Unilever Nigeria Plc has pledged its support for the advancement of women-driven policies as part of efforts aimed at fostering inclusion in the workplace. According to a statement on Friday, the firm’s Managing Director, Tim Kleinebenne, made this pledge during a panel discussion session held at the company’s head office in Lagos to commemorate International Women’s Day. Declaring the event …

The Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Michael Ikpoki as the interim Chairman of the company, filling the position left vacant by the retirement of His Majesty, Nnaemeka A Achebe, Obi of Onitsha. The company disclosed this in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public on Friday. The statement read, “Unilever …

In a game-changing partnership, Unilever Personal Care brands Rexona, Axe and Dove have been announced as the official sponsors of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 and TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024. The partnership with CAF was spearheaded by Unilever International, Unilever’s Global Business Unit and Unilever’s Personal Care Business Group. The …

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, Unilever Nigeria PLC, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, Tim Kleinebenne. This followed the resignation of Carl Raymond Cruz, with effect from 4th May. Kleinebenne’s appointment was announced on Tuesday in a corporate notice signed by its Company Secretary, Afolasade Olowe. Kleinebenne graduated with a Business Economics degree from the University of Hamburg …

Unilever Nigeria and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships have agreed to a $2 million US partnership to help social enterprise Wecyclers expand plastic waste collection in Nigeria. This partnership, set up through an innovative “Development Impact Bond” structured by French investment bank Societe Generale, will allow Wecyclers to create hundreds of jobs by scaling up operations that take plastic waste out of …

Africa’s first cassava-based sorbitol factory, constructed by Psaltry International Limited (PIL) in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Unilever Nigeria, has been commissioned in Iseyin, Oyo State by the Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, . At the commissioning, Makinde said: “This is another value addition to cassava, which Oyo State is known to produce in large quantity. We are …