NIGERIA / WEST AFRICA

   The GEBE brand of  electrical/electronics automotive parts/aftermarkets from IKA Germany, the German autoparts specialist and manufacturer,  are now available to  distributors  in Nigeria, Ghana and across  West Africa. These products and other OEMs aftermarkets being distributed by IKA Germany could be sourced  through LUBE MARKET AFRICA, owners and publishers ...

Kia becomes first brand to ever win two ICOTY awards in the same year  The Kia Carens has been crowned as the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2023 as the Kia EV6 won the Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY. With this, Kia has become the first brand ever ...

It is both stability and change in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession (both with 34 percent of all responses). However, it is Macroeconomic developments such as inflation, financial market volatility and a looming ...

Heritage Bank  has emerged as the first financial institution in Nigeria to win the “Best Supporting Bank with Central Bank of Nigeria’s Information on Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).” The apex bank recently awarded Heritage Bank at the Bankers’ Award Night organized and held by the CBN Bankers’ Committee in Abeokuta, ...

Geeely CoolRay, Suzuki S-Presso and GAC GS4 have made it to the finals of the 2022 Car of the Year (COTY) competition being organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) as they battle for the coveted COTY award at the 2022 NAJA Awards Night scheduled to hold on January 25, ...

First company to introduce a five-year best-in-class standard warranty on its entire commercial vehicle range in Africa The year 2022 marked a milestone in the journey of Tata International as the company reached 60 years since its inception and 45 years on African soil. Tata International Africa (TIA) has become ...

ARTSPLIT, the pioneering African art trading platform, has announced the January edition of ARTSPLIT’s monthly auctions from January 2 to 25, featuring two iconic works by Nigerian artists Peju Alatise and Abayomi Barber. See Me I (2015) by Peju Alatise and Untitled (1978) by Abayomi Barber are available for Split ...

Germany’s decision to return its collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria could provide a template for dealing with other cultural restitution claims The head of the foundation that controls Berlin’s state museums stated this on Sunday. “Where there is a clear context of illegality, the procedure used with the Benin ...

Nigeria has welcomed back some of her stolen artefacts as German officials returned 20 of the treasured looted Benin Bronzes on Tuesday at the Nigerian capital Abuja, a move that has attracted international attention amid a debate about returning art looted in the colonial era. The valuable objects were handed ...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is  currently in Nigeria to personally hand back the first items from the precious Benin bronzes looted by colonial powers in the 19th century. Baerbock and Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth  travelled to Nigeria on Sunday and will be there till  Tuesday to ...