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Fully-integrated browser AI, Aria, is now available to millions of Opera Mini users in Nigeria, without extra data costs

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Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:42 am

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Addressing data costs – a priority for Nigerian users Aria – Opera’s native built-in AI About Opera Mini

Opera Mini, with over 100M users worldwide, now offers AI integration in the browser
According to Opera survey, 89% of Nigerians are interested to try an AI tool integrated in the browser
Opera Mini now provides all its smartphone users with its own free built-in browser AI, Aria, including AI chat, Ask Aria and image generation, responding to the demand of 86% of Nigerians to use AI from a trusted brand
59% of Nigerians say data is too expensive, so Opera offers its users free data packages in Nigeria to allow people to browse more, and Aria is a part of that offer
As a response to data costs surge in Nigeria, Aria is available within Free Data offerings, so users will minimize their data usage when exploring AI

Opera is adding its free browser AI, Aria, to Opera Mini, its popular Android-based browser with millions of users in Nigeria. This update brings powerful AI capabilities, such as up-to-date information from the web, research assistance, content summarization, and image generation directly into the browser at no additional cost.

AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of the daily internet experience, and we’re seeing a great interest in AI solutions among Nigerians, so bringing Aria to Opera Mini is a natural addition to our most-downloaded browser. With the integration of our built-in AI, Aria, we’re excited to explore how AI can further enhance the feature set our Nigerian users rely on every day, said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera.

Opera Mini is known and appreciated for numerous unique features – from live football scores to the built-in digital wallet MiniPay, and now – also Aria.

Addressing data costs – a priority for Nigerian users

While internet access is becoming increasingly more available for Nigerians, nearly 55% of the country’s population still don’t have web access. Moreover, the cost of the internet is unproportionally high compared to the income or GDP per capita. Recently, data costs in Nigeria have surged even further, by 40-50%, due to new local communications regulations and tariffs. Some data plans such as 15GB rose from ₦4,500 to ₦6,500, and 20GB plans – from ₦5,500 to ₦7,500. According to an Opera survey from March 2025, 59% of Nigerians said data is too expensive, and more than half (55%) reported they regularly run out of data before the end of the month: data consumption remains a key concern in the country.

For years, Opera Mini has played a key role in enabling internet access across Nigeria. Opera Mini’s turbo data-saving mode can reduce data usage by up to 90% compared to other major browsers. For the past three years, Opera has saved Nigerians an equivalent of $27M in data (60M GB) through this unique data compression technology. The free data campaigns, active since 2020, allow Nigerians using Opera Mini to benefit from 1.5GB each month for free, which can be used for anything, including interacting with Aria. Since 2022, Opera has invested millions of dollars in free data campaigns in Nigeria, bridging the digital divide and ensuring information access.

With Aria integrated into Opera Mini, users get the benefits of an advanced AI tool without sacrificing precious data. Aria is optimized for minimal data consumption and is included within Opera’s free daily data bundles in Nigeria — making it an ideal solution for the 46% of Nigerians who said they would use AI tools only if they didn’t add to data usage.

Aria – Opera’s native built-in AI

Aria browser AI integrates into Opera’s browsers on both desktop and mobile to enable an accessible chat-based interface to AI. It enhances user interaction through information retrieval, text or code generation, image generation and understanding. Aria is powered by Opera’s own Composer AI engine, which utilizes both OpenAI and Google AI technologies to provide the most relevant answers, and it integrates image generation through Google’s Imagen3 fast model. With today’s update, Aria is now available across all Opera browsers. For the 47%* Nigerians surveyed who already use AI tools several times a day, and for the 67% who rely on AI for academic purposes, Aria within Opera Mini offers a way to make those experiences even more accessible and affordable. Aria is completely free to use.

There are more exciting and unique features coming to Opera Mini soon – and some of those are being built for football fans across Nigeria!

To use Aria in Opera Mini, download or update via the Google Play Store.

About Opera Mini

Launched in 2005, Opera Mini is a small, fast, and powerful browser. It comes with unique features such as Data Compression, Offline File Sharing, and a built-in ad-blocker. Today, Opera Mini has been downloaded over 1 billion times on the Google Play Store by people who chose it over the pre-installed browsers on Android mobile devices. Opera Mini has a 4.6 star rating on Google Play and has been reviewed by more than eight million people worldwide.

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Strategic investment in community-based care

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Nigerian Breweries’ Sade Morgan named Corporate Affairs Director for Heineken Africa & Middle East

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April 28, 2025

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Nigerian Breweries Plc- Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has announced the appointment of Sade Morgan as the Corporate Affairs Director, for Heineken Africa & Middle East (AME) region. Her appointment takes effect on 1st May, 2025.

The appointment was conveyed in a statement signed by the Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Morgan, who is currently Nigerian Breweries Corporate Affairs Director, has been elevated to a global role at Heineken, succeeding David Paterson and becoming the first regional national from AME region to hold this senior leadership role.

In this role, Morgan joins both the Heineken Global Corporate Affairs Leadership Team and the Heineken AME Management Team to continue to drive the Corporate Affairs strategy in advancing the growth agenda and protecting the reputation for HEINEKEN in AME.

Since joining NB Plc in 2018 as Corporate Affairs Director, she has led high-stakes regulatory and fiscal engagements in a dynamic operating environment, driving a robust optimal business climate agenda for the Nigerian business, mitigating significant excise tax increases and securing a more viable regulatory framework.

More recently, she played a key role in managing the temporary suspension of operations in select breweries in Nigeria, ensuring seamless stakeholder engagement and business continuity. Beyond her role in regulatory affairs, she has also provided strategic leadership in advancing Heineken’s Brew a Better World sustainability ambitions and goals in Nigeria.

Morgan was recently awarded the 2025 Outstanding Corporate Spokesperson of the year in the 2nd edition of the Nigerian National SpokesPersons Award, and Corporate Communications Professional of the year at the 2024 Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards.

Morgan is a highly accomplished corporate executive with a remarkable 27-year track record of driving business growth, managing risk, and leading high-performing teams across various industries, including fast-moving consumer goods, tobacco, and beverages. A lawyer, corporate affairs and communications professional, her impressive track record speaks for itself, with wide cross-geographical experience and a passion for building winning teams and empowering women.

Sade started her career as a lawyer in 1993 and has since worked with top Nigerian law firms and multinational companies honing her skills in resolving complex business issues across diverse sectors. In her current role as Corporate Affairs Director for Nigerian Breweries Plc, a position she has held since December 2018, Sade has been instrumental in shaping the company’s corporate governance, regulatory affairs, reputation management, and sustainability strategies.

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Her expertise spans legal, regulatory, and business leadership roles, having served as Legal, Public Affairs and Communications Director at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company as well as other various roles within the company including Executive Committee and Board member. She has also served as Legal Director and EEMEA Regulatory and Marketing Counsel for British American Tobacco’s global operations.

A distinguished alumnus of prestigious business schools IMD and INSEAD, Sade holds honors degrees in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University and the Nigerian Law School. She is a respected member of the Institute of Directors, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, and she pioneered the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (Nigeria) as its first Chairperson. Sade is happily married with 3 children to Seye Morgan, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rihago Auction Ltd.

Beyond her corporate achievements, Sade has played a pivotal advisory role in shaping public policy on business regulation and corporate governance in Nigeria. Her exceptional leadership and expertise have influenced decision-making in the consumer goods, beverages, and tobacco sectors, cementing her reputation as a champion of ethical practices and corporate responsibility within the private sector.

Prior to joining Heineken, she was the Legal, Public Affairs, and Communications Director at Nigerian Bottling Company, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, where she played a pivotal role in regulatory and stakeholder engagement, crisis management, and corporate reputation strategy.

Before then, she also held senior legal, corporate affairs and regulatory roles at British American Tobacco, including an international assignment in the UAE, where she sat on the Management Team supporting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. She also served as West Africa Area Legal Director, driving legal, policy advocacy and regulatory strategy across multiple markets, followed by a UK-based role where she had regulatory marketing oversight for the Africa, Middle East & Eastern Europe (AMEE) region. Prior to joining British American Tobacco, she worked in two of the most reputable commercial law firms in Nigeria- Adepetun, Caxton-Martins and Segun(ACAS) and Aluko & Oyebode.

Morgan is an alumna of executive management programs at IMD (Switzerland) and INSEAD (France) and an active member of professional organizations including the Institute of Directors and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. She was also the inaugural Chairperson of the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance in Nigeria.

Her leadership and ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes will be crucial in driving the Corporate Affairs agenda across the AME region.

About Nigerian Breweries PLC:

A member of the HEINEKEN Group, Nigerian Breweries Plc is Nigeria’s pioneer and largest brewing company. Incorporated in 1946 as "Nigerian Brewery Limited,” the company made history in June 1949 when the first bottle of STAR lager beer rolled out of its Lagos brewery bottling line. Today, it has a rich portfolio of 19 high-quality brands (Heineken, Desperados, Maltina, Life, Amstel Malta, Gulder, Fayrouz, and Legend) produced from nine breweries and two malting plants distributed nationwide.

Nigerian Breweries Plc is also the recipient of several awards and recognition in other areas of its operations, including product quality, marketing excellence, productivity and innovation, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.

To learn more, visit the Nigerian Breweries website: nbplc.com

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