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MTN is Listing its Shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Telecoms giant, MTN, now says it will be listing its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange this Thursday. The company broke the news in a press release it put out to the public on Wednesday. The listing means that shares

Brands We Love: Rensource

As Nigeria continues to grapple with its long-standing issues with power generation and supply, its citizens are turning to a vast array of solutions to help plug the vacuum that’s been left by unreliable power grid. Most people rely on

Business Growth Tip: Gain More Customers with Inbound Marketing

Your customers don’t want to be marketed at. They want to be attracted, delighted and engaged with. If you’re going to bring them to your brand, you’ll have to be deliberate about courting them. You need to make it clear

Brands We Love: McDorsey Services

McDorsey has operated in Nigeria’s IT sector for nearly two decades- practically growing with the country’s mobile technology revolution. In that time, it’s become recognized as a key fixture in the sector, servicing some of our biggest telecommunications, power, and

Mira Mehta, the American Entrepreneur Building a Tomato Business in Northern Nigeria

You’re a smart young woman living in the United States, with an MBA from Harvard and billion dollar corporations offering you jobs that many could only dream of getting. What do you do? Mira Mehta has an answer to this

RenMoney Bags Another Fintech Award For Innovation In Lending

Fintech refers to ‘financial technology’ and is the use of technological applications, processes, products and business models to provide financial services in design and delivery. The Lagos Fintech Week (LFW) is an invigorating week of distinct FinTech events that delivers

UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka opened in 1960 has had many firsts in its lifetimes and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon. The university was the first federal university located in Eastern Nigeria. It was the first indigenous

Brands We Love: Seventh Space

Nigeria has far fewer living spaces than there are people who need them. Experts say the deficit could be 20 million housing units. And that number keeps rising by the day. It’s this sort of alarming statistic that inspired Kanyinsade

How WhatsApp’s New Payment Feature Could Impact Banking in Nigeria

For about a year now, Facebook has been test-running a new feature on WhatsApp that allows its users to send and receive payments on the messaging platform. The trial, which has been taking place in India, is due to end

5 Business Lessons from the Connect Nigeria Business Fair

Entrepreneurs at this year’s edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair had the chance to peer into the past of some of Nigeria’s celebrated corporate giants and glean valuable lessons from their successes and failings. Over two days, these venture

Business Events of the Month: May 2019

It’s the fifth month of the year; we’re edging closer to the middle of 2019. You need not worry if you felt an uncomfortable jolt from reading that line. Whether you’ve kept up with your plans for the year or

Did You Know? The Micro Pension Plan Lets Self Employed People Save for Retirement

Until fairly recently, the idea of saving for retirement seemed to be a dream only public sector workers or employees of large corporations could have. Outside of those zones, the vast majority of Nigeria’s workforce had to trust that the

Business Growth Tips from the Connect Nigeria Business Fair 2019

This year’s edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair had a lot in it for all who were in attendance. Exhibitions showcased some of Nigeria’s top emerging and established brands; the panel sessions had leading startup founders and business executives

Xiomi Partners With Jumia For The Official Launch Of Its Flagship Store In Nigeria

Xiaomi, a Chinese company founded in 2010 by two friends- Lei Jun and Lin Bin celebrated its 9th anniversary in April 11, 2019 where MI fans (the logo for Xiaomi) celebrated its progress especially with the news of its official launch

Business Growth Tip: How to Measure Your Business’ Performance

How do you know if your business is doing well? Maybe that’s not a tricky question at first glance. But it can be a bit difficult to tease out an answer that works for everyone. Your reply could be ‘making

Did You Know? Nigeria’s Billion Dollar Companies

How much are Nigeria’s bigger corporations worth? The answer to this question depends on where you choose to draw the line. As you would expect, the number of companies on your rich list falls as the value-stakes are raised higher.

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