Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has empowered export business owners with the knowledge and resources needed to succeed in the export trade sector through its recently hosted Trade Export Webinar. During the webinar themed “Getting Your Business Export Ready,” attendees gained valuable insights on successfully …
Read More »12 Things Every Public Relations Professional in Corporate Sector Should Do in 2023
By Elvis Eromosele The saying, “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch” is one for all seasons. As you go about your job as a public relations practitioner in a corporate organisation this year, you will do well to bear it in mind, always. You make progress in little steps. This …
Read More »Capital Importation Drops by 82% to $1.57 Billion
Capital importation into Nigeria has fallen by 81.46 per cent ($6.91bn) from $8.49bn in the first quarter of 2019 to $1.57bn in the corresponding quarter of 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Based on the NBS’s ‘Nigerian Capital Importation’ reports for the first quarters of 2019, …
Read More »Nigerian FinTech Start-Ups Raise $1.37 Billion Funding in 2021, Rises to 63%
The FinTech Association of Nigeria says Financial Technology (FinTech) operators accounted for 63 per cent of the 1.37 billion dollars funding raised in Nigeria in 2021. President of the association, Mr Ade Bajomo said this on Saturday in Lekki, Lagos, at a dinner held at the FinTech Platinum Awards ceremony. …
Read More »Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund to Empower Emerging African Creative Talent, Artists, Storytellers
The $30,000 Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund being sponsored by Hiers Insurance and Hiers Life Assurance is targeting emerging artists and storytellers, whose work shines a light on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in Africa. Winners would be entitled to award grants said a statement issued by the underwriting firms on Thursday. The …
Read More »Halo Financial Services: Bridging the Financial Gap by Improving Accessibility
A recent study by the Karlsruhe Institute suggests that retail investors provide stability when the market is in turmoil. They provide liquidity to stocks and lower the risk of price crashes. So, increasing the number of retail investors can make the market more stable overall. For the individual, investing is …
Read More »Domino’s Pizza Announces Mega Week with Online Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer
It is really amazing deals this week as your favorite Pizza brand, Domino’s Pizza is having an all week long BUY 1 GET 1 FREE offer. It is amazing as customers have from Monday up till Friday 24th June to enjoy their Buy 1 Get 1 FREE offer on their …
Read More »World Bank Sees Most Countries Slide into Recession in 2022
…As inflation stays high The future of the world economy looks much worse than it did just months ago, and most countries will have a hard time avoiding downturns (recession) in the near future, according to a new report from the World Bank. The global economy entered 2022 with a …
Read More »Currency in Circulation Rises to N3.33 Trillion in December 2021
Currency in circulation in Nigeria rose by N1.15 trillion in 2021 to N3.33 trillion as of December 2021 its highest level on record. This is on the back of several monetary policies adopted by the Central Bank of Nigeria to increase liquidity in the economy. According to the data obtained …
Read More »23% of SME’s Invest in Digital technology as COVID 19 Increase Demand for Tech Adoption
World Economic Forum (WEF) has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). WEF, in a survey, noted that SMEs face numerous barriers in adopting technology at a critical time of need. The survey observed that while …
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