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You Can Now Invest in Agricultural Commodities on the AFEX Digital Platform, ComX

If you have always wanted to trade in agricultural commodities from wherever you are, there’s a solution that allows you to do just this. AFEX, Nigeria’s leading agricultural commodities exchange, has launched ComX, a digital platform that lets people from

President Buhari has Signed the Finance Bill into Law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Finance Bill into law. The bill, which introduces significant changes to Nigeria’s tax rates and collections, should now come into effect across the sectors which it targets. The president announced the signing of the

Business Growth Tips: Practice Active Listening

The strength of your relationship with your customers and coworkers is partly determined by the nature of your communication with them. Listening forms an important half of the communication process; if you’re not listening to what customers are saying, you

Dangote Plans to Expand His Business into the United States

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says he intends to set up an office for his conglomerate in the United States, as a precursor to growing its presence globally. In an interview granted to an American broadcaster, Dangote explained that the

Did You Know? How the Frozen Fish Business Began in Nigeria

In the 1950’s traders in Lagos’s markets dismissed the frozen fish business as a silly idea. When one man dared to present it before Nigerian consumers, they mockingly labeled his product ‘mortuary fish’. Today, there are literally thousands of outlets

Brands We Love: Helium Health

Digital technology is making inroads into Nigeria’s healthcare system, and it’s doing so swiftly. At one time, the country’s hospitals relied on pen, paper and old typewriters to get their recordkeeping done. Inefficiency was rife; patients waited days to see

Business Trends to Watch Out For in 2020

If you’re wondering what the New Year holds for business in Nigeria, look no further. Here at Connect Nigeria, we’ve come up with a list of things that will almost certainly play out in the next twelve months. These givens

Business Growth Tip: Attract Your Ideal Customers with Guest Posts

Have you ever thought about having an article of yours published on a well-known website? Think about the traction it could get you, especially if it’s well written, and contains material that people find useful. Now, imagine that you’re doing

#CNBIZFair Vision 2020: Here’s All You Need To Know About Africa’s Largest Business Event

On  6th & 7th March 2020 at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, Africa’s largest business event, the Connect Nigeria Business Fair will hold. This 2020 edition of the event, tagged 2020 Vision, is great news for businesses, entrepreneurs and

Top 10 Business Opportunities for Nigerians in 2020

As the New Year dawns upon us, we’re in the mood to plot a path forward for ourselves and our businesses. The next twelve months present us with business opportunities for growth on all fronts, and we always want to

10 Business Lessons of 2019

There have probably been as many business lessons to learn from the year 2019 as there have been days in it. From our phone screens, we watched companies announce and pursue their strategies to success or failure; we witnessed the

Top 5 Fintechs of 2019

It’s been a great year for fintech in Nigeria. There’s been plenty of investment (with up to $400 million injected into companies and startups), tremendous growth, and more media coverage of this emerging sector than ever before. The players in

Top 5 Brands We Love of 2019

Throughout this year, we have profiled some of Nigeria’s biggest brands. We have also shone our spotlight on emerging businesses, and reviewed startups disrupting the country’s old industrial landscape. As the year draws to a close, we take another look

Top 5 Business Growth Tips of 2019

Throughout this year, we have shared some of the best tips for growing your business in Nigeria’s peculiar commercial environment. We have discussed setting up, building products, connecting with customers, and boosting revenues. And we also went over some extremely

Nigeria’s 461 MW Azura-Edo Power Plant Gets New Investment

Nigeria’s first privately financed Independent Power Project, the Azura-Edo Power Plant, is getting new funding from Africa50, a pan-African investment group. This was confirmed in a press release put out by management at the IPP earlier this week. Read more

Nigeria’s Top Agricultural Exports for the Third Quarter of 2019

The National Bureau of Statistics has published its report on foreign trade for the third quarter of 2019. The document, downloadable from its website, also reveals the top agricultural exports from Nigeria within the period, as well as the revenues

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