Pitch for success!
Everyday, organisations canvass new businesses in a bid to grow a sustainable enterprise. This is done either through a process called ‘pitching’ or ‘bidding.’ Those in the marketing, sales and...
View ArticleFrom dollar to yuan emerges new reserve currency
Like Rome, America is an empire built on conquest and plunder. Overstretched militarily and materially, and increasingly impoverished within — like Rome’s last years — America’s irreversible decline is...
View ArticleGE, USADF target renewable energy providers with $2m
The United States African Development Foundation and GE Africa have initiated the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge, a three-year $2m challenge that will award 20 or more grants of up to...
View ArticleIT projects: Collaboration is the way
One burning passion in my heart as an entrepreneur operating in Nigeria is how to add value not just to the businesses that I serve directly but also the businesses of my competitors. The ICT is a...
View ArticleW’Bank, Lagos in new approach to slum upgrading
The Lagos State Government in conjunction with the World Bank has adopted a new approach to improve the living conditions of over one million people residing in nine slum areas. Part of the strategies...
View ArticleHow to create a community around your blog (2)
Last week, I shared some tips that can help you build a community around your blog. Here is the concluding part of the piece. 1. Seeking feedback Make your users feel appreciated by posting content...
View ArticleMentorship prevents mistakes — Jegede
Twenty-five year old Samuel Jegede, the founder of ‘Ads-Extraordinaire’ and ‘Fruity Life’, speaks to MOTUNRAYO JOEL about the challenges he faced in starting his business What services do you render...
View ArticleDon’t expect quick results from privatised power companies – Owan
Chairman, Electricity Distributors Roundtable and former Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Ransome Owan, in this interview with EVEREST AMAEFULE, speaks on sundry issues in the...
View ArticleMikano, Schneider Electric seal distribution deal
Schneider Electric, the global energy Management Company, and Mikano International Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the distribution of electrical products manufactured by the...
View ArticleForeign investments in stock exchange hit N676bn
The total amount invested by foreign investors in the Nigerian securities between January and July 2013 stood at N676bn. This amount comprises the inflows and outflows of Foreign Portfolio Investments...
View ArticlePower investors decry equipment vandalism
Equipment vandalism, which has continued to plague power distribution in the country, is showing no sign of abating and experts have warned that new investors in the 10 distribution companies across...
View ArticleUK home buyers opting for variable mortgage rates
The expectation that low interest rates will remain for home buyers in the United Kingdom for up to three years has resulted in more buyers and remortgage with applicants choosing variable rates, new...
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ECB to offer LTRO to keep rates low
The European Central Bank is ready to offer banks more long-term loans to keep money-market interest rates from rising to levels which could push inflation too low, ECB President Mario Draghi said on...
View ArticleStakeholders call for passage of Cyber Security Bill
Nigeria needs to have a cyber security law that will guide government agencies and private sector organisations in planning their information technology policies. This view is contained in a communiqué...
View ArticleSamsung explores smart-watch technology, unveils Galaxy Note III
Global manufacturer of mobile handsets, Samsung Electronics, has developed a smartwatch technology, which can make phone calls, take pictures as well as record videos and conversations. Dubbed the...
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IATA cuts 2013 airline industry profit forecast
Global airlines cut their 2013 industry profit forecast by eight per cent to $11.7bn on Monday, citing weaker growth in parts of Asia and a worsening slowdown in freight demand, Reuters reported. The...
View ArticleAlternative Capital records 35% RoI
The Alternative Capital Partners CanaryGrowth Fund has recorded a return on investment of 35.88 per cent for the financial year ended March 2013. A statement issued by the fund manager in Lagos said it...
View ArticleLow-interest loans: Access Bank seeks IFC support
Access Bank Plc has said that with the support of the International Finance Corporation, it will offer low-interest loans to players in the education sector, starting from the first quarter of next...
View ArticlePaga develops solution to encourage bank deposits
An operator in the mobile payments and branchless financial services, Paga, has announced its latest service offering of providing Nigerians access to their cash anywhere and anytime. Dubbed ‘Deposit...
View ArticleMTN records 10,000-base station milestone
MTN Nigeria has rolled out 10,000 base stations across the country. This, it said in a statement on Monday, reinforced its position as the largest telecoms network in Africa. The additional base...
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