Interswitch Group Wins Inaugural Linkedin Sub-Saharan Africa Rising Star Award

Interswitch Group has been recognised as the inaugural winner of the Linkedin Sub-Saharan Africa rising star award at the 2019 edition of the Linkedin talent awards hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The award was presented to Interswitch Group at the South African LinkedIn Talent Awards ceremony, which took place at the level three premium venue in the heart of Sandton on Thursday, 17 October 2019.

The LinkedIn Talent Awards, in their second edition in Africa, are designed to recognise organisations that invest in understanding, engaging and developing talent based on a company’s page and engagement on LinkedIn.

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Jerry Mallo Unveils First Made In Nigeria Carbon Fiber Sports Car

Jerry Mallo, a fabrication engineer and chief executive officer of Bennie Technologies Limited has unveiled the first made in Nigeria carbon fiber sports car.

The carbon fiber car named “Bennie Purrie” was exhibited on the 28th of November 2019 at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Jerry Mallo said he was inspired to create the sports car because Nigeria and Africa at large have all the required resources and raw materials needed.

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Winners Of 2019 Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition

Winners have emerged at the 18th Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition designed to encourage academic excellence among students in Delta State in the junior and secondary categories.

The Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition, organised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporative (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) joint venture in partnership with the Delta State Ministry of Education, was held in Asaba.

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Mercy Bankole And Funmilola Fagbola Win 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Program Awards

Mercy Bankole and Funmilola Fagbola have been awarded the 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Program Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards.

The Nigerian female scientists (Mercy Bankole and Funmilola Fagbola) were awarded alongside 18 other female African researchers.

The award is sponsored jointly by L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO For Women in Science programme.

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Winners Of 2019 Nigerian Sports Award

Winners have emerged at the 2019 Nigerian Sports Award, which was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on the 29th of November 2019.

The Nigerian Sports Award is an annual award to celebrate sport men and women, sport writers and sport administrators who have worked hard in the year in view.

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Winners Of 2019 MTN Nigeria Academic Research And Development Innovative Challenge (ARDIC)

Six winners have emerged in the MTN Nigeria Academic Research and Development Innovative Challenge (ARDIC).

The winners were: Itoro Akpan; Zainab Abu; Toyin Oshaniwa; Taiwo Amoo; Ayodeji Ibitoye and Angela Ebirim.

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