Updates

FirstBank Stimulates Economic Diversification through support for the Nigerian Creative Industry

April 24, 2017/First Bank of Nigeria Ltd First Bank of Nigeria Limited under the auspices of its First@arts initiative has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Entertainment Conference 2017, as part of its support for the Creative Arts industry as well as home-grown human capacity development across several arts platforms. […]

Lafarge Africa Plc | First Glance: Q1-17 PAT; Strong Delivery, As Expected

April 24, 2017/Cordros Research Click here for full PDF Report Lafarge Africa Plc (LAFARGE) announced Q1-17 PAT of N5.2 billion (vs. –N1.9 billion in Q1-16) this morning, driven by (1) 55% y/y increase in revenue, (2) comparatively higher gross margin, and (3) higher investment and other incomes. The PAT, however, […]

Innovate Ventures Re-Runs Successful Tech Accelerator for Somali Start-ups

April 24, 2017/VC4A Innovate Ventures (www.Innovate.so) is running for a second year their highly successful tech start-up accelerator – The Innovate Accelerator. Launched in partnership with VC4A (https://VC4A.com), Telesom and Oxfam as part of Work in Progress! project, Innovate Accelerator saw over 180 applications submitted for last year’s inaugural cohort. […]