Nigeria’s Karo wins first West Africa Scrabble tourney in Ghana – The Sun Nigeria
After three days of grueling top scrabble action, Eta Oghenekaro, on Wednesday, emerged as the winner of the maiden West Africa Scrabble tournament held in Accra, Ghana. Gambia, Sierra Leone and host Ghana participated in the tournament that involved English-speaking West African nations while Liberia withdrew. His victory, which highlighted Nigeria’s dominance in the sports,
Rihanna launches her beauty products on the African market
The successful Barbadian pop star and entrepreneur is launching her Fenty Beauty cosmetics line on the continent at the end of May. The commercial offensive bears witness to the boom in this market marked by the plethora of brands already present on the spot. Five years after its launch and an already effective presence in
Google invites startups in Nigeria, others to apply for $4m grant
Google invites startups in 13 African countries By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor Google has asked tech startups in Nigeria and 12 other African countries to apply for $4 million grant in the second cohort of its Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa (BFFA). Google said the success of its first cohort made it to
Rihanna launches her beauty products on the African market – Medafrica Times
The successful Barbadian pop star and entrepreneur launches her cosmetics line Fenty Beauty on the continent at the end of May. The commercial offensive shows the boom of this market marked the plethora of brands already present on the spot.Five years after its launch and an already effective presence in almost the entire globe, Fenty
Nigerian Oghenekaro wins 2022 West African Scrabble Championship – Modern Ghana
Nigeria have won the 2022 West African Scrabble Championship which took place in Accra, Ghana from 15th to 18th May 2022.
Ghana: Graphic Launches Tertiary Business Challenges
The fourth edition of the Graphic Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) was on Monday launched in Accra with a call on business students to lead the business discourse to help shape the economy. Organised by the Graphic Business, a publication of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), this year’s TBSCis on the theme: “The Role
Naira Plunges at the Official Exchange Market, Despite Forex Supply
The naira continues to plunge further before the US dollar and major currencies of the world the CBN pumps foreign exchange into the marketOn Thursday, the naira depreciated to N419 to a dollar at the official forex market and sold for N590 at the parallel market In the same way, the external reserve went down
Healthtech startup Zuri Health receives funding to expand across Africa
Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed a funding round attracting investment from DOB Equity, Launch Africa and Founders Factory Africa to expand across Africa. Zuri Health connects mass-market patients with affordable, convenient, and quality healthcare services via SMS, WhatsApp and a dedicated app. The company initially launched
Dangote Cement’s 2022 Graduate Trainee Programme for young Nigerian graduates.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Dangote Cement Plc is Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading cement company, with a production capacity of 48.6 million tonnes per year across ten countries. As part of our strategic plan to contribute to the development of Africa’s economies and attract talents into our organization, we are seeking high-potential, vibrant and passionate self-starters to join
AFRICA’S RICHEST: S’African billionaire, Johann Rupert, loses N996.43bn, as Dangote widens gap
In February, South African businessman, Johann Rupert, seemed like the billionaire that would dispose Aliko Dangote from his 12 years reign as the richest man in Africa, but that wouldn’t be happening anytime soon. That possibility has gradually been fading, with Rupert losing about N94 billion ($227 million) on Wednesday, dragging his networth down by