Business Events

Women Whistleblowers Launches a Movement to Combat Fraud

A new community for women exposing corporate and government fraud, Women Whistleblowers, announced its official launch on October 24th. A combination of a website, Facebook group, and other online resources, Women Whistleblowers is geared toward bringing whistleblowers out of the shadows and helping everyone understand the extraordinary impact that women play in reporting fraud in …

Events

SAVE THE DATE: (December 7-9) The Africa 2017 Business Forum – Tony Elumelu, Isabel Dos Santos, Folorunso Alakija to Speak

Save the date, December 7-9th, 2017, when 1,500 high-level delegates from more than 80 countries, 120 expert speakers, and 30 African government delegations will convene in Egypt for Africa 2017 Business forum. The event will also include a Young Entrepreneurs Day and exclusive Presidential Roundtables with some of Africa’s most prominent CEOs. Confirmed speakers include …

Events

EbonyLife successfully sponsors first international diversity awards at MIPCOM with A&E Networks and Viacom

Nigeria’s number one lifestyle and entertainment channel, EbonyLife TV, co-sponsored a two-day Diversity Programme at MIPCOM, the world’s largest market for entertainment content, where industry professionals converge to connect with like-minded colleagues and find out the latest in programming. This year’s gathering took place from October 16-19. The Programme included the inaugural Diversify TV Excellence …

Entrepreneurs

Nigeria’s Mo Abudu makes Hollywood Reporter list of top 25 women in global TV

The Hollywood Reporter has released its annual list of the ‘25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television’ and Nigeria’s Mo Abudu is the only African woman listed, among those from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia. The category recognizes female executives from around the globe who are rewriting the rules of TV, during …

Business

Online Shoppers Plan to Spend 70 Percent More Than In-Store Shoppers This Holiday, Reports NPD

On average, U.S. consumers anticipate doing nearly 40 percent of their 2017 holiday shopping online, up from one-third just two years ago, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. According to NPD’s 2017 Holiday Purchase Intentions Survey, consumers who will be holiday shopping online are planning to spend roughly 70 percent more than …