Equinix, Inc., the world’s digital infrastructure company, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne a leading West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, with a presence in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The acquisition is expected to close Q1 of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including the requisite regulatory approvals. The… Continue reading MainOne has been sold off to Equinix at $320million valuation
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Jobberman Nigeria acquires Ngcareers.com, one of Nigeria’s top job search and recruitment platforms
Jobberman Nigeria and Ngcareers have reached into an agreement where Jobberman acquires 100% of Ngcareers.com, Nigeria´s foremost online destination for job vacancies, recruitment insights, and career advancement tools. Ngcareers was founded in 2009 by Paul and Andrew Eze, and grew from a few hundred users to over 1 million users in Nigeria in 2019. Through… Continue reading Jobberman Nigeria acquires Ngcareers.com, one of Nigeria’s top job search and recruitment platforms
You can now post jobs for free on Jobberman
As part of the means of supporting business, Jobberman, the leading Recruitment and HR Solutions firm in Sub-Saharan Africa is making its Job Listing Service free for all businesses. Announcing this on Wednesday, 4th of April, 2020, Jobberman mentioned that the ability to post job listings for free will be for next 3 months. The… Continue reading You can now post jobs for free on Jobberman
Ebonyi State Orders Immediate Payment of April Salary
This is not ‘April fool’. This is real… The Governor of Ebonyi State has ordered the Accountant General and key stakeholders in the state to immediately ensure April salaries are paid. According to the Sun Newspapers, Ebonyi Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday, directed the state Accountant General and 13 council chairmen to work out modalities… Continue reading Ebonyi State Orders Immediate Payment of April Salary
Andela Sacks Over 400 Staff Across Africa: Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda Affected
Andela is laying off 420 engineers as it refocuses strategy Andela, the Pan-African tech accelerator firm, has just announced that it is letting go as many as 420 junior engineers across its operations in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. A press statement seen by Nairametrics noted that this is in line with the company’s restructuring of… Continue reading Andela Sacks Over 400 Staff Across Africa: Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda Affected
Jobberman’s Co-Founder, Ayodeji Adewunmi is now Gokada’s co-CEO
In less than one month after Jobberman’s forefront leader, Ayodeji Adewunmi resigned from Sub-Saharan Africa’s No. 1 job and recruitment firm, Jobberman Limited, he has joined Gokada as a co-CEO. According to Techpoint Africa, it turns out Ayodeji joined Rise Capital as Managing Director for Africa and has on their behalf led a Series A… Continue reading Jobberman’s Co-Founder, Ayodeji Adewunmi is now Gokada’s co-CEO
Jobberman CEO and Co-founder Resigns
After 10 years of being at the helm of piloting Sub-Saharan Africa’s No. 1 job and recruitment firm, Adedeji Adewunmi, the CEO and co-founder of Jobberman has called it quits to focus on a new love, Venture Investment. ‘Deji’, as fondly called by colleagues and friends is an Alumni of the great Obafemi Awolowo University,… Continue reading Jobberman CEO and Co-founder Resigns
Man Stabs Boss To Death over Unpaid Salaries
Bizare news coming from Ondo state in Nigeria. A nan has allegedly murdered his boss over unpaid salaries. According to the suspect who has been arrested, his boss has not paid him his salary since September 2017 when he started working for the company, Ondo Multipurpose Cooperative Union. He also claimed that hunger had driven him… Continue reading Man Stabs Boss To Death over Unpaid Salaries
NIMC is Corrupt and Workplace is Toxic: Staff Laments
Note: This report is unconfirmed and should, therefore, be taken, shared, distributed etc. with caution. A supposed staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has come up to lament the state of the workplace at the giant identity body. The body solely committed to issuing the national identity cards and carry out other national identity related duties… Continue reading NIMC is Corrupt and Workplace is Toxic: Staff Laments
Michael Okpara University Sacks 400 Workers
“It is not easy to sack a worker…” – Former ASUU chairman in MOUAU, Prof. U.A.U. Onyebinama The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State has terminated the appointment of over 400 academic and non-academic staff employed by the erstwhile Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hilary Edeoga. According to Punch newspapers, the affected workers… Continue reading Michael Okpara University Sacks 400 Workers