By Faizal Bhana – Director Jersey Finance – Middle East, Africa and India. According to Asoko Insight’s FOB500 research, Nigerian family-owned businesses make up 36% of companies within the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS). These businesses have been vital to the socio-economic development of Nigeria and have been instrumental in the region’s back-to-business […]
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The world is currently in the midst of a technological revolution. Technology has taken over our lives and it's become difficult to imagine life without the internet, social media, or mobile phones. The digital age has also created some negative consequences such as cyberbullying and other online dangers. Weownomy aims to make things easier for […]
A survey by Statista found that around 32 percent of people in Nigeria use cryptocurrencies and this is the highest proportion of a population in the world. In terms of trade volume, the country stands in 3rd position after the United States of American and Russia with a transaction value of more than 400 million […]
Opinion Piece by Yusuff Wale, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Marine & Power Services Nigeria Ltd On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent seven days remained below 4,000 MW, six percent below-average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left several gas turbine power plants with insufficient gas […]
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The challenges and opportunities of big businesses in developing countries – From Storeroom to Boardroom
What does it really take to succeed in big multinational businesses in the developing world? One man’s remarkable journey from a rural Nigerian village to a top job in a global corporation describes the challenges, the opportunities and the issues we must all face up to if we are to create positive organizational and societal […]
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TradeDepot highlights smaller packs and increased food spending as top trends that will shape Nigeria’s retail sector in 2021
TradeDepot, the B2B eCommerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has today released new insights from its market data that highlights the trends that will shape Nigeria’s retail sector in 2021. According to TradeDepot, the impact of the pandemic, rising inflation, border closures and other issues drove significant changes in behaviour for retailers, distributors and […]