Mr Bigg’s Wins “Restaurant of The Year” Award

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Mr Bigg’s Wins “Restaurant of The Year” Award

Mr Bigg’s, the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) being run by UACN Restaurants Limited has won the “Restaurant of the Year” award in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

The award given by Change Nigeria News (CNN-Nigeria) was based on what the panel of judges noted as Mr Bigg’s top-notch service consistency. “Mr Bigg’s is one of the first fast-food restaurants of the famous UACN, which has remained a favourite spot for years and curiously so even with the current economic downturn, it still maintains its attractiveness both in terms of product range, quality and customer service,” the panel maintained.

According to the panel of judges, “in an era where customer service has witnessed a new low by the blocking off of charging points for customers, Mr Bigg’s stands out by leaving open it’s charging points. This alone signals a welcome gesture that keeps endearing it to its many settlers in Kaduna.

The parking space is always clean and ever free from encumbrances such that it always has enough parking space for customers.

The convenience is one special spot that attracts attention. After over a decade, it retains the excellent neatness the convenience was known for.”

Recently, Mr Bigg’s launched its model restaurant at Northwest Filling Station at VGC, Lagos and some other parts of the country. The new restaurants, according to Mrs Ethel Mba, Marketing Manager, UAC Restaurants, depicts excellence, offering a wide variety of meals ranging from local to continental dishes, which according to her, is the heritage of Mr Bigg’s.

Many customers who have visited the new restaurants are impressed and excited with the excellent service experience which they say largely addresses their eating needs.

Mr Bigg’s, with over 75 restaurants in Nigeria, is a response to consumers’ need for quick, fresh and tasty meals as they become increasingly busy and has less time for cooking.

Mr Bigg’s specialities include Meat pie, Scotch Egg, Doughnut, Peppered and Barbeque Marinated Chicken, Celebration cakes and different types of confectionaries, while Nigeria delicacies include soups like Efo riro, Edikiakong, Fisherman Soup etc.

NSE Highlights the Importance of the Capital Market in Achieving SDGs​

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NSE Highlights the Importance of the Capital Market in Achieving SDGs​

…Rewards Winners of the 19th NSE Essay Competition

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has highlighted the critical role of the capital market in delivering sustainable socio-economic growth and development in Nigeria. This was articulated at the award ceremony of the 19th NSE Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria which held on Wednesday, 4 December 2019 at the Civic Centre, Lagos.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the NSE, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON emphasized the need for innovative solutions to leverage the capital market for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “We need to connect people with products and services that build human and physical capital, as well as bridge infrastructural gaps in Nigeria. 
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“We have also identified the critical role of millennials in achieving these outcomes evidenced by the overwhelming interest today’s youth have shown in this exercise. We were not only delighted by the thousands of entries we received this year – up over 100% from last year – but also impressed by the quality of progressive solutions articulated in the submissions, some of which will be presented today,” Mr Onyema added.
At the ceremony, Miss Adeniyi Adesewa of Grandmates Secondary School was announced as the 1st place winner of the NSE Essay Competition out of 40,966 applicants across Nigeria. She has been awarded a N500,000 scholarship fund for her university education; N500,000 worth of equity investment; and a laptop. Grandmates Secondary School has also been awarded 3 desktop computers and a printer.
Miss Temiloluwa Oladipo and Master Adeoye Okhaioisevai both of Oritamefa Baptist Model School emerged 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Each of them has been presented with a scholarship for university education, equity investment and a laptop, along with desktop computers and a printer for the school. In addition, the top 3 winners were given the prestigious honour of a Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange, while 7 other finalists received laptops in recognition of their good performance.
Present at the event was the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs Funke Omotosho. She commended the NSE for the contribution of this initiative to the development of our great nation and encouraged participants in the competition to stay committed to developing their skills.
The special guest of honour, Mr Chuka Eseka, Chief Executive Officer, Vetiva Capital Management Limited and President of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) counselled the students on the need to develop a strong saving and investment culture. He magnanimously awarded N250,000, N150,000 and N100,000 worth of money market investments to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners respectively on behalf of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) and Vetiva Capital.
Mrs. Modupe Adefeso-Olateju, Managing Director of the Education Partnership Centre in her keynote address advised the students on the need to develop a range of skills to ensure a sustainable future in light of our ever-evolving society. She also emphasized education, financial responsibility and integrity as important virtues to imbibe.
The NSE Essay Competition is designed to develop a culture of wealth creation amongst our youth towards “Building a Financially Savvy Generation”. Over the last 19 years, the competition has successfully increased awareness and inspired the active participation of the youth in Nigeria’s capital market. This year’s edition was supported by Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, Prime Atlantic Limited and Hewlett Packard Nigeria Limited.
Below are the ten finalists.
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Candidate’s Name School
Anucha Joseph Kelechi Federal Government College, Ogbomosho, Oyo State
Adeoye Okhaioisevai Ayobami Oritameta Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State
Agbasiere Micheal Chukwuemeka Federal Government College, Ogbomosho, Oyo State
Oladipo Temiloluwa Ibukunoluwa Oritameta Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State
Adeniyi Adesewa Grandmates Secondary School, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos State
Olofin Beulah The Africa Church Model College, Ogba, Lagos
Ogbenerevede Ovie Ugborokoko Secondary, Warri, Delta State
Olalere Samuel Adeboye Oritameta Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State
Adebisi Oreoluwa Daniel Oritameta Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State
Bisade-Phillips Samuel Oluwatimilehin Oritameta Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State

Nigeria Money Market: Review and Outlook

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Nigeria Money Market: Review and Outlook

For the month of Nov-19, overall system liquidity remained elevated, as the size of maturing funds – from Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB), Open Market Operation (OMO) bills, FAAC allocation, and FX retail refunds – outweighed outflows from NTB, OMO, FX and Bond auctions. Also, with local individuals and corporates barred from participating at the primary and secondary OMO market, available outlets were limited. As such, O/N & OBB rates fell to an average of 4.1%, from 5.0% in Oct-19.

In terms of primary market activities, the CBN only mopped up 49.4% (N767.2bn) of the N1.6tn OMO maturities that hit the system during the period. This was as maturities belonging to the class of unqualified investors were not rolled-over and frequency of OMO auction dropped to three (vs. six in Oct-19). As a result, heavy demand filtered into the NTB primary market, with stop rates crashing significantly to 6.5% on 91-day, 7.2% on 182-day and 8.4% on the 364-day. Also, the FMDQ successfully differentiated between OMO and NTB, which showed a bullish run in the secondary NTB market, as average yields declined to 7.3%, while OMO bills averaged 13.9%, vs 12.7% in Oct19 (OMO and NTB bills together).

Looking into Dec-19, we expect the direction of yields to remain largely dependent on the available liquidity in the system. Notably, with N776.3bn OMO maturities lined up in Dec-19 and bearing in mind the CBN ban on local corporates & individuals, we expect yields to moderate further, albeit at a slower rate as players look to other high-yielding naira assets (Bonds, Equities and Alternative Assets).

United Capital Plc Research

The ecosystem of People & Work comes together at People Matters TechHR

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The ecosystem of People & Work comes together at People Matters TechHR

The entire ecosystem of the world of work comes together to make
2020 edition of Asia‘s Largest HR & Work Technology Conference bigger, bolder and
more impactful by design.


From professional bodies like IHRP, HCLI, SHRI, Japan HR Society,
EuroCham Vietnam and many more from Southeast Asia to thought leaders like
Casey Kozyrkov (Google), Casey Swails (NASA), Nora Manaf (MayBank) and many
more People Matters TechHR is where the entire community of the world of work
will be.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – December 5, 2019 – People Matters TechHR, Asia‘s Largest HR & Work Technology conference is
back for the second time in Singapore, scheduled for February 19-21, 2020 at
Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre.


People Matters TechHR Conference will host over
3,000 attendees from over 40 countries, over 200+ tech partners, 60+ startups,
50+ investors and 100+ speakers. Keynotes, power panels, masterclasses,
certification workshops and study tours make this a packed three days of
intensive & innovative learning and networking experience that is
completely unique.


Alongside, the People Matters TechHR Ideas for the
Future will become the largest exclusive exhibition for HR & Work
technology in Southeast Asia with over 200 tech product partners and 50+
curated startups from around the world participating in the People Matters
Startup Program.


Talking about the theme of this year‘s conference, Ester Martinez, CEO and
Editor-In-Chief, shared, “ Today‘s talent transformation journey is not just about
improvement, but about completely re-thinking how we run our business, how work
gets executed and how we create seamless experiences for our customers and
employees.


Now more than ever, intent, focus, creativity and
discipline are crucial for successful transformation. It is this philosophy
that forms the basis of People Matters TechHR 2020 theme ‘ By Design – Digital by Design, Experience by
Design, and Impact by Design ‘ .”


People Matters TechHR is designed to enable
attendees to maximise new value from digital & technology transformation in
the people function.


Here‘s what to look forward to in People Matters TechHR
Singapore 2020:


Top voices from the world of talent and technology

People Matters TechHR has always attracted the
best-in-class speakers from around the world. This year as well, there is a
strong line-up of speakers offering cutting-edge industry insights into the
current challenges and future trends for the people and work arena including:


Casey Kozyrkov ,
Chief Decision Scientist, Google Cloud:

Casey Swails, Director,
Executive Services, NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration);

Sola Osinoiki ,
Managing Director, Head of HR, ASEAN Accenture;

Jason Averbook ,
CEO & Co-Founder of LeapGen;

Luigi Maria Fierro , Global Head HR Strategy & Transformation,
ING;

Nora Manaf , Group CHRO, Maybank;

Nadiah Tan Abdullah , CHRO, S P Setia Berhad;

Ferran Raurich , Senior Vice President HR, Schneider Electric;

David Green ,
Managing Director of The People Analytics Program at Insight222 and many
others.


The entire community of the world of work unites

HR, digital and other professional bodies, leading
multinationals and emerging HR and Work Tech startups from across the globe,
have all come together to partner with People Matters TechHR and create an
awesome learning experience for the entire community. With partners like IHRP,
HCLI, SHRI, Japan HR Society, EuroCham Vietnam, People Matters TechHR Singapore
is where the entire community of the world of work unites.


Certification Workshops

On Wednesday, 19th February 2020, some of the most
renowned speakers at the event will be leading full-day certification
workshops. Immersive learning sessions will be led on data analytics, building
a digital employee experience, design thinking, leveraging AI in HR
transformation. Participants will be able to gain knowledge on these emerging
themes and many more from leaders like Hogan Mueller, VP & Principal
Analyst at Constellation Research, William Tincup, President at
Recruitingdaily.com, and Kevin Gilboe, 3M, among others.


Study Tours

People Matters is also thrilled to bring back the
immensely popular People Matters Study Tours that will take place on February
21, 2020. The tours will include visits to many of Singapore ‘ s most dynamic and progressive companies including
OCBC, SUTD, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, INSEAD, Boeing and GE, amongst many
others! Built to foster discussion, these visits will be experiential, with
group roundtables allowing for conversation, observation and networking.


The TechHR Night Fest

With networking, fun & a pub crawl in the
heart of the iconic Singapore city at Singapore Club Street, People Matters
TechHR will also create a unique experience for the attendees to unwind after a
day filled with learning!


By addressing the critical learning needs of CEOs,
CHROs, CIOs, business heads, digital heads among others, People Matters TechHR
is designed to help each of these stakeholders to become the answer. At a time
when continuous and life-long learning has become a critical business differentiator,
executives will need to keep up with the fast-paced changes that will help them
strategise effectively, which is what an experience like TechHR aims to
provide.

About People Matters

With over 300,000 members across the region,
People Matters is Asia‘s fastest growing people and work community. Renowned and highly
regarded, People Matters TechHR provides an unparalleled overview of current
trends at the intersection of work and technology. People Matters TechHR is
hosted both in India and in Singapore and attracts leaders from across the
world aiming to get an inside perspective on Asia‘s most progressive talent practices, startups and
top HR & Work Tech products. Taking place over three days, People Matters
TechHR promises to be a unique experience, a purpose-driven journey enacted
entirely by design.

For more information about the Singapore conference
and activities please visit www.Singapore.TechHRConference.com

MQDC, Tourism Authority of Thailand and RSTA Jointly Organise “Beautiful Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness”

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MQDC, Tourism Authority of Thailand and RSTA Jointly Organise “Beautiful Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness”

Amazing light and sound spectacular on Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard to light up Bangkok’s skyline and Create a New City-Center Countdown Destination

 

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media
OutReach – 5 December 2019 – Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited (MQDC),
one of Thailand’s leading property developers, together with the Tourism
Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association
(RSTA),  today announced that they
are jointly organizing ‘Beautiful Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness’.
The dazzling light and sound spectacular will turn the landmark Magnolias
Ratchadamri Boulevard tower into a stunning attraction – lighting up Bangkok’s skyline during the
festive season and culminating in a New Year Countdown display.

 

The
‘Beautiful Bangkok’ annual display is now in its third year. This year the
event has grown with ‘The Wonder Flower Land’, featuring a wide range of
activities on the square in front of Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard.

 

‘Beautiful Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness’ will start
on Monday 16 December 2019 between 6pm and 9pm. The light-up continues through
to the New Year Countdown on 31 December. Activities in front of Magnolias
Ratchadamri Boulevard are open to the public from
17 to 31 December 2019 between 6pm and 11pm.

 

The
event aims to enrich the Holiday Season in Ratchaprasong for Thais as well as
international visitors, reinforcing Bangkok as an exciting destination and capturing
the hearts of people from around the world.

 

Mr. Visit Malaisirirat, CEO of Magnolia Quality Development
Corporation Limited (MQDC), said: “Beautiful Bangkok 2020
is designed to spread happiness and goodwill to all and to strengthen the
tourism industry of Bangkok and Thailand. We are investing heavily to make this
year’s edition even bigger and more spectacular than ever before and are also
creating ‘The Wonder Flower Land’ on the square in front of Magnolias Ratchadamri
Boulevard.”

 

“Advanced
AI technology and a highly creative team from Japan have enabled us to design and
execute a sensational light and sound show. We will project images onto Magnolias
Ratchadamri Boulevard, which is a 60-storey super-luxury residential complex and
a striking Ratchaprasong landmark with a distinctive design inspired by
magnolia petals.”

 

The
event’s highlights include an interactive feature to personalize the light show
with the heartbeats of individual spectators.

 

MQDC
has organized a ‘Beautiful Bangkok Free Shuttle’ service running along
Ratchadamri, Rama IV, and Siam Square to provide additional convenience
throughout the Festive Season.

 

A
photography contest will also help to pick the best images of ‘Beautiful
Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness’. The overall winner will receive a Leica
camera. Other prize winners will have their images reproduced by TAT as
postcards to promote tourism. The winning photos will be chosen by TAT and MQDC
for their composition, beauty and creativity.

 

Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism
Authority of Thailand, said: “Bangkok and Thailand have been
the preferred destinations globally thanks to our diversity of tourist attractions
that appeal to all types of tourists, whatever their lifestyle and interests. ‘Beautiful
Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness’ is another major event with universal
appeal and visual richness to further enhance our city’s appeal.”

 

Mr. Chai Srivikorn, President of RSTA,
said: “Ratchaparasong Square is an important tourist city center, business and
commercial district visited daily by over 600,000 people, rising to 900,000 in
high season. The previous two editions of Beautiful Bangkok were major magnets for
Thai and foreign visitors. Business owners in the area have prepared a wide range of activities this year in a joint effort to delight
and entertain everyone, reinforcing Ratchaprasong’s status as the region’s top shopping
and lifestyle destination.”

 

For
show times of ‘Beautiful Bangkok 2020: A Blossom of Happiness’ and photo
contest rules, go to www.mqdc.com
or https://www.facebook.com/mqdcforallwellbeing/

Notes to Editor

Magnolia Quality Development Corporation
(MQDC) develops, invests in, and manages residential, mixed-use, and ‘theme’
developments, including retail and hotels, to premium international standards
under brands such as Magnolias, Whizdom, The Aspen Tree, Mulberry Grove, and
The Forestias. The company operates under the concept of ‘For All Well-Being’,
and has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. For
more information, please visit www.mqdc.com

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) works to make Thailand a
preferred destination in a sustainable way, helping to lead the way in setting
a direction for all stakeholders in promoting Thailand’s tourism. Making Thailand
a preferred destination in a sustainable way means making Thailand one of the
world’s top destinations chosen by tourists while promoting practices that
balance economic, social, and environmental responsibilities. TAT conducts marketing
and public relations activities that highlight the attractiveness of Thailand’s
tourism offerings and promote sustainable income distribution in the tourism
value chain.

Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association
(RSTA) is
an association of business owners in the Ratchaprasong Square area currently
led by Mr. Chai Srivikorn, its president. The association aims to reinforce the
Ratchaprasong Square area as one of the world’s preeminent business, shopping,
and tourism destinations. The area spans 1,020,000 sq m and is connected by the
elevated Ratchaprasong Walk, linking 23 buildings in the Ratchaprasong Square
area and covering a distance of over 1 km.

NVGI Develops Smart IoT-enabled Barista Coffee Machines in Southeast Asia

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NVGI Develops Smart IoT-enabled Barista Coffee Machines in Southeast Asia

NVGI Plans for Series A Funding

 

SINGAPORE – Media
OutReach – 5 December 2019 – Noble Vici Group Inc. (OTCMKTS: NVGI) announces plans for the
development and deployment of smart IoT-enabled barista coffee machines, namely
V-MORE Xpress, bridging the mass adoption of users and merchants for V-MORE
e-commerce platform. NVGI plans to accelerate growth in their IoT and
e-commerce business in Southeast Asia through Series A funding.

One of the key breakthroughs offered by
NVGI’s IoT ecosystem is the ability to bridge the gap between online and
offline commerce with its unique real-time analytic data collection through its
IoT platform. The IoT-enabled barista machines not only offer barista quality
coffee to users, but also connect online users to the machines; accessing the
benefits of an O2O (offline to online) platform via V-MORE Xpress.

Since the last 2 years, NVGI has been developing
its own ecosystem from e-commerce to IoT infrastructure, while tapping on its
internal resources and capital. The proceeds raised will be used to expedite
installation of smart IoT-enabled barista machines in the next 18 months across
Southeast Asia.

“We aim to be the fastest player to deploy
this self-service machines in Asia,” said Sir Eldee Tang, CEO of NVGI.

V-MORE Xpress offers an effortless payment
through major cashless e-Wallet providers to facilitate and simplify the public
users’ experience in making transactions; enabling users to purchase a vast selection
of high quality products and services through the digital payment within their
e-Wallet. By adopting digital payments in sync with the IoT-enabled barista
machines, it not only provides a hassle-free payment but also creates better
customer experience.

 

In conjunction with the latest round of
funding initiatives, NVGI has begun the rollout of its IoT-enabled barista
machines and is pleased to announce the partnership of V-MORE Xpress with
Barista Uno to offer barista-styled coffee from the IoT-enabled barista
machines. V-MORE Xpress offers high quality beverage that is equivalent to
traditional barista-styled gourmet coffee. Barista Uno offers roasted coffee sourced
from Java, supplying quality whole beans to the barista and specialty coffee
shops. V-MORE Xpress, through its IoT monitoring infrastructure, will be able
to monitor the consumption of each machine to ensure operating uptime.

NVGI’s bold venture into the self-service IoT-enabled barista machines also
provides valuable analytic information that aids in understanding the patterns of
both online and offline consumer behaviours. Bridging offline and online
redefines the retail experience, bringing even the unbanked consumers closer to
digital space.

Further elaborating on future plans of NVGI, Sir Eldee Tang said; “NVGI is
targeting uplisting to the mainboard in the US near the end of 2020. We intend
to further strengthen the mix of the management team in preparation for the future
prospect ahead.”

About Noble Vici Group Inc.

Noble
Vici Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NVGI) is a company on the cutting edge of technology,
through in-house developments and external acquisitions, the company is
building an ecosystem of IoT, big data, blockchain and e-commerce to form a
digital revolution that provides our users with the tools to live and interact
in the modern mobile world.

About V-MORE Xpress

V-MORE Xpress is an offline adoption model
to acquire users using the next-generation vending machine equipped with smart IoT
technology. Technology makes it efficient for the V-MORE Xpress business,
resulting in cost savings that are passed onto consumers.


The O2O system brings a complete self-service
experience with a seamless and hassle-free payment system. V-MORE users are
able to instantly receive reward points whenever they use V-MORE Xpress or
V-MORE. The more you shop at V-MORE, the more rebates you receive and be
rewarded with points for future redemption.

Trend Micro Leads the Industry in Hybrid Cloud Security Market Share

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Trend Micro Leads the Industry in Hybrid Cloud Security Market Share

#1 Ranking in 2018 market share for SDC Workload Security According to Global Analyst Firm

 

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 5 December 2019 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704),
a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has been named
by IDC as the #1 vendor in Software-Defined Compute (SDC) workload protection,
according to the analyst firm’s new independent report: Worldwide Software
Defined Compute Workload Security Market Shares, 2018 (DOC #US45638919, November 2019).

The report
revealed Trend Micro achieved a market share lead of 35.5 percent, almost
triple its nearest competitor in 2018.

 “We predicted a decade ago that organizations
would need multi-layered security to protect their cloud environments and
software-defined data centers,” said Steve Quane, executive vice president, Network Defense
and Hybrid Cloud Security at Trend Micro. “We’re
glad to see our foresight and innovation being recognized by so many customers
and to be ranked a #1 vendor for 2018 market share by IDC.”

 

The firm
defines SDC in the report as, “SDC technologies are often used in the context
of public or private clouds, but can also be implemented in non-cloud
environments–particularly virtualized and/or containerized environments. These
products accomplish their goals by ensuring the system does not run malicious
software that can compromise business applications and data on the servers.”

 

“For years,
Trend Micro has steadily built out its SDC workload protection capabilities for
virtual, public cloud and container environments, offering tight integration
with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform,” said Frank Dickson, program vice
president, security and trust at IDC. “Although, the future has not been
written, Trend Micro is the dominant player in this market.”

 

Over this
time, real-time security has been embedded into running applications and Trend
Micro has focused on automation and security-as-code to seamlessly build
protection into DevOps pipelines, including pre-runtime scanning of container
images.

 

This
innovation continued with the August release of XDR, which correlates data
across email, network, endpoint, server and cloud workloads to identify
malicious activity which might otherwise go unnoticed.

 

Trend Micro
further built on these capabilities with the acquisition of security posture
management leader Cloud Conformity in October. This month, Trend Micro launched
a cloud security services program, Trend Micro Cloud One™, to address
customers’ security challenges around data center, IaaS, containers, storage
and serverless architectures.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated, a
global leader in cybersecurity solutions, helps to make the world safe for
exchanging digital information. Our innovative solutions for consumers,
businesses, and governments provide layered security for data centers, cloud environments,
networks, and endpoints. All our products work together to seamlessly share
threat intelligence and provide a connected threat defense with centralized
visibility and control, enabling better, faster protection. With more than
6,000 employees in over 50 countries and the world’s most advanced global
threat intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to secure their journey
to the cloud. For more information, visit
www.trendmicro.com.hk.

Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Contest

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Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Contest

After months of brilliant competition amongst participants from various schools in Lagos, the 2019 Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay contest came to a rewarding close with the presentation of prizes to the 2nd runner up, 1st runner up and the ultimate prize winner at the Mouka Corporate Head Office in Lagos.

2nd runner up walked away with the sum of one hundred thousand naira, the 1st runner up smiled home with the sum of a hundred and fifty thousand naira and the 1st prize winner was rewarded with the sum of two hundred thousand naira.

From left; Ifeoma Okoruen, Head, Human Resources, Mouka, with Dele Ogunyale, Executive Personal Assistant to Mouka’s Chief Executive Officer, 2nd from right presenting Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Competition third prize winner’s cheque and plaque respectively to the recipient Ijaola Jesutofunmi of EL-Bethel School, Gbagada, Lagos on Friday, Nov.29, 2019 at the company’s Corporate Head Office in Lagos.
From left; Adedokun Idowu, Chief Financial Officer, Mouka, presenting the company’s Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Competition 2nd prize winner’s cheque and plaque to the recipient, Stacy Sam Umoh of Gulf Flower School, Oworonshoki, on Friday Nov.29 at Mouka’s Corporate Head Office in Lagos.

From Left –Right; Stacy Sam Umoh of Gulf Flower School, Oworonshoki, Lagos, 2nd prize winner of Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Competition; Matilda Daniel of Top Grade School, Surulere, Lagos, 1st prize winner of Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter kids, Essay competition; and Ijaola Jesutofunmi of EL Bethel School, Gbagada, Lagos, 3rd prize winner of the competition displaying their cheques after the formal presentation on Friday Nov.29, at Mouka Corporate Head Office in Lagos.

Dimeji Osingunwa, Mouka’s Chief Commercial Officer, 3rd from left Tolu Olanipekun, Mouka’s Head of Marketing, 4th from left; Ifeoma Okoruen, Mouka’s Head of Human Resources, 3rd from right; Adedokun Idowu, Mouka’s Chief Financial Officer 4th from right; with the prize winners and their educators at the prize presentation ceremony in Lagos

Jide Odelola, Senior Brand and Innovation Manager, Mouka, 1st from left; Dimeji Osingunwa, Chief Commercial Officer, Mouka, 2nd from left; Tolu Olanipekun, Head of Marketing , Mouka, 3rd from left; Mrs Oyerinde -Olubukola Olabisi,  Teacher Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada and Mouka Essay Competition Examiner 3rd from right; Ifeoma Okoruen, Head Human Resources , Mouka 4th from right; and Adedokun Idowu, Chief Financial Officer, Mouka 5th from right; with the prize winners of Mouka Quality Sleep, Smarter Kids Essay Competition at Mouka Corporate Head Office in Lagos.

 

The 2019 Loeries Official Rankings are out

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The 2019 Loeries Official Rankings are out
Since 2010, the Loeries Official Rankings have offered a comprehensive overview of the annual performance across the brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East. The rankings list the top brands and agencies, as well as specialist focus areas and individual performance in key areas.
The Loeries Official Rankings are a useful and independent measure of who’s doing what across the region and provides an objective and credible representation of performance across the whole of Africa and the Middle East. The Loeries is also the only award across Africa and the Middle East that informs the global WARC Creative 100, a showcase for the best creative work in the world.
CEO Andrew Human adds: “The Loeries Official Rankings remain the definitive measure across Africa and the Middle East for brands, agencies, production companies and individuals working across the design and advertising industries. It is the only comprehensive index for the industry that allows an oversight of what’s happening in this region, which makes it very useful when determining agency and brand performance throughout the region.”
2019 sees Joe Public United being ranked the number one agency in the Overall Ranking by Agency – Africa and the Middle East – for the second year in a row. Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer, was elated because he recognises the Loeries as the premier awards in the Africa Middle East region and as one of the top awards in the world.
“To be recognised at this level is a huge honour for Joe Public,” says Dyeshana. “We are proud to be creating work that not only resonates within the regions but is of particularly high quality for our clients. We strive every day to improve our product and add continued value to our clients’ businesses. So to receive this accolade is a testament to the opportunity given to us by the brands we work on and the hard work of the people in our company.”
TBWA retained its place as top-ranked Overall Regional Agency Group, while TBWA\Istanbul shot up two places, coming first in the Ranking by Agency – Region Excluding South Africa category. Chief creative officer Ilkay Gurpinar explains: “Coming from Turkey and being awarded by a totally different collective of respectable jury members with the highest award in this category shows us once again that the language of creativity is universal. It is like we are speaking to each other through creativity, which is very exciting and fun.” She further commented on the incredible authenticity and creative DNA that is prevalent across the region.
Pete Khoury, chief creative officer at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg, says being ranked Regional Agency Group for the second year in a row is “an amazing feat and acknowledgement of our collective capabilities across our region: creating iconic, compelling and relevant work for our clients across the region and on multiple platforms that leverage every media channel”.
Cem Topcuoglu, the regional CEO of TBWA, added: “It’s great to see our regional network building on its strong foundations. Next year, we’re going for the hattrick.”

The top-ranked brand for 2019 was Chicken Licken (up from number 2 in 2018) and newcomers City Lodge Hotel Group and Philips and the Nelson Mandela Foundation took second and third place respectively. Chantal Sombonos-Van Tonder, MD of Chicken Licken, says she is proud to continue her father’s legacy in “taking this company to the heights it deserves”.

In the Small Agency category (1-24 employees), Regency Global took first place, while Duke moved up one spot from last year to take second place, and Sunshine Collective took the third spot. “We are super excited to receive this recognition,” says Shani Kay, Regency Global chief creative, “and equally so to see our approach to authentic brand building and profit-with-purpose storytelling starting to make some industry waves. We believe in helping conscious brands to build long-lasting and sincere stakeholder relationships, and 2019 has helped us prove the concept of just that. Moreover, it has reaffirmed our conviction in the power of real human narratives to positively impact society, so particularly necessary and relevant in South Africa today.”

For the first time, in addition to brand communication, Loeries Design entries included areas of design such as retail furniture and product design, fabric, wallpaper, lighting, architecture and interior design, and even the design of signage programmes.

This recently extended Design category paid off for furniture designers David Krynauw and Jasmyn Pretorius, who were jointly ranked number two in the individual rankings – Designer category. The ranking clearly meant a lot to both, because it was so unexpected.

“It is both an honour and a privilege to be recognised by the leaders in the creative industry as someone who can influence future thinkers,” says Krynauw. “There are so many brilliant ideas out there and to be given a platform to execute and further mine is truly a blessing. My aim is to grow my team and business, and my hope is that this will help us build momentum.”

”We are just incredibly excited to get this recognition for our work,” adds Pretorius, “and the value of being recognised across the Middle East and Africa is almost immeasurable!”

Turkish communication designer Önder Sakıp Dündar was ranked the top designer. “The bonds between design and advertising are getting stronger day by day,” he reflects. “It’s because agencies and brands have realised the importance of design – giving them a face, boosting visibility, driving conversations and reinforcing messaging.”

Full information on the Loeries Official Rankings can be found on loeries.com as well as rankings for previous years.

Unusual Praise will be world’s biggest Catholic Concert by 2022 – Ekeh, Zinox boss

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Unusual Praise will be world’s biggest Catholic Concert by 2022 – Ekeh, Zinox boss

Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has revealed that Unusual Praise will become the world’s biggest Catholic concert, come 2022. Ekeh made the assertion while speaking during the 2019 edition of Unusual Praise held in Lekki, Lagos on Friday, November 29th, 2019.

Widely regarded as the biggest praise concert in Nigeria, Unusual Praise is an annual event organized by the Catholic Church of Divine Mercy.

 “Our ambition is to make Unusual Praise for the biggest Catholic concert in the world. By 2022, we want Unusual Praise to be the biggest Catholic concert in the world,” Ekeh said.

This year’s Unusual Praise was attended by high profile personalities, including the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi; Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe; former First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, actress Rita Dominic, among others.

The event also featured the award of N40m funding grants to the 2019 set of Unusual Entrepreneur, an entrepreneurship initiative, which rewarded 251 budding entrepreneurs across different walks of life for their business plans.

The entrepreneurship initiative was sponsored by e-commerce giants Konga, Ecobank, Chineto Ozigbo Foundation, Gino, Payvic, Itex and others. Meanwhile, recipients of the grants were selected from a poll of 650 applicants, mostly members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos. Equally important, Christians from other denominations also numbered among the recipients.

The funding provided, ranging from N50,000 to N1m, following a thorough review of the recipients’ business proposals by a select panel of judges. Winners of the fund are equally expected to be mentored by seasoned entrepreneurs, who will provide the required training to ensure the recipients’ businesses succeed in the long-term.

Explaining the rationale behind the entrepreneurship programme, Parish Priest of Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Monsignor Paschal Nwaezeapu, said: “The Unusual Entrepreneur, being an arm of Unusual Praise, is intended to equip the young entrepreneurs with requisite skills, mentorship and spiritual backing, so that they could stand in business and through this, help the country in solving the unemployment problems”.

Furthermore, Programme Chairman, Valentine Ozigbo, commented saying, “the 2019 edition of Unusual Entrepreneur is focused on empowering as many entrepreneurs as we could afford, with the skill-set, funding, and mentorship they require to succeed in the world of business. The event is expected to bring our entrepreneurs up-to-date information regarding entrepreneurship in the 21st Century, solving funding challenges, sustainable business culture, among other things.”

A powerful, high-profile cast of gospel ministers, including Chioma Jesus, Nathaniel Bassey, Tope Alabi, Chinyere Udoma, Sir Jude Nnam, Bukola Bekes, Akanchawa and Mercy Chinwo delivered soul-lifting ministrations during the 2019 edition of Unusual Praise. Other gospel artistes who performed at the event included Panam Percy Paul, Joe Praize, Grace Eze, Osinachi Nwachukwu, BJ Sax, Big Bolaji, David and Chukwuemeka, Phillip Olumide Dada and a host of others.

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