Marketing & Media In brief Nigeria
Publiseer joins Google Ally
Nigerian digital publisher Publiseer joined Google's Ally matching pilot. The platform matches promising, tech-enabled, emerging market startups with the 'Diaspora+' to close expertise and funding gaps. Google Ally learns about African startups and connects them with the right resources to help...
26 Sep 2018
MTN Nigeria fined USD5.2bn by NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has imposed a fine of $5.2bn on MTN Nigeria, MTN said in a statement on Monday. The fine relates to the timing of the disconnection of 5.1-million MTN Nigeria subscribers who were disconnected in August and September 2015, MTN said. It is based on a...
27 Oct 2015
Media Fuse Dentsu Aegis Network launches in Lagos
Media Fuse Dentsu Aegis Network Limited has officially announced the launch of its services in Nigeria to a cross section of the media in Lagos. The investment will enable the provision of specialist services from Carat and Vizeum (both full service communications strategy and planning agencies)...
8 Jun 2015
Jekalo launches in Lagos
The first ride-sharing platform has been launched in Nigeria. Jekalo.com allows you to share a ride with someone going the same route as you. Signing up can be done by logging in with your Facebook or LinkedIn account, and setting up a profile. Jekalo is of course very aware of the safety aspect...
29 May 2015
AIG launches office in Yaba
Africa Internet Group (AIG) has moved its office to Yaba, housing six of its ventures in Nigeria - Easytaxi, Lamudi, Carmudi, Hellofood, Kaymu and Jovago. Yaba has grown to become Nigeria's e-commerce hub attracting a nest of technology and start-up companies, earning it the name, Nigeria's...
24 Feb 2015
Kaymu expands into Abuja
Nigerian online marketplace Kaymu.com.ng, will be expanding its operations to the nation's capital, Abuja. The new office will serve as a base for the entire northern region by providing more efficient customer service and a point of contact for business owners situated in the surrounding area....
25 Sep 2014
Spinlet presents Industry Nite in Feb 2013
Industry Nite, presented by Spinlet, is a weekly event pulling together up and coming artists, established artists, record label execs, brand managers and fans in one venue for entertainment and networking. The next event takes place on 20 February 2013 from 9PM at The Oriental Hotel in Lagos,...
17 Jan 2013
Standard Bank appoints head of transactional products and services
Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of Babatunde Macaulay as its new head of transactional products and services for West Africa. Hasan Khan, Standard Bank's head of transactional products and services in Africa, says Tunde, who will be based in Lagos, will have the core responsibility...
31 May 2012
Glo launches in Ghana
Nigerian telecommunications company, Glo officially launched in Ghana on 30 April 2012. Glo's launch has been a long time coming and henceforth, all 1.5 million Ghanaians who successfully reserved 023-3 and 023-5 Glo numbers can go to any of the 25 GloWorld Shops across the country to activate them...
2 May 2012
WAITEX 2012 - an export opportunity
Following the success of the 2011 edition of Africa's Big Seven (AB7), Exhibition Management Services announced the launch of a new event, The West African International Trade Exhibition (WAITEX) which will take place from 8-10 May 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria. WAITEX follows a combined format of the AB7...
31 Aug 2011
Coca-Cola relaunches "Mystery Shoppers" in Lagos
Coca-Cola Nigeria has relaunched the Mystery Shopper campaign activation as part of its 125 years celebrations which was held recently. First held in 2010, the campaign uses experiential marketing tactics where several Mystery Shoppers around town surprise anyone found drinking Coca-Cola products...
20 Jun 2011
Looking for African women leaders
The Kuwa Ajabu Foundation ("be extraordinary") is a non-profit organisation which empowers and builds sustainable capacity in the form of job creation for young, unemployed people across Africa. Affiliate partners include the UN, Women In Finance, Menprow and the fully black-owned Blue Rain...
8 Apr 2011
DStv Ad Sales to host mini expo in Nigeria
DStv Ad Sales plans to host an exclusive mini expo for their clients in Nigeria on 1 February 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel in Lagos to showcase the various DStv channels, plus the commercial TV offerings available across the bouquet. DStv Ad Sales sells airtime on 30 Pay TV commercial channels across...
24 Jan 2011
Western Union, United Bank for Africa expand relationship
The Western Union Company and United Bank for Africa (UBA), a pan-African banking group with operations in 19 African countries, announced late last week that the Western Union Money Transfer service is now live across more than 500 UBA locations in Nigeria. This adds to their existing joint...
29 Nov 2010
New sales exec for DStv Ad Sales Nigeria
Esther Odoh has been appointed sales executive at DStv Ad Sales Nigeria. Odoh was formerly at Optima Sports Management International before joining the DStv Ad Sales team. Says Odoh: "I look forward to sharing the wealth of knowledge and experiences gained, especially those from the media industry."...
2 Sep 2010
Firehouse Group signs Arik Air International account
Communications agency, The Firehouse Group, has signed the Arik Air International account; the partnership begins in June 2010. Arik Air International is a Nigerian commercial airline that has been operating daily flights to Lagos from Johannesburg since launching the route on 1 June 2009. "The...
10 Jun 2010
Victoria N'dee Uwadoka, keynote speaker at BarCamp Nigeria
Victoria N'dee Uwadoka will be speaking at the BarCamp being hosted in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, 25 April, 2009. BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences open, participatory workshop events, with content provided by participants. Uwadoka works with Microsoft Nigeria as the...
24 Apr 2009
Justin Hartman to present at BarCamp Nigeria
click to enlargeSouth Africa's Justin Hartman will be speaking at the BarCamp being hosted in Lagos, Nigeria. BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences open, participatory workshop events, with content provided by participants. BarCamps Nigeria will take place on Saturday, 25...
17 Mar 2009
W880i is phone of the year
click to enlargeSony Ericsson's W880i walkman handset has been named best phone of the year at the 2007 Nigerian Telecoms Awards in Lagos, hosted annually by Logica Telecom Awards Limited. Other nominees in this category included the Nokia E61i and the Motorola V3. The W880i sports a brushed...
31 Aug 2007
Journalists in exile
Over the past six years, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented 243 cases of journalists who have been forced to flee their home country to avoid harassment and imprisonment. On average, three journalists a month make this escape, with less than 15% of them ever seeing home again....
20 Jun 2007
NBCC partners PR Africa on London trade exhibition
Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) in collaboration with Pielle/Africa PR International are planning a week-long trade conference and exhibition to take place in London in July. The "Opportunity in Nigeria Investment" conference will, among other things, be aimed at presenting business...
30 May 2007
Get connected via mobile broadband
Nigeria's second national operator, Globacom, has awarded Alcatel-Lucent the contract to install a wireless network in selected Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin and Ibadan. The network is to be based on UMTS/HSPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service/High Speed...
26 Apr 2007
Saatchi wins four awards in Nigeria
click to enlargeSaatchi & Saatchi Africa scooped the top four awards at the Nigerian National Institute of Marketing Awards held in Lagos this week, walking away with Advert of the Year 2006 for Guinness FES (Stout Category), Sales Promotion of the Year for Guinness FES (Stout Category), Advert of...
30 Jan 2007
Comedian to host Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards
Channel O has announced that comedian David Kau will host the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, to be held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on Sunday, 15 October 2006. Kau will be assisted by the Channel O VJs who will be presenting the different awards in the 19 categories. Guest...
3 Oct 2006
SABC Africa backs Pan African Show at Nokia Cape Town Fashion Week
SABC Africa is the main broadcast sponsor for this year's Pan African show at the annual Nokia Cape Town Fashion show this week. "We are particularly excited that people in the African continent will get a chance to witness what is being showcased in one of the most prestigious fashion shows in...
11 Jul 2006
Putting youth under the lens
MTV base has revealed the final lineup for MTV base Uncensored, its new 16-week TV series which aims to get young Africans talking candidly about love, sex and emotions. Joining previously announced Sizwe Dhlomo will be Nigerian 'roving reporter' Karima Onitiri and South African kwaito star and...
11 May 2006
Nigeria too pricey for Vodacom
Vodacom is committed to entering the Nigerian market and has been pursuing the acquisition of a controlling interest in V-Mobile, one of the four cellular operators in Nigeria. The asking price is considered too high, however, and the acquisition will only be pursued should the opportunity arise to...
20 Feb 2006
New leadership for Media24 Africa
Media24 Africa, a division of Media24, has appointed Glynis O'Hara as the editorial director of its Africa operations. O'Hara will assume editorial responsibility for Drum East Africa and True Love East Africa, True Love West Africa, Kick Off Nigeria, weekly soccer newspaper GOAL! and the soon-to-be...
11 Jan 2006
Instant Grass takes root in Russia
Instant Grass, the youth trendspotting agency, has set up shop in Moscow in its first step to providing youth insights and strategies to marketers operating in key developing markets across the globe. The network of trendspotters or 'grasses' in Russia will initially focus on Moscow, St Petersburg...
17 Nov 2005
Ajax scores with Puma
South African soccer has received a major boost with global sports brand Puma signing a kit sponsorship deal with PSL stars Ajax Cape Town. Ajax Cape Town will wear their new Puma kit for the first time in their African Champions League game against defending champions Enyimba of Nigeria on 26 June...
21 Jun 2005