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  • Azuri music will build structures for upcoming artistes, says founder Asunni

    Azuri music will build structures for upcoming artistes, says founder Asunni

    Akorede Asunni, a prominent music executive, has reiterated the commitment of his record label to establish robust frameworks aimed at nurturing the next wave of talented artists.

    Asunni said: “I just basically believe in young guys and the underdogs.

    “People who you conventionally would not give a chance. Obviously, like every Nigerian, I’m a sucker for a grass to grace story. ‘Nobody expected this person to do this thing or this thing to happen like this, but then, it just happened.’ I think that basically was the crux of my decision.”

    Asunni’s commitment is evident in his work as the label produced a super hit with its artiste, Babyboy AV’s whose song “Big Thug Boys” became an instant hit in 2021.

    He said: “I think shortly after I started Azuri, we had a big break with AV, “Big Thug Boys. We literally have just been going from there and we worked with a plethora of artists. We’ve done pretty decently, right? Compared to where we started from and how competitive the space that we’re in is.”

    These days, Azuri Music is one of the most instantly recognisable music distribution firms in Nigeria and continues to achieve more success.

    It was behind the freewheeling success of 2023 breakout star, Spyro, and has helped propel records for other stars like Spy Shitta, Wizard Chan, Nana Fofie, Jaywillz, Yhaw Hero, Victor AD, Timi Dakolo amongst others.

    Asunni is resolute about his dream of using Azuri Music as a vehicle to help rising artists attain sustainability.

    He added: “I think that the future is us as a country, a people to make sure that we build enough structures to help the younger generation,” he added.

    “Obviously, even if you are not the biggest artiste in the world, you know that by the time you start your journey, you’ll be able to see some money to keep you going. I’m not saying you have to be the biggest superstar, but you can just be on the come-up and try to start this journey and avenues for monetisation should be available to you.”

  • FirstBank, Azuri partner on solar power

    Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology and First Bank of Nigeria Limited, have signed agreement to enter into a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and clean power to millions of Nigerians.

    Under the partnership, Azuri’s solar home TV product, will be co-branded and co-marketed by FirstBank and Azuri. Pay-as-you-go customers will be able to pay for their solar via FirstBank’s Firstmonie agent network and mobile payment solution. Firstmonie agents are positioned within rural and semi-urban locations across the country and provide basic financial services such as account opening, cash deposit, cash withdrawals and bill payments. First Bank has the reach in Nigeria with 750 branches and 16,000 agents. Azuri Technologies will leverage these branches and agents to reach every part of Nigeria.

    More than 60 million out of about 200 million people do not have bank accounts and as little as six percent of people have a mobile money account, according to World Bank report in 2018.

    Speaking on the partnership, the Chief Executive of Azuri Technologies, Simon Bransfield-Garth and FirstBank Chief Executive Officer, Adesola Adeduntan, stated the partnership was a positive step in providing much needed energy and enabling access to financial services in rural, low-income areas.

     

  • First Bank, Azuri partner to give Nigerians solar power

    …Deepen financial inclusion

     

    Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology, and First Bank of Nigeria Limited have signed agreement to enter into a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and clean power to millions of Nigerians.

    Under the partnership, Azuri’s solar home TV product will be co-branded and co-marketed by FirstBank and Azuri. Pay-as-you-go customers will be able to pay for their solar via FirstBank’s Firstmonie agent network and mobile payment solution. Firstmonie agents are positioned within rural and semi-urban locations across the country and provide basic financial services such as account opening, cash deposit, cash withdrawals and bill payments. First Bank has the reach in Nigeria with 750 branches and 16,000 agents. Azuri Technologies will leverage these branches and agents to reach every part of Nigeria.

    More than 60 million out of about 200 million people do not have bank accounts and as little as six percent of people have a mobile money account, according to World Bank report in 2018.

    Speaking on the partnership, the Chief Executive of Azuri Technologies, Simon Bransfield-Garth and FirstBank Chief Executive Officer, Adesola Adeduntan, stated the partnership was a positive step in providing much needed energy and enabling access to financial services in rural, low-income areas.

    “This partnership combines the reach of FirstBank with Azuri’s technology and pay-as-you-go solar expertise to bring next generation power to off-grid consumers in Nigeria” said Bransfield-Garth.

    “Azuri and FirstBank share the vision of a level playing field where all consumers have the ability to benefit from modern financial and digital services, regardless of where they live and this agreement is another step in making that vision a reality,” he added.

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    According to FirstBank’s chief, “Financial inclusion is a priority with FirstBank and we are excited that with this partnership, our customers are able to access a wide range of services that address real problems such as access to power. With our over 16,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across the length and breadth of Nigeria, our customers are at an advantage in enjoying seamless financial services from the Bank that puts them first.”

    From solar home lighting to solar satellite TV, Azuri systems are designed to deliver world class performance at an affordable price for all customers that experience irregular power supply. Customers make small weekly or monthly payments to unlock their system and power.

    Pay-as-you-go solar is transforming lives by providing energy for lighting, phones and TVs while helping boost local economies with new employment opportunities and connecting off-grid households to financial and digital services that are helping improve productivity and increase income.

  • EDC flags off Azuri Peninsula luxury apartments

    EDC flags off Azuri Peninsula luxury apartments

    Eko Development Company, (EDC) Limited has unveiled the construction of the first phase of prestigious Azuri Peninsula in the Marina District, Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, which comprise of 120 luxury apartments, 12 super-luxury simplexes.

    Chief Responsibility Officer, EDC, Ibiene Ogolo told journalists during a tour of the facility that the Azuri Peninsula offers residents in Nigeria the optimum place to live, work, play and invest, all in one city.

    According to her, “The new Azuri Peninsula with architectural design done by the award winning, global design firm Gensler, has 120 luxury apartments, 12 super-luxury simplexes and two superb Villas as well as seven fine townhouse apartments, make up the first phase, with a three-year completion programme.

    “Azuri Peninsula offers a unique and luxurious urban lifestyle by the delightful marina-front of the Marina District in vibrant new Eko Atlantic City.

    “There will be a five star marina and yacht club with an attractive promenade, high-end shops, cafes and a wealth of amenities in a curated and sophisticated environment. The landmark scheme is also close to the Business District in the new city, which is destined to be the new financial centre of Lagos.

    “The developers behind the most luxurious residential destination of 2015 in Lagos, have carefully chosen a brand name that resonates. “Azuri” combines the African word “Zuri” meaning beautiful, while Azure suggests a radiant sea.”

    Ogono said the first phase of the marina-front project showcases exceptionally crafted two and four bedroom luxury apartments, six bedroom simplexes and seven bedroom villas which are arranged across marina townhouse apartments and three outstanding residential towers.

    She added that the three outstanding towers will be christened “Zuna” “Orun” “Oban” (meaning abundance, heaven) and king respectively saying the “Orun” would be built to 26 floors.

    “The podium towers are carefully positioned to maximise views of the marina and garden-piazzas. Located on the ground floor are retail spaces while ample underground car parking is to be found on the lower ground level.

    “Gensler’s exceptional panel of interior designers are creating spacious and elegant apartments with a selection of design palettes.

    “Fulfilling the highest standards of contemporary living, all apartments will be fully-fitted with the finest materials, including state-of-the-art kitchens and luxurious bathrooms, District Cooling air conditioning and broadband (which will also be provided throughout the city). Each apartment will feature terraces and/or balconies.

    “The ultra-exclusive Villa residences which crown “Orun” and “Oban” Towers, will offer the ultimate in luxurious living and include a private gym and swimming pool as well as stunning, panoramic views.”

    She said residents of Azuri Peninsula will have access to a twenty-four hour concierge service, a gym, two squash courts, and a café.

    “Further amenities include a relaxing sauna as well as games and screening rooms and a children’s playroom. Outside, residents will have access to a private outdoor swimming pool, children’s playground, garden-piazzas and valet parking.

    “In the Marina District itself, there will be high-end retail outlets, international standard restaurants and an abundant range of amenities, all of which will establish Azuri Peninsula as a premier residential destination”.

    She added that the Eko Atlantic’s high-standard infrastructure, which includes managed and maintained utilities, will guarantee an exceptionally comfortable lifestyle.

    “A well-planned road system, up-to-date ferry service and helicopter service linking the city to Lagos, will ensure that Eko Atlantic is the best-connected city in West Africa.

    She highlighted that the entire development would cover about 127,507 square metres, with the phase one taking up 13,000 square metres, while the built up area would take as much a 130,000 square metres.

    Ogolo said Azuri Peninsula was already 80 per cent subscribed, with 20 per cent still up for grabs.

  • Eko Atlantic City: The Azuri Allure beckons

    Eko Atlantic City: The Azuri Allure beckons

    In the Marina District of Eko Atlantic City, a new world class development is evolving, aimed at giving luxury and urban lifestyle a new definition. It has been described as a premier residential destination, offering opportunities for living, working and leisure.

    Known as Azuri Peninsula, the development is being promoted by Eko Development Nigeria Limited – a real estate development company. The project sits on a combined land area measuring 127, 507 square metres to be built and delivered in three phases.

    The first phase, with a 36-month completion plan, has 13,000 square metres  gross buildable area (GBA) and 130 square metres built up area where 120 luxury apartments, 12 super-luxury simplexes, two superb villas and  seven town-house apartments would be nestled.

    Chief Responsibility Officer, Eko Development, Ihiene Ogolo,    said: “Azuri Peninsula offers a unique and luxury urban lifestyle by the delightful marina-front of the Marina District in the vibrant new Eko Atlantic City.”

    According to Ogolo, Azuri combines the African word ‘Zuri’ meaning, beautiful, while Azure suggests a radiant sea. He said the location of the Peninsula in the Marina District, considered the most exclusive in Eko Atlantic City, explains the developer’s choice of a brand name that resonates uncommon luxury and lifestyle.

    The Peninsula will be delivered as two and four-bedroom luxury apartments, six-bedroom duplexes and seven-bedroom villas, arranged across marina town-house apartments and three outstanding residential towers known as ‘Zuna’ (meaning abundance), ‘Orun’ (meaning heaven) and ‘Oban’ (meaning king), each rising 26 floors.

    “This development is taking into consideration lifestyle and ambience. The lifestyle is created by its location. The location is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lagos channel; we are also creating a marina and so you have three water bodies that create a lifestyle and ambience,” Ogolo said.

    For the ultimate comfort of the prospective residents of this Peninsula, which has already recorded about 80 percent buyer-interest, there will be a five-star marina and yacht club with an attractive promenade, high-end shops, cafes and a wealth of amenities.

    Eko Atlantic, a city frequently touted as Africa’s Dubai, is a layout of 10 districts of which the Marina is one and the Business District is another. Though Eko Peninsula is planned as a mix-use development that will be 92 per cent residential and eight per cent retail, its closeness to the Business District complements its concept as a live, work and play destination.

    In line with the highest standards of contemporary living, all apartments in the Peninsula will be fully-fitted with state-of-the-art kitchens and luxury bathrooms, air conditioning and broadband terraces and balconies. The ‘Orun’ and ‘Oban’ Towers will promises to offer the ultimate in luxury living and these  include a private gym and swimming pool as well as stunning, panoramic views of the environment.

    The  Peninsula also promises residents access to 24-hour concierge service, a gym, two squash courts, and a café. These come in addition to a relaxing sauna, games, screening rooms and a children’s playroom. Outside, residents will have access to a private outdoor swimming pool, children’s playground, garden-piazzas and valet parking.

    In the Marina District, there will be high-end retail outlets, international standard restaurants and an abundant range of amenities, all of which will establish Azuri Peninsula as a premier residential destination.

    Eko Atlantic’s high-standard infrastructure, which includes managed and maintained utilities, will guarantee an exceptionally comfortable lifestyle. A well-planned road system, up-to-date ferry service and helicopter service linking the city to Lagos, will ensure that Eko Atlantic is the best-connected city in West Africa.