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By Adedapo Adesanya  The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is establishing a $1 billion African Film Fund in 2024 to support the continent’s movie industry. This information was disclosed by the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade Bank at Afreximbank, Mrs Kanayo Awani, in Cairo, Egypt, during her address at the opening of the 2023 Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit held as part of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023). IATF2023 is Africa’s largest trade and investment fair opened yesterday and will run till November 15, 2023. Mrs Awani said that the fund would oversee film financing, co-finance with large studios,

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Sylva, has said Africa Magic heralded a paradigm shift in the entertainment industry when it launched in Nigeria in 2003. The actress in an interview with The Guardian Newspaper, said the platform raised the bar through huge investment in equipment and technology for movie production, which spurred the development and growth of talents in the industry. According to her, the popular series, Tinsel, upped the ante for storytelling and production standards in Nollywood. “There was a comment I sent to Mr Odugbemi recently where I said Tinsel was almost envisioning the future of Nollywood because when

Save yourself the hassle of creating a watchlist because we’ve got you covered with a weekend of compelling stories lined up just for you on Africa Magic Showcase on GOtv Supa +.Join in as we Embark on a journey of intense redemption in Slum King, explore unbreakable bonds in Flawsome, and delve into thrilling heists in Chronicles, and much more. Your weekend is about to get a lot more exciting with these shows; Slum King: Delve deep into the life of Edafe, also known as Maje Esu Umukoro. A young man haunted by the scars of his past and yearning

By Aduragbemi Omiyale On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, individuals and businesses will receive practical steps to check cyber-attacks at the annual cyber security conference of the Information Security Society of Africa, Nigeria (ISSAN) themed Cyber Security Imperatives for Business – Practical Considerations. The hybrid programme, which starts at 9 am, is open to public and private sectors, including large corporates, small and medium-scale enterprises, educational institutions, government agencies and all stakeholders that are impacted by the cyber-ecosystem in any way. According to the president of ISSAN, Dr David Isiavwe, the conference, which members of the public can be part of

By Dipo Olowookere A group known as Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) has concluded plans to hold its 3rd Biennial Summit on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Lagos Airport Hotel, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos. A press statement issued by found and CEO of the group, Dr Uju Ogubunka, disclosed that theme of the forum is ‘Rights and Obligations of Bank Customers.’ Expected participants at the summit include bank customers, policy makers, regulators, representatives of government departments and agencies, officials of inter-governmental organizations, businessmen and women, leaders of the organized private sector in Nigeria and members of the public.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on a bearish note on Thursday, making it the third day in a row the stock exchange was recording losses this week as a result of continued selloffs of some high cap stocks at the market. The weakening of the local bourse has been influenced by investor sentiment towards the market, which has remained bearish in the absence of any significant market information to arouse any buying interest. Though the depreciation recorded by the stock market yesterday was marginal, 0.07 percent, it left the year-to-date

By Dipo Olowookere Buying interest in some banking and industrial goods equities contributed to the marginal 0.05 per cent growth recorded at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday. Business Post observed that investors picked a keen interest in GTBank and Zenith Bank stocks at the bourse yesterday as their qualification dates for interim dividend payment draw closer. Also, shares of Dangote Cement and Lafarge Africa caught the attention of bargain hunters during the day and activities around them supported the upward movement. At the close of transactions, only the industrial goods and banking sectors closed in the green territory

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Ten startup companies in Africa, including three from Nigeria, have made it to the debut of Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program. The programme is an initiative of Qualcomm Technologies, and it aims to provide a 7-month equity-free mentorship scheme for the beneficiaries. The 10 lucky startups were chosen from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and Rwanda from a pool of more than 550 applicants from 34 African countries. They were carefully selected by a global jury based on a variety of qualifications, including technical capabilities, business factors, and potential for innovation and intellectual property generation. The Qualcomm

By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi On Friday, April 22, 2022, the world celebrated the Earth Day, an annual event by the United Nations (UN) to among other things; demonstrate support for environmental protection, remind humanity that the earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance, that the healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet – and its people. Most importantly, it reminds all that restoring our damaged ecosystems will help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent mass extinction, but we will only succeed if everyone plays a part. The official theme for 2022 was Invest in

By Dipo Olowookere In order to enable their respective customers carry out a variety of mobile transactions, the duo of Airtel Africa and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have signed a partnership agreement. It was gathered that the partnership, which is subject to regulatory approval in each market, will enable Airtel Money customers, through Ecobank’s digital financial services ecosystem, make online deposits and withdrawals, effect real time domestic and international money transfers, make in-store merchant payments, and access loans and savings products amongst others. The duo will leverage on their wider reach to capture several customers. Airtel Africa, is a leading global

By Adedapo Adesanya  Tingg by Cellulant In-Store Solution has announced that it has started providing Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) with a single payment collection point across multiple payment options and channels, ensuring real-time settlement. This allows OMCs in the country to reduce client queues at the till and boost customer satisfaction. In recent years, Ghana has experienced remarkable growth in its mobile money market, with over 50 per cent of the adult population having mobile money accounts, emerging as a leader in sub-Saharan Africa. This has sparked the rise of multiple payment platforms and solutions tailored to meet the diverse