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The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has partnered with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to address existing barriers towards advancing the diagnostic agenda in Africa.  This they have done through the launch of the Africa Collaborative Initiative to Advance Diagnostics (AFCAD). This strategic partnership was announced during a press conference held…

Establishes First Turbo Charger Service Workshop in Nigeria Following its rapid growth in the Nigerian market, ABB Nigeria, a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, officially declared open its new office facility at Metalbox Road, Ogba, Lagos. The new facility, which is…

Investors will need to weather more volatility in order to capture opportunities in 2019, according to the Year Ahead report from UBS, the world’s leading wealth manager. Global economic growth will decelerate next year to 3.6% from 3.8% in 2018, and company earnings will grow at a slower rate. However, a 2019 recession still looks…

Leading global payments and technology company Mastercard and Africa’s leading payment service provider, DPO Group have announced a collaboration to enable more than 40,000 African merchants to accept Mastercard payments, connecting more people and businesses to the global economy. The collaboration will enable DPO to act as a Pan-African switch by using the Mastercard Payments…

As the date of the 2018 edition of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) Conference  draws near, the body has provided an opportunity for intending participants to register at the conference venue.  This means that even though registration closed on the company’s website last week, participants who were not able to meet the online…

Renmoney won the ‘Consumer Finance Lender of the Year’ award at the 2018 BusinessDay Banking and Financial Institutions (BAFI) awards. The awards ceremony was held on Friday, November 23, at the Lagos Continental Hotel. The BAFI awards recognizes top players in Nigeria’s banking and financial sector for their outstanding performance and Renmoney’s award was in…

Leading consumer finance company, Renmoney, on November 7, 2018, officially declared open its new corporate headquarters. The head office, which was formerly at 89 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos is now located only a few blocks away at No. 23, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. From contemporary meeting rooms to alternative work spaces, the building has been…

Renmoney has announced the appointment of Tobi Boshoro as its new CEO. Tobi is armed with a wealth of experience in business strategy, marketing and business development in the fintech sector. Below is her profile: Tobi holds a BSc. in Economics from Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye and a Masters’ degree in Strategic Marketing from Cranfield…

In its journey to build a stronger payment ecosystem across Africa, Mastercard recently hosted its first African Debit Forum, as part of its Connecting Tomorrow 2018 Forum in Barcelona. Topics discussed included the strategic role that current accounts and debit cards play in shaping consumer relationships, trends and insights into how African retail banking is…

Technology can be a vital tool to help rebuild trust in the accounting profession.  This was the view of Michael Armstrong, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)’s  Regional Director in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia,  expressed at the recent 48th Annual Accountants’ Conference. The conference, which was  themed: ‘Securing…