Category: Business & Economy

Payment processing giant Stripe has acquired Nigerian startup Paystack in a $200 million plus deal, making it the biggest startup acquisition in Nigeria as well Stripes biggest acquisition to date.

Stripe seeks to expand into the African Market in its bigger strategy announced earlier this year to expand its API- based payment processing services to more regions.

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Winners have emerged in the Global Finance Best Digital Banks 2020 awards (Round 1).

Winners Of Global Finance Best Digital Banks 2020 [Nigeria/Africa]

• Best Mobile Banking App in Africa: First Bank of Nigeria
• Best Digital Consumer Bank in Nigeria: Standard Chartered
• Best Digital Corporate Bank in Nigeria: Citi

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Winners have emerged in the MEA Markets Magazine 2020 African Excellence Awards.

• Most Renowned Multimedia News Institution 2020 – Nigeria: PositiveNaija
• Best Home Care Provider of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Wellcare Home Medicals Limited
• Blind Persons Association of the Year 2020 – West Africa: Nigeria Association of the Blind
• HR Consultancy of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: BridgeGap Consults Limited
• Best Web Hosting Services Provider of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Hostlag
• Best Interactive Virtual Tour Solutions Provider of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Totalview Media
• Best Digital Marketing Agency of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Kenneth Price Nigeria
  
• Waste Disposal Solutions Provider of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Alfim Nigeria Limited
• Best Study Abroad Travel Specialist of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Gibeon Travels
  
• Most Dynamic Digital Consultancy of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Argitech Limited
• Best Technical Consulting Service 2020 – Nigeria: Allott (Nigeria) Limited
• Most Respected Real Estate Management & Marketing Company – Nigeria: Amazing Property Nigeria
• Best Educational Technology Solutions Provider 2020 – West Africa: Avalanche Nigeria
• Branding Agency of the Year 2020 – Lagos: Gprints Nigeria
• Media Company of the Year 2020 – West Africa: ionigeria.com
• Food Supply NPO of the Year 2020 – Nigeria: Lagos Food Bank Initiative
• Copywriters Agency of the Year 2020: De Critic
• Digital Media Publisher of the Year 2020 – West Africa: Publiseer

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Winners have emerged at The Asian Banker Awards 2020 at its Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards virtual ceremony held on November 5, 2020.

Winners Of The Asian Banker Awards 2020 [Nigeria/Africa]

• Best Retail Bank in Nigeria: Ecobank Nigeria
• Best SME Bank in Africa: First City Monument Bank (FCMB)

Olowo John of OhRich Nigeria has emerged winner of the 2020 Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme (AEP) for Nigerian Agribusiness entrepreneurs organised by FATE Foundation, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation Nigeria Limited.

Olowo John received a prize of ₦500,000, followed by Ante Joseph of Maatalous Nasah who came in second and got ₦200,000 and Ronke Aderinoye of Agrinerve Ventures who came in third and won ₦150,000.

The AEP promotes access to finance and enhances financial inclusion, two key elements in business and economic growth.

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Adepeju Jaiyeoba, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, Temie Giwa Tubosun and Fela Akinse have emerged winners in the 2020 The Meaningful Business 100 (MB100 2020).

The Meaningful Business 100 (MB100 2020) celebrates leaders globally combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN SDGs. Comprising corporate CEOs, sustainability leaders, impact investors, entrepreneurs and micro-entrepreneurs, the MB100 cuts across geography, industry, role and company size to highlight outstanding work being done to solve the biggest issues we are facing today.

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Mervin Azeta, Tolulope Longe and Jillian Evanko have emerged winners of the ExxonMobil Power Play Awards 2020 announced virtually on September 16, 2020.

The program was created to recognize the accomplishments of remarkable women and the men who support and empower them in the LNG industry.

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