Edited by Frank Meke.
** Goggle says it restricted about four billion, three hundred million online advertisements in 2022, due to legal and cultural sensitivity. The top global tech giant disclosed that online advertisements is a powerful way to reach customers, however noting that it prioritises hard work to avoid showing advertisements where and when they might be inappropriate.
** After five years strategic romance between MTN and Microsoft , MTN says it has established the Group cloud centre of excellence and a project Nephoes which will migrate select business applications to Microsoft Azure. Nigeria and South Africa are test grounds where this technology, is expected to benefit MTN customers in the two African countries.
** The demand for electronic wearable devices such as smartwatch, earbuds have hit the rooftops in Nigeria and some African countries. International Data corporation stated that the overall market value rose to a 45 percent year to year increase in shipment to Africa Region, with smartwatch alone accounting for 6o.6 percent of the total wearable market in 2022.
****Nigerian domestic debt profile rose to 5. 33 trillion naira at the end of 2022 with lagos and Delta states leading in red flags ecosystem. According to Debt management Office ( DMO), lagos leads with 807. 21 billion naira at end 4th quarter of 2022, followed by Delta and Ogun states at 304. 25 billion naira and 270. 45 billion naira respectively.
**** Top insurance chief executives, dressed down last weekend and hit the streets of Enugu state, to inform residents on the importance of insurance to their businesses and families. Led by the chairman, committee on Insurance Awareness in the South East zone, chief Charles Agu, the body says the campaign to abreast Enugu residents on insurance frameworks made mandatory and compulsory by the National insurance commission, such as Third party insurance, Group life insurance, Third party property damage, and other liability insurance outlinings. The group also warned of the consequences of obtaining insurance cover from quacks and unregistered illegal practitioners.
** Guaranty Trust Holding Company annual food and Drinks festival is back on the courts, April 29 to May 1st, 2023. It is expected to grow wings innovation in Gastronomy and beverage services, from a takeoff stalls showpiece of 142 to 204, tied to boosting food tourism and hospitality with capacity to discover and push through new entrepreneurs, not just in Nigeria but all over Africa. Segun Agbaje, says his company understand the business of bringing consumers and businesses together who are passionate about the food industry. Guaranty Trust Holdings food festival is a free business platform and has contributed immensely to knowledge and expertise on Nigeria’s Culinary growth.
*** Facilitators of Edo Museum of West Africa, says its development breakthrough in Benin, Edo state, will wear and house materials and Digital laboratory, Archaeology centre, a Research and Archives facilities. Philip ihenacho, executive chairman of the EMOWAA, disclosed that the Edo Museum will focus on developing a research education and career opportunities for young Nigerians in the creative and cultural heritage management cadre. It will also boost and support existing heritage cultural tourism institutions in Benin city, including the future Royal Benin Museum and the National Commission for museum and monument in Benin, thus creating a thriving creative hub and tourism destination in Edo state, Nigeria.
** The unbecoming and violent attitudes of Nigerian children, has been attributed to lack of parental care and attention. Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’ s minister of Culture, disclosed at 10th children creative station workshop organised by Ahmed Muhammed Ahmed led National Troupe of Nigeria to celebrate 2023, International Theatre Day in Abuja last week, advised parents to create more time for their families so as to have a better society in the future.