Billboxx tackles SMEs cash flow challenges with $1.6m

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Billboxx, an integrated billing-to-payment platform designed to ensure timely payments for businesses across Africa, disclosed on Monday that it had successfully closed a $1.6m pre-seed funding round. The investment saw participation from notable investors, including Norrsken Accelerator, Kaleo Ventures, Founders…

PZ Cussons records N15bn loss in H1

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PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has reported an exchange loss of N15.15bn, which marks an improvement compared to the N87.08bn exchange loss recorded in the prior year. The company continues to face challenges, with a loss of N7bn for the half-year…

FG prosecutes terrorists with N780m, SSAs get N2bn vehicles

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The Federal Government has earmarked over N780m for prosecuting terrorism-related cases, anti-money laundering initiatives, and other criminal matters in 2025. According to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, N530m has been allocated for the management of terrorism-related cases and issues, and N2bn…

Airtel targets underserved communities in CSR campaign

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Airtel Nigeria has commenced its annual 5 Days of Love campaign, a corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at spreading festive cheer by providing meals to 6,000 underprivileged Nigerians across six cities. The 10th edition of the campaign, themed “5 Days;…

APC, opposition bicker over N27bn budget for ex-presidents

The ruling All Progressives Congress and major opposition parties in the country have disagreed over the humongous N27bn voted by the Federal Government for the entitlements of former presidents, vice presidents, heads of state, chiefs of staff, retired heads of…

Celebrating Africa’s advertising and PR czar @80

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The drums have been rolling for the past few weeks, snippets of his brief interview where he fully identified with the youths trending on social media and great excitement from family, friends and associates to felicitate with this sage At…

Konga to unveil AI-powered radio station in Lagos

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Konga, a leading e-commerce group, is set to launch Africa’s first AI-powered FM radio station in Lagos, scheduled for debut in January 2025. The station, KongaFM, will blend technology, entertainment, and commerce to foster impactful connections across Nigeria and beyond.…

Don canvasses critical journalism in Nigeria

A Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies Ismail Ibraheem has advised that the country requires a media transformation that prioritises factual reporting, context, and critical analysis, while adopting a more nuanced approach to covering issues. Ibraheem said this while presenting…

Airtel to return $100m to shareholders via share buyback

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Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services provider, has announced the launch of a second share buyback programme aimed at returning up to $100m to its shareholders. In a corporate notice filed on the Nigeria Exchange Limited on Monday,…