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  • Glo unleashes gifts on Stakeholders in Lagos, P/Harcourt, others

    … Next stop Benin!

     

    Globacom Dealers and Enterprise customers in the country have been having great fun courtesy of their beloved telco.

    From Lagos to Port Harcourt to Abuja and Enugu, Globacom gravy train has been dishing out sundry high octane entertainment, sublime music, rib-cracking and stress-bursting jokes and anecdotes as Glo celebrates its highly esteemed dealers and enterprise customers.

    The company is appreciating its critical stakeholders for their loyalty and support over the years.

    Ariya unlimited as KSA serenades Glo dealers, Enterprise Customers @ Ikeja Sheraton

    Dealers and Enterprise customers in the South West were the first to taste the goodies at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.

    On hand to welcome the guests were two iconic comedians, the Bishop of Osusu Ministry, Gordons (Godwin Komone) and Seyi Law (Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile) supported by a one-man band, Aka Melody, who put guests in a relaxed mood for the event.

    Globacom’s Chief Retail Officer, Mr. David Maji welcomed them to the event on behalf of Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., Chairman of Globacom. Unlike some events where musical guests are revealed ahead of the show, the audience was taken by surprise to see the juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade (KSA) making a cameo appearance at the event.

    KSA who looked resplendent in his all-white attire quickly mounted the band stand and sang “Call me…0805 is my number dial” as an appetizing performance to the stakeholders who pulled out their phones to record the rare entertainment gift Glo offered them; an exclusive KSA performance just for them!

    It was all good food, choice wine and drinks and “ariya unlimited” which sent the guests to the dance floor.

    As an appreciative token, each guest got a surprise gift of plasma television set, while the evening of fun was rounded off with a raffle draw where some of the stakeholders went home with millions of naira.

    … Dan d’Humourous, Arinze Baba tickle ‘em in Port Harcourt

    Simultaneously, Glo Dealers and Enterprise customers in the South-South were also having a great time at the posh Swiss Spirit Hotel on Stadium Road, Port Harcourt.

    A two-man live band, Soul Plus Band, dished out memorable tunes to put them in the mood. Augustine Mamuro, Regional Manager Secondary Sales (South South Region) welcomed them and it was fun galore as Dan D’Humorous and Arinze Baba tickled guests with witty jokes.

    Guests in Port Harcourt also won millions of naira prizes

    KSA Wows Northern Stakeholders

    The prestigious Abuja Sheraton Hotel was the venue of the appreciative party for Glo stakeholders in the North.

    King Sunny Ade was also on hand to entertain the high networth guests. He danced, wriggled and sang to serenade attendees who had a wow time, to say the least.

    Glo Sales Chief, Mr. David Maji welcomed guests. MC Tagwaye alias “Mr. President”, Gordons and Acapella supplied rib-cracking jokes and wisecracks to wash down the sumptuous meal and choice drinks.

    All the guests were presented with one plasma television set each while lucky dealers who participated in the raffle draw won one million naira, five hundred thousand naira and two hundred and fifty thousand naira cash prizes at the event.

    “This is another way of saying thank you to our partners who have been giving tremendous support to our business,” Mr. Maji said.

    And the unbridled fun goes on in Enugu

    The story was the same at the Enugu event, as it was an evening of cool live music supplied by Royal Stars Band, high-level comedy and sumptuous dinner, complete with a rich variety of drinks.

    Dexterous comedian and compere who has earned respectable reputation in the East, Senator, piloted the event.

    The night was also enriched by the presence of veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, popularly called Mama G, ace comic, Victor Osuagwu and high flying pop artiste, Phyno, who performed his hits for the enjoyment of the guests.

    Globacom’s Coordinator, Corporate Services, Yomi Ogunbamowo formally welcomed the guests on behalf of the Chairman of the board of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr.

    Lucky dealers went home with a flat screen television set and cash gifts of N1 million, N500,000 and N250,000.

    Mid-West Region waits …

    Stakeholders in the mid-west region of Nigeria are waiting for their own cut of the pie. The event is slated for this Wednesday at the Edo Heritage Hotel, Benin City. A big surprise awaits guests as iconic artistes have been lined up to serenade guests and give them an evening to remember.

  • Glo partners CIPM on HR

    Nigeria’s fully integrated telecoms company, Globacom, has lent its support to the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) to organise a capacity-building forum for top-level human resource professionals in the country.

    The forum, co-sponsored by Globacom, featured one of the world’s most renowned executive coaches, John Mattone, among other resourceful persons who addressed an august audience of Nigeria’s foremost human resources professionals.

    Globacom in a statement from its head office in Lagos said it decided to partner with CIPM to facilitate the forum as a way of contributing to the development of transformational leadership culture in Nigeria’s corporate environment.

    “Nigeria is blessed with diverse human resources, bursting with amazing talent, boundless energy and incredible passion. Forums such as this one put together by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management are immensely useful in optimising efficiency in the workplace,” Globacom said.

    The telecoms company pledged to continue to support initiatives that seek to elevate the quality of corporate leadership in Nigeria.

    The forum, with: “Talent and Intelligent Leadership: Roadmap to unleashing greatness in your current and future leaders,” as its theme, was held at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, and drew participants from key sectors of the economy, including telecommunications, oil and gas, banking and media.

    In his opening remarks at the forum, CIPM Vice President, Mr. Wale Adediran, who represented the President of the Council, said the 10th Special Human Resource Forum was organised in pursuance of the institute’s mission to promote excellence in the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills by practitioners.”

    He thanked participants and the sponsors, including Globacom, for partnering with the institute to make the forum a reality.

  • Brand survey acknowledges Glo as regional powerhouse

    The modest successes recorded by Globacom over the years have continued to earn the telecoms giant plaudits. One of such recognition was the recent award by Brand Africa, which ranked it as the 4th most admired African brand.

    The 2017/2018 Most Admired Brands survey conducted by Brand Africa and published in African Business magazine, Globacom was ranked 4th in the Top 10 Most Admired African Brands (unprompted).

    Besides, the company was also rated 5th in the Top 25 Most Admired African Brands (prompted).

    The ranking of the wholly owned Nigerian brand among the Top 5 in Africa consolidates Globacom’s reputation as a fast growing household name and also propels the company closer to its vision of becoming the biggest and best telecommunications solutions provider in Africa.

    The Brand Africa report noted “an incredible consistency among the companies that featured in the survey with 60% of the top brands being present in both the unprompted and prompted surveys.”

    The brands include Globacom, Dangote, Shoprite, Safaricom and Tusker of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Anbessa.

    Other African brands that made the 2018 Top 25 include Jumia and UBA of Nigeria, MTN, DSTV, Tiger Brands and Amarula of South Africa, Econet and Kwese of Zimbabwe, Ankara Clothing of Ghana, Tusker of Kenya, Africell of Gambia and Ecobank of Togo.

    The Brand Africa survey also showed that Nike of the USA is the Most Admired foreign brand in Africa. The Sports and Fitness company was followed by Samsung and Adidas of Germany, Coca-Cola of USA and Apple also of USA.

    Globacom has in its 15 years of business built a reputation as an authentic African brand with its extensive network across West African countries where it operates including Nigeria and Ghana.

    The operator is renowned for its innovative and affordable offerings as well as investments in telecom infrastructure in Africa such as the Glo 1; its wholly owned submarine cable which links over 14 countries in Africa with Europe and North America.

    Study mechanics and objectives

    Brand Africa founder and Chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng, said that the study was conducted by Brand Africa partners, GeoPoll , leading research firm in emerging markets, with analysis and insights by  Kantar TNS, the world’s largest insight information research firm, and Brand Leadership, Africa’s premier branding advisory firm.

    He stated that Brand Africa 100 is a valuation and ranking of the Best Brands in Africa. “The valuation is a multi-tier royalty relief methodology that blends a brand’s financial performance and consumer admiration to create a unique index and ranking. One of the primary drivers of Africa’s growth lies in stimulating and growing thriving African and global businesses and brands in Africa. Consumers are the ultimate arbiters of that success. Thus the Brand Africa 100 signals which brands are getting it right on the continent,” he explained.

    Tagged: ‘The Brand Africa 100 Table’, it was developed by Brand Leadership Academy in partnership with TNS, the globally respected consumer knowledge and information company and Brand Finance Plc, the world’s leading independent valuation consultancy, which seeks to identify, acknowledge and promote African and global brands that are catalysts for Africa’s growth, reputation and value. Its ranking is based on a methodology that blends a brand’s financial performance and consumer admiration scores to create a unique index and ranking,” Ikalafeng added.

    Building the Globacom brand

    Since inception, Globacom has established a strong pedigree as a pan-Africa brand with phenomenal equity. In addition to delivering premium telecommunication services to consumers in markets where it operates, Globacom has pioneered several innovations including the famous and much cherished Per Second Billing (PSB) which it made history as the first network to introduce at launch in Africa.

    The brand further endeared itself to its subscribers by crashing the cost of telephony and making it accessible to millions of people. It crashed the cost of SIM cards which sold for between N20,000 and N25,000 to as low as N200. It also ensured that subscribers are able to make calls by crashing the cost of calls from N50 per minute to as low as 5 kobo at the time.

    Innovations

    Globacom has also through the introduction of innovative products and services consistently supported efforts to empower people and accelerate national development in the markets where it operates. Among the revolutionary products pioneered by Globacom in the country are Blackberry, vehicle tracking, mobile internet, mobile banking, multimedia messaging service (MMS), Prepaid Roaming, in-flight roaming services, voice SMS, Magic Plus and Text2email. This has made it not just a household name but also an enviable brand in the eyes of the general public.

    Globacom is also the first network to launch the 4G-LTE network in Nigeria, thus putting Nigeria in the League of Nations where Long Term Evolution (LTE) has continued to gain ground. The service is available in several cities across Nigeria and has availed users the benefits of exceptionally fast and reliable internet services. Based on its National Optic Fibre coverage, Globacom’s Global Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) service provides scalable virtual private networks (VPNs) and end-to-end quality of service (QoS), enabling efficient utilisation of provisional networks to meet future growth and rapid fault correction of link and node failure.

    Sustaining brand touch points

    Glo is well known for its outstanding performance in the countries where it has its footprints, for its contributions to economic growth and for its investments in sports, arts and entertainment. It has continued to make telephony more available with its reliable networks and competitive tariffs. It has also invested heavily in sports through several sponsorships in Nigeria and beyond. For over 10 years it sponsored the annual CAF African Football Awards in several countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt and Togo, further etching its name in the minds of millions of sports lovers on the continent. It also sponsored the national teams and premier leagues of Nigeria and Ghana for several years.

    Globacom has also gained top of mind awareness and strong recall in Africa and beyond due to its strategic support for the promotion of the music industry and film industry such as Nollywood and Ghollywood. Many of the leading musicians and thespians are Glo ambassadors and they fly the brand’s flag on the continent and beyond. It also sponsors very popular TV programmes such as Professor Johnbull, Hush, Battleground which endears it to entertainment lovers.

    It has also for several years been the sponsor of CNN African Voices, a programme which celebrates heroic Africans in different fields of human endeavour. It also brought highly popular shows such as the X Factor, the world’s biggest music reality TV show; Glo Naija Sings; Dance with Peter; Manchester United partnerships and live telecast of English Premier League on DSTV to the homes and screens of entertainment lovers.

    The latest survey report by Brand Africa thus underscores Globacom’s growing international recognition or footprint. It is also a recognition of its contribution to Africa’s economic growth and reputation. It is no surprise that Globacom made the list. But while it celebrates this honour, the onus is on the network to strive for the number one position on the Brand Africa annual survey.

  • Glo is ‘fourth most admired African brand’

    A survey conducted by Brand Africa has adjudged telecoms giants Globacom, as the fourth most admired African brand.

    In the 2017/2018 Most Admired Brands survey, Globacom was ranked fourth in the Top 10 Most Admired African Brands (unprompted)  and fifth in the Top 25 Most Admired African Brands.

    Brand Africa Founder and Chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng, said: “an incredible consistency among the companies that featured in the survey with 60 per cent of the top brands being present in both the unprompted and prompted surveys”. The brands include Globacom, Dangote, Shoprite, Safaricom and Tusker of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Anbessa.

    He explained that the study was conducted by Brand Africa partners, GeoPoll leading research firm in emerging markets, with analysis and insights by Kantar TNS, the world’s largest insight information research firm, and Brand Leadership, Africa’s premier branding advisory firm.

    He noted that Brand Africa 100 is a valuation and ranking of the Best Brands in Africa. “The valuation is a multi-tier royalty relief methodology that blends a brand’s financial performance and consumer admiration to create a unique index and ranking. One of the primary drivers of Africa’s growth lies in stimulating and growing thriving African and global businesses and brands in Africa. Consumers are the ultimate arbiters of that success. Thus the Brand Africa 100 signals which brands are getting it right on the continent”, he explained.

  • Glo unveils GO Russia promo 

    Telecommunications giant Globacom has launched a new promo packaged exclusively for the enjoyment of millions of its subscribers.

    Titled “GO Russia”, the promo will offer 22 lucky winners through raffle draws, the opportunity of travelling to Russia for the World Cup.

    The promo which started runing on Wednesday will end on July 8, is open to all the new and existing Prepaid/Postpaid customers on the Glo network nationwide.

    Globacom, in a statement issued in Lagos said “GO Russia promo is another golden opportunity to appreciate and reward our amazing subscribers who have stood solidly behind the brand over the years. Their patronage and support have been overwhelming and we have lined up the promo to appreciate them.”

    The company which added that 22 lucky winners will enjoy all expenses paid trip to Russia also enjoined Nigerians to make utmost use of the opportunity provided by the promo to be part of the trip.

    Under the promo, a subscriber who uses N3, 000 on Voice calls or a minimum of N5, 000 on Voice and Data will qualify for a draw. However, incremental usage of N500 over N3000 for Voice or N5, 000 for Voice and Data attracts an extra entry to the draw. The more the airtime used by subscribers, the higher the chances of winning.

    Winners will be contacted by Glo customer care.

     

  • Glo signs deal with Huawei for another submarine cable

    Mobile giant Globacom is to build another multi-billion naira optic fibre submarine cable, which is expected to boost telecom services in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

    The contract for Glo 2 was signed yesterday between Globacom and Huawei at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Globacom’s Regional Director, Technical, Mr. Sanjib Roy said the submarine cable would be built from Glo 1 landing station, Alpha Beach in Lagos. It will run along the coast to the southern part of Nigeria, he said, adding that it will provide capacity to offshore oil platforms and the communities as well as facilitate ultra-high capacity connection to the Southsouth and provide capacity to offshore oil platforms and the communities.

    “Glo2 will be the first submarine cable in Nigeria to land outside Lagos as the five existing submarine cables only landed in Lagos. Glo 2 will have capacity of 12Terabit per second and will provide ultra-high speed connection to oil platforms and communities to empower data coverage and support Enterprise market growth in this part of Nigeria,” Mr. Roy said.

    Glo 2 is expected to provide high speed internet connectivity, thus supporting the oil platforms to improve productivity by uploading data to remote oil platforms at the speed of light. Besides, it will provide economic as well as social empowerment for the communities in oil producing regions through a unique telecommunication service delivery.

    According to him, Glo 2 is coming on board to support the growth of “Nigerian economy and allow oil communities reduce their operational expenditure by providing the first submarine optical fiber dedicated to oil platforms. “It is also designed for further expansion southwards to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, among others,” Roy added.

    “The New submarine cable will be approximately 850 kilometres long and will be named Glo2.  The cable will be integrated to Globacom’s existing terrestrial Backbone Network to provide additional service redundancy, especially Abuja and other parts of the country.”

    The cable will be divided into three pairs, with the first pair connecting Lagos directly to the Southern part of Nigeria while for redundancy and maintenance purposes it will also be connected to other parts of the country. The second pair will deliver high capacity to offshore oil stations and communities connected directly to Bus and will be equipped with eight switchable Branching Units. The third pair will deliver high capacity to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea and will be equipped with two switchable Branching Units.

    Glo2 will support the Glo 1 international submarine cable built by Globacom in 2010. Glo 1, managed exclusively from Lagos to London, provides sufficient bandwidth for the West Africa sub-region. It is the only international submarine cable in Nigeria.

    Huawei Nigeria Managing Director Mr. Li Beifang said: “Huawei is proud to partner with Globacom to build a revolutionary submarine cable, using innovative and leading technology. We believe the cable would bring a new era of digitalisation to Nigerian economy.”

     

  • Glo-sponsored CNN African Voices pushes artistic boundaries

    The exemplary performances of two artists and one photographer who typify the current push by Africans who are taking their passions to new levels and creating sundry vibrant portfolios across several media is the thematic concern of this week’s edition of CNN African Voices sponsored by Globacom.

    The guests on the programme include Jo’burger, Tumelo Mosaka and  Sudan-based Gala Yousif who will be joined by Mauritius iconic photographer, Paul Choy.

    The curtain raiser will be Paul Choy, who will afford viewers the opportunity of seeing the island of Mauritius through a photographer’s eyes as he captures the daily life of residents. “I never planned on becoming a photographer.  It happened completely by accident. Ever since I was a small child, I always wanted to be an explorer, enjoying nothing better than just discovering something new. But what use is knowledge unless it is shared?” Paul queries.

    The artist, photographer and writer well known for his annotated pictures with pithy titles explained that he started carrying cameras everywhere in order to capture the stories and immortalize images of people and places visited.

    World renowned curator, Tumelo Mosaka who exhibits around the world, is the second guest on the programme and he would deploy his skills to highlight contemporary African art. The South African is famous for exploring global and transnational artistic productions especially from Africa, the Caribbeans and North America using themes such as racial injustice, migration and identity.

    32 year-old Galal Yousif, the last guest, is expected to speak on arts, sculpture and painting. Whilst speaking on her passion, the Arts graduate of Sudan University enthused “I draw to feel that I am doing a little change in my life. Even, if it is just a bit”.

    Viewers can watch CNN African Voices on the Cable News Network, CNN, at 9.30 a.m. on Friday. Repeat editions will be broadcast at 3.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. on Saturday and 11.30 a.m and 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. Further repeats will be broadcast at 10.30 a.m. on Monday and 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

  • Glo urges prayer for peace at Easter

    Telecommunications giant Globacom has admonished Nigerians to supplicate to God for the peace and unity of the nation on the occasion of the 2018 Easter celebrations.

    “Easter period is the culmination of Lent and a vivid reminder to Christian faithful to deepen acts of sacrifice, peace and love for one another as well as the nation during the season and beyond. Let us all continue to pray for peace and economic prosperity that will thwart the efforts of all centrifugal forces in the country”, the company said in a press statement issued from its Lagos head office recently.

    Globacom said  that Easter, a celebration marking the watershed crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ is a veritable demonstration of divine selfless love which should be emulated by all and sundry to make Nigeria, nay, the world a better place to live in.

    While calling on Christians to externalise the virtues of Easter in all their undertakings by dwelling in love, unity and good neighbourliness that will propel Nigeria to the heights of her dreams, the network assured  its esteemed subscribers of quality experiences on voice and data services throughout the holiday period and beyond

  • Glo offers subscribers LTE Smartphone

    In its bid to continue to delight millions of subscribers on its network, the total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, is offering its customers Easter LTE Smartphone Bundle to liven up the season.

    The offer which is open to existing and new subscribers allows Glo subscribers to buy LTE Smartphones at super-discounted rates between March 17 and April 16, 2018. It also comes with unbeatable data that will be used for four months.

    Globacom said in a statement that its teeming subscribers can now buy Huawei Y3 Smartphone at N25, 000 instead of N37, 000, while the cost of Huawei Y5 has also been reduced from N45, 000 to N37, 500.

    The Company added that subscribers who buy the Y3 handset will enjoy an added gift of 12.5GB which can be used for over four months, while 18GB data, which can also be used for over four months, will be enjoyed by those who purchase Huawei Y5.

    “The bundle will provide unlimited browsing opportunity for millions of Glo subscribers especially during the Easter celebration”, Globacom said.

    Explaining the details, Globacom’s Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, said the objective of the Easter Bundle is to empower customers, adding that Globacom would continue to give more for less to its valued subscribers to keep them connected on the internet.

    On the monthly data, Israni said that subscribers do not require any code to get the data over four months explaining that the plan will automatically be activated on their lines without any action from them so long as the line is registered and activated.

    He reiterated the company’s commitment to exceeding the expectations of its teeming subscribers, and called on them to make utmost use of the Easter Bundle by visiting the nearest Gloworld shop to savour the benefits of the offer.

  • Glo expands unfair advantage to 4G MiFis

    Glo expands unfair advantage to 4G MiFis

    Globacom has introduced a new offer that has sustained the frontiers of unfair advantage for its teeming subscribers.

    In a statement, the company announced the bundle offer of the network’s mini router, Glo MiFi, with 16 gigabytes of data for just N16,000.

    The company said with the rock bottom price, “it is as good as being given out free of charge, considering the worth of the free data bundle.”

    The 4G MIFI can connect up to 15 devices, including Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and others at once.

    The Glo MiFi can also serve offices and events venues due to its capacity to beam the Glo 4G wireless internet signals over a wide expanse of space.

    Upon activation, Globacom said: “You will get the 16GB and it will be spread over 12 months”. Another advantage of the  Glo 4G MiFi is its network power  which comes with high speed internet service backed up by Glo1, the company’s transatlantic submarine cable.

    According to Globacom, the Glo MiFi data bundle is in continuation of the company’s latest campaign to give the subscriber the unfair advantage in data.

    It comes also at a time that the network has renewed its commitment to continue giving its subscribers the best data bargain in the industry.

    Announcing a new price regime for its data packages recently, the company said it maintains the best data rates in the industry.

    “ Glo offers the most lucrative data plans thereby still maintaining superb advantage  to its prospective and existing subscribers on both 3G and 4G,  the statement said”, “We are  ensuring that customers still enjoy the unfair advantage which gives them the privilege of browsing, chatting, streaming, downloading, uploading and lots more in the data space. These data plans are simply unbeatable,” it concluded.

    In the new data price regime,  in  addition to the base data bundle, which is already above market standards for every amount subscribed, all subscribers will also have an extra 25 per cent as bonus for those who renew their data plans before expiration.

    This means that for new subscribers and those who renew before expiration of their plans, a N100 subscription, for instance, will fetch a total of 100MB; a N200 will get 262MB; a N500 will get 1GB and a N 1,000 will get 2GB. Also N2,000 will attract a 4.5GB data bundle; a N2500 subscription will attract 7.2GB data bundle. All figures include the 25% bonus.

    For big data users, Globacom has equally attractive bundles. It offers 12.5GB for a N4,000 recharge; 15.6GB for a N5,000 subscription, while a N10,000 subscription will fetch a  whopping 32.5GB. For N20,000, the subscriber will have as much as 78.75GB. In addition to the unmatched data volumes, the data plans by Glo are the most comprehensive in the industry as all categories of subscribers have a wide category of plans to choose from, ranging from N25 to N20,000 bundle.