When brands get creative! Thank you for a good start to the week, Etisalat :D. Enjoy!!!

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Foremost African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has announced the start of its 2014 annual GTCrea8 Promo campaign for Nigerian undergraduates, an initiative aimed at rewarding the Bank’s customers studying in tertiary institutions across the nation.  While explaining the details of the campaign, the Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc told journalists that the 9 month initiative provides a unique avenue for the Bank to stay in touch and reward its GTCRea8 eSavers customers, who have a unique role to play in the continent’s future development.

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Following the successful extension of its Asha smartphone range, Nokia has announced the launch of The Asha Collection By You, a competition-based campaign that offer users of the Asha Ice range of phones to show off their unique fashion style and get the chance to design their own fashion label.

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Mouka Limited has emphasized the benefits of healthy sleep at an event to mark the 2014 World Sleep Day in Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an African-led multilateral development financial institution whose mission is to improve African economies by proactively developing and financing infrastructure assets announces details of its inaugural Summit. 

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L-R: Principal Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs Division, University of Lagos, Mrs Aderonke Asiwaju; Assistant Registrar (Counseling), the University of Lagos, Mrs Janet Aregbesola; Head, Sustainability and Responsibility, Mrs Adrianne Nwagwu; Responsible Drinking Manager, Mrs Chukwunonso Ndukwe, both of Guinness Nigeria, and Admin Officer, University of Lagos Counseling Center, Mr Olayinka Omotola, during the Guinness Nigeria Responsible Drinking Talk at the Orientation Programme organized for new students held at the University’s Auditorium

As part of efforts to promote responsible drinking and guide against alcohol misuse, Guinness Nigeria has extended its bespoke DRINKiQ workshop to new intakes of the University of Lagos. DRINKiQ is an interactive platform that aims to enlighten participants on the effects of alcohol and equip them with the relevant information on how to drink responsibly.

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In line with its thought leadership trend on promoting good sleep, leading mattress manufacturer, Mouka Limited, will join the rest of the world to celebrate World Sleep Day, an annual event which comes up this year on March 14^th is aimed to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep and to draw society’s attention to the burden of sleep problems.

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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated today announces the departure of Group CEO Mr Thierry Tanoh with effect from 12 March 2014. Effective the same date he will no longer be a Director of ETI. Mr Tanoh joined the Ecobank Group as CEO designate in July 2012 and commenced his executive role in October 2012 prior to being appointed Group CEO in January 2013. He will be replaced by Mr Albert Essien, currently Deputy CEO/ Group Executive Director for Corporate and Investment Bank, with immediate effect. Mr Albert Essien has been at Ecobank for more than twenty years rising to the position of Deputy Group CEO two years ago.

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L-R: Manager, Trade Sales, British Airways, Mr. Ademola Sanya; General Manager, West Africa, British Airways, Mr. Kola Olayinka and Legal Adviser, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Afolake St. Matthew Daniel, at the press conference to announce the launch of the British Airways 'Leaders of Tomorrow'

In a move aimed at further deepening its contribution to the development of the Nigerian aviation industry, British Airways has announced the launch of a capacity building initiative tagged 'Leaders of Tomorrow'.

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In recognition of the role of women in nation building and their contribution to world development, Intel Corporation has joined in the global celebration of International Women’s Day with a call for improved commitment towards the empowerment of women and the girl child in all fields of human endeavor including technology and entrepreneurial skills.

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L-R: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange; Oluwole Abegunde, Managing Director of Meristem Securities Ltd. and Sulaiman Adedokun,Managing Director of Meristem Wealth Management Ltd. at the launch of Meritrade Online Stock Trading platform recently at NSE building, Lagos.

Leading stock broker, Meristem Securities has unveiled an online stock trading platform, called Meritrade. The online platform with Mobile apps will serve as a virtual stockbroking platform, helping users to trade stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange from anywhere in the world.

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British Airways has been named the winning Consumer Superbrand of 2014, securing the top position against 1,500 other brands vying for the prestigious title. It’s the first time an airline or travel brand of any kind has topped the poll.

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L-R: Mr. Ekundare Olubunmi, Country Manager, Intel Corporation, Chief Clement Isok, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology, Akwa Ibom, Prof. Chris Ovuworie- (Lead Judge), Department of Production Engineering, University of Benin, Enyioma Anaba, Head of Marketing, interswitch and Dr. Jerry Orhue, Executive Director, Genius Ilumina at the closing ceremony of just concluded 2014 National Festival of School Science Fair held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

The sponsors of 2014 National School Science Fair has announced its winners as it brings to a close the week-long science competition. This year’s competition showcased intellectual exchange and creativity of science projects ranging from health, food, nutrition to engineering and manufacturing.

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(L-R):  Acting Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Winner, Etisalat Prize for Literature, NoViolet Bulawayo; Runners-Up, Etisalat Prize for Literature, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso at the award ceremony of the inaugural Etisalat Pan African Prize for Literature which held at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island

The search for Africa’s most prolific debut fiction writer, the Etisalat Prize for Literature, climaxed last Sunday at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, with NoViolet Bulawayo carting home the coveted prize of £15,000.

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CNN has announced that its prime-time talk show Piers Morgan Live is coming to an end.

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Though the design of the device remains much the same as its predecessor, the Galaxy S4, the new model boasts a slightly larger 5.1-inch body with a high-resolution 1080p display, a 16-megapixel camera, and two crucial features that will have the enterprise cheering: a fingerprint reader, and an in-built heart-rate sensor.

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Today at Mobile World Congress, Nokia underscored its commitment to connecting the next billion to the Internet by releasing five new affordable handsets, including Nokia X, a family of smartphones that run Android™ apps, Microsoft services and signature Nokia experiences.

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From Left, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Matthew Willshere, Special Adviser on Education to Lagos State Government, Otunba Fatai Olukoya and Etisalat Ambassador, Sasha P, at the Launch of Etisalat Gold Series Experience Centre in Lagos

Most innovative and fastest growing telecoms company, Etisalat Nigeria has taken customer experience to a different level with the launch of the first ‘Gold Series’ experience centre situated at 43 Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island. The new state of the art gold series experience centres are targeted at our esteemed customers and will provide an environment that encourages customers to explore and immerse themselves in the essence of the Etisalat brand.

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R-L: Tarek Rabah, Area Vice President , Middle East& Africa, AstraZeneca Nigeria, Professor Folashade Ogunsola, Provost College of Medicine, University College Lagos, Karl Friberg, Country President, South Africa & Sub-Sahara Africa, AstraZeneca Nigeria and Jude Abonu, Country Manager, AstraZeneca Nigeria at the grand launch of AstraZeneca Scientific Research Trust Grant in Nigeria held in Lagos

The AstraZeneca Nigeria Research Grant is an initiative to facilitate research in both communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this West African country and follows closely on the recent successful launch of a comparable venture in Kenya earlier this year. Over the next three years, AstraZeneca will invest a total of US$300 000 (US$100 000/year) in a variety of research projects in Nigeria, with the aim of building medical capacity in the country, providing support to both experienced medical academics as well as medical academics embarking on a career in research.

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Dell has announced a new addition to its PowerEdge server portfolio for enterprise, the Dell PowerEdge R920. The PowerEdge R920 is now Dell’s highest performing server, allowing customers to achieve faster results, quickly adapt to changing business needs and improve overall reliability. The solution showcases Dell’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions that meet growing demands for high performance and scalability whilst balancing cost.

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