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Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

eriinfo.com2 hours ago09 mins

Under the theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok celebrated the creators, performers and emerging talents whose originality shaped digital culture in 2025. Nigeria’s presence was impossible to miss at the just-concluded 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, where several homegrown creators, including Northern food storyteller Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) and Abuja-based creator Brian Nwana (@briannwana), won…

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Africa: Young Nigerian Student Innovators Jostle for Africa’s Company of the Year Prize

eriinfo.com4 days ago08 mins

Abuja — Young Nigerian Student innovators have began their quest for the 2025 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) prize that will enable them represent the continent at the Ralph de la Vega Global Entrepreneurship Competition. This came as JA Africa announced the opening of the 15th edition of the COY competition,…

Hundreds of children abducted Nigerian Catholic school, days after similar crime

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

Armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in northwestern region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff early Friday. It’s the latest in a spate of abductions in Africa’s most populous country and came just days after 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in a neighboring state. The latest abduction comes as the country is facing scrutiny…

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Africa: Cybersecurity – Microsoft Warns Africa Unprepared As Nigerian Private Sector Faces Rising Threats

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

Nigeria’s digital landscape may become under siege, if nothing is quickly done to tame the tide of cyber attacks targeting the country in particular and entire continent in general. Cyber attacks driven by financial gain, according to a new Microsoft report have surged, with 52% of incidents motivated by extortion or ransomware. The country’s growing…

Inside the growth story of Nigerian retail chain FoodCo

eriinfo.com3 months ago013 mins

Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo Ade Sun-Basorun is the chief executive of FoodCo, a Nigerian retailer and consumer goods company. In this interview, he talks about the company’s growth, the challenges of operating in Nigeria, and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry. FoodCo was recently ranked by the Financial Times as one…

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Africa: AU Picks Nigerian Diplomat Gambari for Elite High-Level Panel

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Darfur, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has been appointed to the African Union’s (AU) High-Level Panel. Responding to the appointment, Gambari, who also served as Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, expressed confidence that the AU was taking steps toward finding…

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Africa: Nigerian Criminologist Identifies Path for Citizen-Centred Policing in Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Nigerian criminologist, Dr Paul Bello, has urged law enforcement agencies across Africa to build legitimacy by embracing transparency, fairness, accountability and genuine community engagement. Bello made this statement in light of his research that examines the critical relationship between procedural justice, police legitimacy and citizen trust, which he describes as the three pillars essential for…

How this Nigerian entrepreneur is building the bridge between Africa and the Caribbean

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

Aisha Maina, Managing Director of Aquarian Consult and Founder of Aquarian Oil and Gas Press Office She took over 100 Africans to the Caribbean. Now Aisha Maina is quietly reshaping Afri-Caribbean business and diplomacy. When Aisha Maina hosted the Aquarian Consult Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit in Abuja earlier this year, she was setting the stage for…

Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

eriinfo.com6 months ago04 mins

Debby Lawson, founder and COO of Fastizers, speaking during launch of the company’s Nibit brand. Nigeria’s difficult economic environment is forcing snack food manufacturer Fastizers to rethink aspects of its operations – from shrinking pack sizes to launching new product lines such as bread – as it grapples with rising input costs and pressure on…