the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6billion as of 2021. The executive vice...

Entrepreneurship

Zuvy raises $4.5 million to scale invoice financing in Nigeria

NigGalJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Zuvy, a Nigeria-based invoice financing company, is changing the vendor-buyer relationship by offering cash upfront to vendors to meet their business needs and invoice management...

Africa

African and global institutional investors unite to pioneer historic infrastructure investment in Africa.

NigGalJuly 4, 2023July 4, 2023

Prominent African and Global institutional investors signed subscription agreements and letters of intent in preparation for the first close of the Africa50 (www.Africa50.com) Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF...

Finance

Nigerian bonds outperforming peer countries —Bank of America report.

NigGalJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

As Nigeria undergoes reforms, the market has responded positively with Nigeria’s bonds outperforming peer countries, according to the Bank of America report. The country’s current...

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