Festac to get facelift soon – LG Chairman
The residents of Festac Town in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area can presently afford to heave a sigh of relief courtesy of an interventionist plan conceived by the chairman of the council, Mr Ayodele Adewale to give the place a facelift. Speaking with Vanguard Metro, Mr Adewale said his effort in this regard would not only transform the aesthetic of the federal estate, but also boost its economic power.
MTN opens competition for app developers on African problems
Apparently piqued by myriads of problems emanating from emerging markets of Africa and the Middle East, telecommunications giant, MTN has thrown open a competition to challenge application developers around the world to come forward with innovative apps that can solve problems of Africa and the Middle East.
Banks should embrace local enterprise software, says Lopworks boss
As the second Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) in Sub-Saharan Africa, achieved almost a decade ago, former Consulting Manager with Schlumberger Omnes overseeing Consulting Practice in Nigeria Geomarket, Network Consultant with Citigroup and Barclays Capital both in UK carrying out network consulting works in Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for years, Ademola Adesakin Osindero, cut his networking teeth sharper than most of his contemporaries.
E.ON plays down takeover fears
E.ON Chief Executive Johannes Teyssen brushed off concern that Germany’s biggest utility could become a takeover target after the value of its shares dropped sharply this year, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Knowledgeable manpower key to profitable MFB sector
The Chairman, Lagos State chapter, National association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB), Mr. Olufemi Babajide, has described knowledgeable manpower as key to profitable microfinance sector that would deliver smooth, efficient and effective services to the underbanked.
LCCI, AMCON partner on financial stability
The ongoing review in the banking industry and ways of stabilising the financial sector in Nigeria will take the front burner at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Financial Services Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday, 8th of September.
