Aderemi Ojekunle

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Ghana businessinsider strategy

14 Sep 2018

Nigeria's Air Peace has ordered for 10 Boeing aircraft to commence international operations

Air Peace said the Nigerian government had designated its flight to fly to London, Houston, Dubai, Sharjah, Guangzhou-China, Mumbai and Johannesburg.

Ghana businessinsider tech

13 Sep 2018

Omowale David-Ashiru replaces Seni Sulyman as Andela Nigeria country director, becoming the company’s first female head

Omowale will lead Andela Nigeria ensuring that the organisation continue to advance its objectives of developing Africa’s future technology leaders.

Ghana businessinsider tech

13 Sep 2018

Here is how each mobile network in Nigeria performed in the second quarter of 2018

MTN Nigeria has the highest share of voice and internet subscription in the second quarter of 2018

Ghana businessinsider politics

13 Sep 2018

UN deputy scribe, Amina Mohammed says Nigeria's debt profile is worrying

The former Minister of Environment in Nigeria questioned how Africa wants to grow its economy with massive debt.

Ghana businessinsider tech

13 Sep 2018

Apple has launched 3 new phones and Twitter users say the price is worth a kidney

Just after the launch, users across social media expressed feelings about the features, quality and worth of the new smartphones.

Ghana businessinsider finance

12 Sep 2018

Ghana has hired McKinsey to boost its revenue

The West African country missed its tax revenue target for the first 8 months in 2018 by 1.8 billion cedis .

Ghana businessinsider tech

12 Sep 2018

Nigeria's telecommunication regulator is working to end MTN’s $10.1 billion dispute with the government

Prof. Umar Danbatta, NCC chairman, stated this on the sideline of the ITU Telecom Conference in Durban, South Africa.

Ghana businessinsider tech

10 Sep 2018

MTN is dragging the Nigerian government to court over a multi billion-dollar dispute

MTN Nigeria said it has filed for an injunctive relief from the Federal High Court in Lagos, against any further steps by the CBN and the AGF until the matter is resolved.

Ghana businessinsider tech

7 Sep 2018

Tanzania's Nala, South Africa’s Virtual Identity and Nigeria's Wallet.ng win big at the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ade Ayeyemi, Ecobank Group CEO, praised the finalists for their innovative solutions and welcomed them to the Fintech Fellowship programme.

Ghana businessinsider politics

7 Sep 2018

Nigeria's capital city is experiencing earth tremor, and it is causing panic among residents

Earth Tremor is an involuntary movement of earth surface caused by stress in the underground rocks.

Ghana businessinsider lifestyle

7 Sep 2018

These are the most influential young Africans at the moment

Prominent among the 2018 honorees are Uganda’s Bobi Wine, Togo’s Farida Bemba Nabourema, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Nigeria’s Davido, Guinea’s ABD Traore, Kenya’s Xtian Dela, South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest and Tanzania’s Alikiba.

Ghana businessinsider strategy

7 Sep 2018

Nigeria is boosting its seed industry with 158 new firms

The country accounts for over 60% of seeds traded and used in West Africa and some parts of East and Central Africa.

Ghana businessinsider finance

6 Sep 2018

Nigeria's central bank has deducted N1.8 billion fine from Stanbic IBTC account over MTN 'improper repatriation'

Stanbic IBTC Holdings expressed disappointment over the deduction.

Ghana businessinsider tech

6 Sep 2018

Nigeria-based ISP startup, Tizeti, has raised $3 million in Series A round to expand to other African markets, starting with Ghana

Tizeti said it will use the investment to expand operations outside of Nigeria and will launch a new consumer-facing brand Wifi.Africa later this year.

Ghana businessinsider politics

6 Sep 2018

Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari is seeking Chinese president's support for the country's 3,050mw Mambilla hydro project

President Muhammadu Buhari also sought more Chinese funding for four airport terminal projects as well as the Abuja light rail project.

Ghana businessinsider strategy

6 Sep 2018

Passion Incubator cofounder talks to Business Insider about the Africa Business Festival

Business Insider Sub-Saharan Africa sat down with Olufunbi Falayi, cofounder Passion Incubator and co-convener, Africa Business Festival, to discuss the idea behind the event and what it seeks to achieve

Ghana businessinsider tech

5 Sep 2018

Nigeria's Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the country’s future billionaires will be tech innovators

The next billionaires in Nigeria will be techies

Ghana businessinsider finance

5 Sep 2018

Nigeria's central bank pumps $210 million into the forex market to maintain stability

The local currency currently exchanges at an average of N360 and N361 to a dollar at the parallel market.

Ghana businessinsider politics

5 Sep 2018

More than 800,0000 people are at risk of starvation in Nigeria – European States

The European States accused the UN of failing to press home the urgency of a disaster which had put children at risk of starvation in the region.

Ghana businessinsider finance

4 Sep 2018

Chinese firm to help Nigeria raise $2.8 billion for the execution of the country's single largest gas pipeline

The gas pipeline is expected to cost about $2.8 billion for the project and it is described as the single biggest gas pipeline in the history of oil and gas operations in Nigeria.