Tag «Nigeria»

AfDB to invest US$24 billion in agriculture in next 10 years

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 28 July 2017 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest US $24 billion dollars in agriculture as part of its Feed Africa programme- a strategy for agricultural development in Africa. President of the Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, said this in a speech he delivered at the 50th anniversary celebration of the International …

Jaypee Hospital achieves another milestone, Performs a record 100 successful kidney transplants

  Every year about 20,000 kidneys fail, but only 5000 are getting transplanted in India Patients from Bihar, North East, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab etc. have received transplants and a new lease of life at Jaypee Hospital People from Mongolia, Pakistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan have received successful kidney transplants at Jaypee Hospital Noida, 4th …

ISON expands its footprint in Nigeria

To establish 4 more State-of-the-Art call centers in Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria– ISON BPO operating in call center outsourcing space, has over 7,000 employees across 12 countries including 10 in Sub Saharan Africa with 4500 employees, where it is the largest BPO Company. It is adding 9 more Centers with 5000 more employees in the African …

foodpanda launches next generation mobile food delivery application

Berlin, July 1st: foodpanda/hellofood becomes a truly mobile company with its revolutionarily upgraded app in a brand-new overall design. The most global online food delivery marketplace released the new generation of its mobile app, offering easy access to the menus of more than 30,000 restaurants in more than 40 countries across four continents. The new …

Rocket’s Carmudi moves into Indonesia and the Philippines

Carmudi continue their rapid global expansion in SEA Rocket Internet’s Classified Platform move into the Philippines and Indonesia Jakarta / Manila, January 24th 2014 – Carmudi, the rising classifieds player in the automotive industry in Asia, Africa and Latin America now continue their global expansion in South East Asia (SEA). The next countries on the …

Leaders from Australia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea and UK to Address 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Over 2,500 participants from almost 100 countries representing business, government, academia and civil society will participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 Participants include more than 40 heads of state or government and more than 1,500 business leaders The theme of the Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and …

Global Growth Companies Community Welcomes 76 New Companies

Since the last Annual Meeting of the New Champions, 76 of the world’s fastest-growing companies from 26 countries joined the Global Growth Companies Community Global Growth Companies Community currently consists of 370 companies Considered as trailblazers, shapers and innovators, they are participating in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2013, which …

Jovago launches in Nigeria

Lagos, 5th August, 2013 – The Africa Internet Holding today announces the launch of its new online hotel booking site “Jovago”. Hotels are now just one click away for all Nigerians: http://www.jovago.com Users enter their chosen destination and Jovago offers 140,000 hotels worldwide. Jovago provides all information about hotels, as well as means to compare different options …

Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Announces Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2013

New York, 15 February 2013 – Twenty-four social entrepreneurs have been acknowledged by the Schwab Foundation as Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2013. The winners were selected in recognition of their innovative approaches and potential for global impact. The impact of the award will be discussed during a livecast session at The Huffington Post featuring Hilde …