December 2016

All the toothpicks and pencils used in Nigeria so far have been imported; costing millions of dollars. Thankfully, 250 Nigerian graduates, under the sponsorship of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), have established a factory that started…

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council ( NEPC), has disclosed that most Nigerian exporters of non-oil products were fully Ready to Export to the United States through the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA). According to a release made…

MAKING his debut at the Nigerian Entrepreneurship: Summit & Honours (NESH) public interactive session, The Hon. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, has indicated that come next year, the focus would be on results…

Look to the growing economies of India, Nigeria, Kenya and Russia for great growth potential, but watch out for risks. As I look back on my experiences exploring and investing in emerging and frontier markets, I realize…

Lafarge Africa Skills Aquisition Scheme, at the weekend, produced 52 graduates in its first phase. LEADERSHIP reports that the one and four months training, respectively, were held in partnership with Notragolo Nigeria Limited, Technology Incubation Centre and…

It’s still a signature away from being formalised. But the tentative oil deal between India and Nigeria has the potential to quietly fuel their mutual aspirations to become formidable regional leaders and boost their economic fortunes. Together…

The management of May & Baker Nigeria Plc has assured of steady growth in sales and stable profitability in 2016 notwithstanding the tough macroeconomic environment that had constrained access to production materials and consumer’s purchasing power. Managing…

The Acting Chairman of FIRS, Mr. Babatunde Fowler, said this while receiving the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri, on Tuesday in Abuja. Fowler said there were existing…

Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are considering a new collaborative investigation and enforcement framework that will enhance investors’ protection and the integrity…

He got a global recognition at the INSNA conference in California after concluding his PhD sabbatical which took him across three nations – London, India and America.   Bayo Adekanmbi, C-Level Executive, MTN, recently completed a globally…