As part of efforts to support the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the territory, Stanbic IBTC Bank has donated test kits to the University College hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State.
Presenting the items to Professor Olayinka Omigbodun, Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Regional Manager SW1, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Mr Olatayo Adediran, said the donation of the test kits to UCH will improve the rate of testing in the nation’s largest city by geographical area and the seat of the first University in Nigeria.
HEADLINES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED FROM BRAND SPUR
In line with its continuous commitment to youth development in Nigeria, MTN Foundation, the CSR arm of Nigeria’s leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, has engaged leading minds in the Nigerian entertainment and media industry for this year’s edition of MTN’s Business of the Art Series.
LASCODA trains youths on commercial coconut oil processing
The Lagos State Government has embarked on the training of youths and women on commercial Coconut Oil processing at the Farm Service Centre, Oko-Oba, Agege as part of efforts towards Making Lagos State a 21st Century Economy.
Lessons we need to learn about record labels moving into African music
If we are not careful, we are in the beginning of the creativity of African music and artistry being captured and abused by the American corporate system?
NNPC generates $4.60bn revenue from 19.104bn litres of crude oil, gas export in one year
The Nigerian National Oil Organization (NNPC), on Sunday, said it made a sum of $4.60billion from raw petroleum and gas sent out between June 2019 and 2020.
The shape of disruption in the retail space: how it works, how to respond to it, and why it matters
You won’t find too many jokes about ‘digital transformation’. It’s a serious business. And if you ask who is doing it, every corporate will raise their hands – but there’s little agreement around exactly what it is, the implications for the organisation, how to go about it. RMB’s recent retail client webinar, featuring Wits’ Prof Brian Armstrong, provided strong direction.
Nigeria’s GDP Shrinks by 6.10% in Q2 2020 – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by -6.10% year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2020, ending the 3-year trend of low but positive real growth rates recorded since the 2016/17 recession.
Market Cap of the World`s Five Largest Automobile Manufacturers Plunged by $63bn in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the global automotive industry, causing supply chain disruptions and factory closures. All of this placed intense pressure on the market already coping with a downshift in global demand.
Digital Ticketing Sales to Grow 150% by 2022, as Passengers Return to Travel
Hampshire, UK – 24th August 2020: A new study from Juniper Research has found that digital ticketing transaction volumes will exceed pre-COVID levels by 2022; rising from 12.7 billion in 2020 to 32 billion in 2022. It anticipates that continued easing of global travel restrictions will drive increased demand for mobile ticketing in the rail, metro and bus sectors, as commuters return to work.
IITA empowers Ogoni youth on agribusiness for sustainable livelihoods
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Environment in partnership with IITA, under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), commissioned a cassava processing factory in Korokoro Community, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.
74% of organizations reported moderate to significant impact to their employees due to the pandemic
