Diamond Bank launches BET4, N15million up for grabs

Diamond Bank Plc has launched Season 4 of the Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET4) programme, a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of the bank aimed at enhancing the growth potentials of Nigerian entrepreneurs through capacity building.

Speaking at the official launch of the fourth season of the programme in Lagos, Mr. Olumide Akindele, Head, Consumer Propositions Group, Diamond Bank PLC, said, “The Building Entrepreneurs Today programme is a strategic initiative of Diamond Bank to invest in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises segment of the economy by increasing the capacity of these small businesses to run thriving businesses. 

“We are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the programme. This is a reflection of Diamond Bank’s resolve to ensure that many young businesses get the right assistance to excel and contribute to the economy,” he added.

Sony Xperia™ Launches Global Music Search #GetARecordDeal (Sony Music)

Exclusive type #GetARecordDeal hashtag on twitter to see the list of participants from across the globe as Sony Music UK announced an exclusive global talent search for a record deal for a Sony Xperia™  project.

Talenthouse is teaming with Sony’s mobile brand Xperia for the chance to score a digital single deal with Sony Music UK, complete with professional studio sessions and two officially produced and distributed music videos. Judges for the contest include Epic Records’ Steven Melrose, Syco Music’s Genevieve Ampaduh, Columbia Records UK’s Sam Potts, Epic Records UK’s Chris Dempsey and Sony Music’s Holly Marshall. “Working alongside Talenthouse has meant we’ve been able to discover a high caliber of worldwide creative, in this case music talent,” says David Chapon, head of consumer engagement at Sony Mobile.

Submit your original track for Sony Xperia™ global music deal contest for record with Sony Music- Click po.st/GetARecordDeal  for submission.

London-Based Animation Company, @OStudiolabs Launches Online Portal @CGAfricaportal For Animators, Digital Artists, 3D Modellers

Ostudiolabs introduces the first robust online portal dedicated to the advancement of computer graphics (CG) in Africa. The portal is called CG Africa. www.cgafrica.com 

CG Africa will be a lead and influential online magazine and resource centre for the community of CG artists in architecture, animation, game and the movie industry working in both Africa and beyond. 

It will provide valuable resources for both professionals and fledgling artists who need to stay updated in the dynamic industry. A community where experts can learn from one another, share information, resources and ultimately advance the course of the profession. 

FBN Holdings PLC Launches Refreshed Corporate Identity

Lagos, 27 January, 2014. FBN Holdings PLC, the largest financial services group in Nigeria, today unveiled a refreshed corporate identity for the FBN Group, including all of the company’s subsidiaries. From Tuesday January 28th the refreshed identity, designed to reflect the company’s strategic direction and position the company to meet the future needs of the market, will be rolled out across the Group’s operations, including First Bank of Nigeria. Refreshing the FBN Group brand is a major milestone in a wider strategic plan to ensure that the group as a whole delivers more efficient services, more effectively and with a core focus on the needs of our customers. 

The announcement also marked the launch of FBN Groups 120th anniversary celebrations. Founded in 1894 as The Bank for British West Africa, FBN Group’s FirstBank was the very first banking institution to be established on the African continent. 

Tracy Nwapa launches hair product under Lo'lavita Hair

It's a natural habit for women to drool over new hair styles and weave qualities. You often find women stoping to pay eye-compliments to one another. It is even more popular for women to want certain hair styles by stylish & glamorous celebrities.

Tracy Nwapa, TV presenter & producer is not only known for her brilliance with the clothes she wears, but in her signature hair style. Tracy in conjunction with Lo'lavita hair have now given away "Tracy's hair secret" to every woman out there. 

WACONZY LAUNCHES HIS ZERO TOLERANCE MALARIA CAMPAIGN PROJECT, DONATES TREATED MOSQUITO NETS

Waconzy is not new to humanitarian projects as he has in the past, through his silver spoon foundation sponsored and paid tuition fees for so many primary and secondary school pupils, fed over a thousand destitute in one day

Waconzy recently launched the Waconzy VS malaria zero tolerance Campaign primarily aimed at fighting the menace of malaria in Nigeria. This campaign kicked off at the primary Health Center. Igbo-Efun. ETI-OSA Local Government area. lagos state.

Skincare Leader Clarins, Launches New “Double Serum”

Clarins is a specialist skincare brand for both women and men. It is exclusively retailed by Montaigne Place and selected premium outlets. Look out for the official Clarins branding. 

Montaigne Place is the Luxury Cosmetics, Fragrance and Well-being Company that has brought many other exclusive and leading brands to Nigeria.

Simon Cowell Launches Online Talent Contest

X-factor judge, Simon Cowell, announced a new global online talent contest, "You Generation."

"You Generation" which kicks off March 20, in 15 languages and 26 countries around the world will take things back to basics, featuring unknowns with "unconventional and original talents" performing for webcams in their bedrooms.

The contest will run for an entire year, with different talent categories (and new prizes) rolling out every two weeks. (Or, as Syco's oh-so-British press release says, "every fortnight.") There will also be a grand prize awarded at the end of the year.

Check out the contest's YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/yougenerationtv.

Iran Launches Monkey Into Space

 Iran said on Monday it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile systems that have alarmed the West because the technology could potentially be used to deliver a nuclear warhead.

The Defense Ministry announced the launch as world powers sought to agree a date and venue with Iran for resuming talks to resolve a standoff with the West over Tehran's contested nuclear program before it degenerates into a new Middle East war.

Facebook launches search engine for shared content

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social network’s beta tool — Graph Search — is available today in limited release. It’s a bigger search bar, within Facebook, that allows members to type in natural language queries and access people, photos, places, and interests embedded within 1 trillion connections. “We look at Facebook as a big social database,” chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in announcing the so-called “graph search” function. “Just like any database, you should be able to query it.”

For example, users could search who among their friends have recently bought shoes or eaten dinner in a certain city — the theory being that Graph Search could disrupt the business models of platforms like Yelp, Foursquare, or Google Local.

For now, Graph Search isn’t capable of tracking Facebook posts or Open Graph actions like song listens, which means that the few hundred thousand people who have it will be able to only partially use it. Already, analysts and experts are questioning why Facebook is treating this announcement like a big deal. Predicting that Graph Search could become a major threat to Google and Amazon

The search engine aims to help members better navigate the vast amount of information on Facebook, which is not available on Web search engines such as Google.

Sarkodie launches headphone

One of Africa's number one rapper, Sarkodie has showed us his business side by launching an audio product. The product which is a headphone was produced by Samsung. He announced this development via his Facebook page this evening