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Tony Elumelu Foundation Unveils 1,000 African Entrepreneurs

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP)  on Monday announced a list of African entrepreneurs selected from all corners of Africa as 1,000 members of the TEEP class of 2015. “After receiving over 20,000 applications from 52 countries across Africa, the application phase of […]

Holcim-Lafarge Announce Agreement on Merger Deal

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Two of the world’s leading suppliers of cement, Holcim Ltd and Lafarge SA said on Friday they have reached an agreement on their planned  €42 billion ($44.27 billion) merger deal. “The Boards of Directors of Holcim and Lafarge are pleased to announce that they have […]

GoDaddy’s IPO to value Web hosting company at up to $2.87 billion

Thu Mar 19, 2015/Reuters Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc’s initial public offering is expected to value the company at up to $2.87 billion and comes at a time when there has been a steep fall in the number of companies going public in the United States. The IPO market has […]