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Music is a universal language that people should be able to access at their fingertips without the hindrance of data costs or monthly subscriptions. That’s why Spotify has the Free tier, which offers the same quality listening experience that the platform is known for, but without the monthly subscription fee. Personalisation is at the heart of what we do at Spotify, curating music based on every user’s listening habits, so the more you listen, the more you are setting the tone. With playlists made just for you, whether you are on Spotify Premium or the Free Tier, here are some

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Data from a prominent streaming platform, Spotify, has revealed that young Nigerians, especially those within the age range of 18 to 24, constitute the largest group consuming the hip-hop genre of music on its system. Recall that Nigerian hip-hop gained popularity in the 90s with artists such as Modenine, Naeto C, Bouqui, Ruggedman, Gino, Eedris Abdulkareem, eLDee, Sasha P, Ikechukwu and a whole lot more. These artists pioneered the sounds and culture of the genre that have influenced Nigerian tracks and have grown to gain substantial traction within the continent. It was observed that this age group,

By Adedapo Adesanya The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has confirmed that it generated N603,588,722 from tickets sold across the country in August, 20.1 per cent higher than the N482,528,117 total sales in July. This was disclosed by CEAN National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, on Tuesday. He said patronage at the cinemas in August was quite encouraging as 212,192 viewers were admitted into their facilities within the period under review, noting that there was a sporadic improvement in sales and visitors patronage in August as against figures recorded in July. He said, “August was quite a beautiful month. We

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The search for local and foreign companies that will serve as transaction parties for the proposed $3.30 billion Eurobond by Nigeria this year has begun. The Debt Management Office (DMO), which is expected to issue the debt instrument on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), said interested organisations should submit their bids. The debt office wants firms that would serve “as bookrunners and financial advisers, and international and local law firms that will serve as legal advisers for the Eurobond issuance.” According to a statement from the DMO, “The parties will be appointed on the

In commemoration of the 2022 World Food Day (WFD), Olam Agri Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, donated food items to the SOS Children’s Villages in Isolo, Lagos. World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 globally. This year’s commemorative event is themed “Leave No One Behind”. The theme is a rallying call to governments and private organisations to scale efforts aimed at tackling food insecurity and malnutrition. Olam Agri’s visit to the SOS Children’s village is part of the business’ impressive schedule of sustainable social investments and engagements aimed at giving back to its community and enriching lives, especially

**As DataCloud Europe Summit Honours Opeke By Dipo Olowookere Chief Executive Officer of MainOne, Ms Funke Opeke, has been recognised for her role in transforming the data centre and cloud landscape in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). At the Data Center Africa Summit, which took place at the DataCloud Europe 2017 conference in Monaco, Ms Opeke was nominated as one of 50 top influencers transforming the sector. The DataCloud Europe conference, which has attracted over 1800 Data Center and Cloud executives from more than 60 countries as well as over 90 exhibiting companies, is the foremost networking event

By Dipo Olowookere Starting with the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon in January 2017, Orange has extended its sponsorship with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to include the 2019 tournament in Cameroon, the 2021 tournament in Ivory Coast and the 2023 tournament in Guinea. The eight-year sponsorship also covers the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the Total Women Africa Cup of Nations, the Total CAF Champions League and the Total CAF Super Cup. The Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the biggest football tournament across Africa and the Middle East. On Friday, December 16,

By Investors Hub Asian stocks ended a range-bound session mostly higher on Tuesday after the major U.S. averages hit fresh record highs overnight, buoyed by rising oil prices and optimism about the economic outlook and the possibility of major tax reform. The dollar edged up after Fed Chair Janet Yellen reiterated that additional gradual interest rate hikes are likely to be appropriate over the next few years. Oil prices remained elevated due to supply worries after Iraqi forces seized the oil-rich city of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters. Japanese shares extended gains for an 11th straight day as the dollar held

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange has reiterated its commitment to continue to make stakeholders happy, especially at this period the country and the world are battling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The exchange, in a statement, promised to continue to offer uninterrupted services to the market, adding that it will continue to provide support through its many channels during the period. “While we have complied by temporarily closing our office in line with the Federal Government’s directive, we wish to assure our esteemed stakeholders that our services continue to run uninterrupted and we will continue to provide

By Dipo Olowookere The decision of Ecobank Group to invest heavily in technology to make financial transactions seamless for customers is already yielding positive results. This is because the financial institution has witnessed a significant increase in the value of transactions carried out through its array of digital channels due to the confidence customers have in the products. In the first nine months of 2022, according to the audited financial statements of the company for the period ended September 30, transactions valued at $59.1 billion were done across its digital channels, higher than the $40.4 per cent recorded in the

It is safe to say that the award-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer Patoranking is having a great year. Fresh off releasing his new album ‘God Over Everything’, Patoranking took on an East African tour this past week to promote his anticipated debut album. While in East Africa this year, he has already met and collaborated with Tanzanian pop princess Vanessa Mdee of the “Niroge” fame. The two will be produced by South African producer Maphorisa and are expected to feature on Coke Studio Africa season 4. Arriving in Kenya a day after his Dar Es Saalam listening party, Patoranking