Tunji Funsho, Nigerian cardiologist, in TIME’s 100 Most influential people list
Businessam Staff
September 23, 2020
Tunji Funsho, a Nigerian cardiologist, has been named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world. The New York City based international news magazine/website honoured Funsho in its 2020 list of 100 most influential people in the world for his relentless efforts with Rotary International in the eradication of wild polio in Africa. The […]
Sanusi, former CBN governor, becomes academic visitor at Oxford University
Businessam StaffAugust 13, 2020
…To write book on bank’s 2009-2013 response to global financial crisis Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the immediate past Emir of Kano, is returning to the world of academia in October at the prestigious Oxford University in the United Kingdom where he is taking up a […]
Encomiums as billionaire BUA Group founder/CEO, Rabiu, turns 60
Chris IkosaAugust 4, 2020
Billionaire founder, chairman and chief executive officer of BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading conglomerate, Abdul Samad Rabiu, turned 60 today and encomiums have been pouring in from different sources, including from President Muhammadu Buhari, who extended his warm greetings to the entrepreneurial businessman. Buhari’s greetings were sent via a statement by Garba Shehu, his […]
Nigeria auto journalists express shock over Globe Motors CEO’s passing
Businessam StaffApril 22, 2020
The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) says it is shocked by the news of the death of William Anumudu, chairman and chief executive of Globe Motors Holdings Limited, one of the largest automobile franchise owners in the country. Globe’s franchise dealerships include Mercedes, Toyota, Hyundai and the Higer brands. Anumudu died in the early hours […]
Dioud replaces Oladokun at AfDB as acting director, communications and external relations
Businessam StaffApril 11, 2020
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has appointed Nafissatou N’diaye Dioud as acting director for communications and external relations department, effective April 1, 2020. He replaces Victor Oladokun who recently retired from the organisation. Dioud, a Senegalese national, was until her appointment a division manager in the same department. She has been a dedicated and […]
SystemSpecs appoints Igbalajobi, Obikile as executive directors
Omobayo AzeezOctober 30, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez To maximise its potentials as Africa’s leading financial technology and human capital management firm, SystemSpecs has appointed Demola Igbalajobi and Ezinne Obikile as executive directors. The company, in a statement made available to business a.m., said the appointments have been made to support SystemSpecs’ vision of delivering maximum value to its diverse […]
SIFAX empowers 30 blind students with ICT training
Businessam StaffOctober 19, 2019
SIFAX Group, Nigeria’s ports services giant, has given digital/ICT skill training to 30 blind students in conjunction with the Initiative for National Growth Africa, a non-governmental organisation that caters for the less privileged in the country. The training, held at the Nigeria Society for the Blind School, Oshodi was designed to equip the blind students […]
UBA Foundation opens entries for 2019 national essay competition, offering winners N4.5m
Omobayo AzeezOctober 9, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez A non-governmental organization, UBA Foundation has put a sum of N4.5 million on ground for the winners of its National Essay Competition 2019 with a promise also to reward schools with highest entries for the contest. The foundation which is the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for […]
Aiteo CEO, Peters, joins board of US-Africa Business Centre
Businessam StaffSeptember 25, 2019
Benedict Peters, the chairman and chief executive officer of Nigeria’s global energy company, Aiteo Group, has been appointed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to serve on the board of advisors for the U.S.-Africa Business Center, according to a statement made available to business a.m. Peters will join CEOs from many Fortune 500 companies who […]
106,000 women in four states to benefit from Dangote’s N1.1bn empowerment fund
Businessam StaffSeptember 23, 2019
With a target to reduce the vulnerability of women in Northern Nigeria as well as ease the distress in their households, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) says it has resolved to empower 106,000 women across four states in the region with N1.1 billion. The foundation explained that it has already commenced the identification of eligible […]