From business growth to community development, Bakandamiya Global Concept Ltd recorded significant progress in 2025. As the year draws to a close, we would like to first thank you for your patronage and loyalty, and secondly, share some highlights of our growth, our commitment to community impact, as well as our challenges and focus for 2026.
Business growth
As the year runs out, we are excited to look back and appreciate how far we have come and the various achievements recorded in both our business operations and community initiatives. Some of our major business successes include the following:
1. Physical shopping store opens
In the year, 2025, we successfully opened our first physical store in Kano, where business activities are already taking place.
2. Automating payment system on Hikaya
One of our major products, Hikaya, clocked four years, and we were able to implement an automatic payment system. Subscribers no longer have to wait after subscribing before accessing books on Hikaya. We consider this a major milestone.
3. Growth of Bakandamiya Encyclopaedia
Bakandamiya Encyclopaedia is gaining ground, with more well-researched articles published every month. We have also begun producing short video documentaries to complement the written content.
4. Major improvements in Bakandamiya Kitchen recipes
We significantly upgraded our recipe contents on Bakandamiya Kitchen with many new chefs. Our recipes now include step-by-step instructions accompanied by pictures, making them easier to follow and engage.
Community development
Bakandamiya does not focus only on business growth but also on community outreach and engagement. We believe that as we grow, our community must be carried along. This is why we take our corporate social responsibility (CSR) very seriously. In 2025, we achieved the following:
1. Ramadan webinar
We organised a two-day Ramadan webinar on 24th and 25th February 2025, conducted via the Bakandamiya LLC WhatsApp group from 8:00pm to 10:00pm on both days.
The webinar was a success, with about 300 participants. Several recipes were taught, focusing mainly on healthy meals suitable for iftar (the breaking of fast).
2. Partnership with Northern Writers’ Forum
Bakandamiya proudly partnered with a group of vibrant youths passionate about African and Northern Nigerian literature, the Northern Writers’ Forum. The group organises a literary prize contest titled The Ladi Kwali Poetry Prize, and Bakandamiya is proud to support and be associated with this initiative.
3. 2025 Bakandamiya Golden Pen Award
For the second time, Bakandamiya Global Concept Ltd honoured outstanding writers through our biennial Bakandamiya Golden Pen Award. This initiative is our way of encouraging writers to keep creating and telling our stories by ourselves.
4. Support for Ranar Marubutan Hausa 2025
We also supported an event close to our hearts: International Hausa Writers Day (Ranar Marubutan Hausa na Duniya 2025).
The event, organised by Hausa writers themselves, was a celebration and encouragement for local-language writers. We strongly believe these writers deserve recognition, as they carry the torch that lights our society and preserves our stories. The event is going to take place in Jigawa State from 31st December 2025 to 1st January 2026.
5. Bakandamiya-BRC Partnership
We consistently partnered with Bakandamiya Reading Club (BRC), a non-for-profit project of Bakandamiya Organisation to host impactful events that promote reading culture in our society. Through this partnership, BRC successfully organised several meaningful literary and educational activities.
6. Promoting reading & writing through monthly quizzes and prizes
From January to December, 2025, we conducted a monthly quiz competition for Hikaya. The quiz focused on engaging our social media followers in active reading and writing, by giving them a chance to win a cash prize of ₦5,000. The comprehensive list of the winners can be found on Bakandamiya company website.
The competitions were hosted on Bakandamiya Hikaya Facebook Page.
2026 in Focus
We would also like to share our plans for the year ahead with you, our distinguished followers. God willing, in 2026 we plan to focus on the following:
1. Major Hikaya app upgrade
We are working on a major upgrade of the Hikaya app, and development is already in progress. We hope to release the update by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Watch out for an amazing reading experience.
2. More shopping products
As our physical store continues to take shape, we plan to expand our product range throughout the year. Bakandamiya shoppers—get ready for an even better experience, whether you shop in-store or online.
3. ₦20,000 monthly prize Hikaya & Encyclopaedia challenge
Our monthly quiz will evolve into something bigger and better. Hikaya Monthly Challenge is now upgraded to ₦10,000 cash prize. We also introduce Gasar Rubutun Makala for Bakandamiya Encyclopaedia, a similar writing challenge, but focusing on the fields of science, technology, health and history. In addition to ₦10,000 cash prize for each competition, the winners will also get a recognition certificate and other winning perks.
4. Introduction of Staff of the Year Award
To honour exceptional commitment, we are introducing Staff of the Year Award, where hard work will be recognised and rewarded both in words and action. At Bakandamiya, staff development in terms of skills and welfare is one of our core values.
One to three staff members will be honoured, God willing. Our staff are truly the backbone of our company.
The points mentioned above are just some of what we have planned, there is much more to come. We are excited to journey into 2026 with you all, God willing.
Happy New Year in advance!
