Japan Tobacco Inc., said it has completed the acquisition of the Donskoy Tabak (DT) companies yesterday Russian local time. The companys said in a statement that the agreement to acquire the companies was announced in a press release1 on March 16, 2018. The acquisition of DT enables the JT Group […]
With the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 now fully underway, the last 12 days have been the most active month for media and marketing communications in general. Several brands across Nigeria and Africa, in general, have thrown their hats into the ring to compete for glued eyeballs. We now have […]
For many of us in the media industry, every FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 is our Super Bowl. For brands, it is a time to put their best foot forward. On average, not less than NGN10 billion has been spent by local and regional brands to push their brand given […]
Iceland has released a 23-man list of players to prosecute its World Cup campaign in Russia which begins next month. The country is the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, are in Group D with Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia. The 23-man squad announced on Friday is made […]
The world’s largest beer maker, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) said it has merged its operations in Russia, Ukraine with Anadolu Efes. The company said it has completed the proposed 50:50 merger of AB InBev’s and Anadolu Efes’ (IST: AEFES ) existing Russia and Ukraine businesses. The latest development is a follow up […]
Shell Neft, the local unit of Royal Dutch Shell in Russia said US sanctions had little on not impact at all on its operations and bottom line. Confirming the situation, chief executive of Shell Neft, Sergey Starodubtsev said the firm was fully compliant with international law. Shell Neft, the Russian […]
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation has approved the agreement between Yandex and Uber to combine their ride-sharing businesses in Russia. The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of the Republic of Belarus has also approved the transaction in Belarus. The decision of the antimonopoly service of Kazakhstan […]
Social networking site, Facebook has revealed that advertisements created by Russian operatives during last year’s US presidential election were viewed by over 126 million users. US Congress has ordered appearances from the social networking site and other major tech firms as part of an investigation into Russian interference in last […]
Swiss foods major, Nestle SA said it will invest about USD30 million in an infant plant located in Vologda, Russia. Netle said it has laid the foundation stone for its first infant formula plant in Russia. The investment of CHF 30 million (RUB 1.8 billion) means Nestlé can offer a […]
Chief Executive of ECONET and Kwese Inc, Dr Strive Masiyiwa has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for securing the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket. The Eagles defeated Zambia by a lone goal in front of home fans to seal a spot in the most prestigious football tournament in […]