Katy Micallef, in this interview, engages the Director for Global Gaming Africa, John Kamara, on how Africa and indeed Nigeria have embraced Blockchain technology. What kind of solutions can blockchain technology offer the continent? Is Africa on the road to becoming a blockchain hub? Africa is rising and technology is at the forefront of our growth as a continent. We …

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By Tibor P. Nagy Jr. After having the honor of serving my country as a diplomat for more than 30 years – 22 of them in eight different African countries – this week I have the opportunity for the first time to underscore U.S. interests in and commitment to the continent at the United Nations General Assembly. In dozens of …

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An aide to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Wednesday, said the alleged suspension of the governor’s second term bid is as a hoax. The aide, who does not want to be named, debunked the news that Ambode had shelved his ambition of a second term return to office. According to reports being circulated, the governor decided, “after due …

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Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State government has said while brokering peace over civil disputes among residents of the state, it has recovered a total of N829.110m for parties involved, through mediation, in the first eight months of this year. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, disclosed this on Wednesday during the commemoration of this year’s United …

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Tayo Olanipekun Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and leading development economist, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, will headline the second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, on October 13, 2018, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced. The duo will speak on the theme, “Global Power Disequilibrium, Trade Wars and Implications for Africa,” during the international lecture series instituted …

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Tayo Olanipekun A 21.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is anticipated in the revenue of the nation’s Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry,bringing the earnings to $9.9bn in 2022, a report has shown. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ‘Entertainment and media outlook: 2018 – 2022: An African perspective,’ released today, this growth is due to the fact that Africa’s entertainment …

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Tayo Olanipekun Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, has alleged that plans are now afoot to rig the September 22 Osun State governorship poll in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola. In a statement made available to the media on Wednesday by the Director of Media and Publicity of the …

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Tayo Olanipekun A senior Boko Haram figure, Mamman Nur, has been reportedly killed by some of his own colleagues. Nur’s men allegedly shot and killed him on August 21, following an internal dispute, according to sources quoted by the Voice of America (VOA). Reports of the killing have just trickled out in the last few days. An Islamist scholar, Gyade …

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Dayo Emmanuel With Agency Reports The annual West African Property Investment (WAPI) Summit, the region’s most prominent and largest real estate investment and development conference will be once again taking place in Lagos on November 15 and 16, 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. According to the summit’s host, API Events’ Kfir Rusin, this year’s theme: RE-Calibrating Supply and …

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Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, has been commended by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday for his contributions to the accountancy and banking professions. He also called on other entrepreneurs in Africa to take time to expose the younger generations to path to becoming successful business owners. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the public presentation of ‘Africa …

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