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Throw Back Thursday – 45 Years After the Naira
April 19, 2022
Shortly after the dust of the Nigerian Civil War had settled, General Yakubu Gowon sought to mend ethnic suspicion caused by the civil war starting with a new national currency majorly to cut the last monetary ties with the British Protectorate. Work began earnestly on a currency system unique to Nigeria, and the Nigerian Naira … Continue reading Throw Back Thursday – 45 Years After the Naira
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Transfinancial: 3 Tips for Setting Your Inner Millionaire Free
April 19, 2022
Financial literacy should be taught as a subject in secondary school. Far too many of us grew up financially illiterate, with nothing in our curriculums that taught us about money. Transactional income was all we were prepared for; aim for a plum job, and have some savings. Yet the truth is that nobody becomes wealthy … Continue reading Transfinancial: 3 Tips for Setting Your Inner Millionaire Free
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Did You Know? Nigeria is Home to 37 of Africa’s Biggest Markets
April 19, 2022
Nigeria still wears the ‘Giant of Africa’ tag. And it’s not just for show. We’ve known for a while that Nigeria is the continent’s largest economy (a position which it relinquished only for a few months in 2016). We might want to remind ourselves that it is being helped by its huge population and oil … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is Home to 37 of Africa’s Biggest Markets
Money Tips for the Nigerian Firstborn
April 19, 2022
The life of a firstborn anywhere in the world is far from a walk in the park, but it’s even more challenging for the Nigerian firstborn. Apart from the fact that your parents seemingly practiced parenting with you, winging it without any prior experience, you were also forced to grow up fast, in many cases … Continue reading Money Tips for the Nigerian Firstborn
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Q3 Edition of PoS Innovation Summit Holds in Lagos
April 19, 2022
The 3rd Quarter Edition of the Point of Sale (PoS) Innovation Summit, an event which drives innovation in the PoS cashless payment sector, will hold on September 19, 2018 at the Wheatbaker, Ikoyi, Lagos at 11 a.m. This edition, with the theme “Expanding Retail Merchants’ Possibilities” will highlight the various opportunities available to retail merchants for … Continue reading Q3 Edition of PoS Innovation Summit Holds in Lagos
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Nigeria International Women Exhibition [NIWEX 2018]
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Internation Women Exhibition (NIWEX) is a global exhibition organized annually by Nigeria Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture Business Women Group (NAWORG) in conjunction with Atlantic Exhibition Nigeria Limited and partnership with ECOWAS Federation of Business Women Entrepreneur (FEBWE), Uplift Development Foundation and Women’s Radio Wfm 91.7. The first edition of … Continue reading Nigeria International Women Exhibition [NIWEX 2018]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed Member of Twitter Inc. Board Of Directors
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s two-time former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed as one of two latest addition to the Board of Directors at Twitter Inc. The brilliant economist joins the board alongside American lawyer and 11th President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, as an independent Board Director. The announcement was made official on Thursday … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed Member of Twitter Inc. Board Of Directors
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9Mobile 9Pay Wallet Provides Easy Payments Solution
April 19, 2022
Indigenous mobile network provider, 9Mobile, partnered with Bango, a mobile payment platform, to launch its e-wallet – 9pay. The mobile wallet enables customers transfer money and effect bill payments with ease, and even pay for digital content on Google Play store. 9Pay 9Pay makes performing quick mobile transactions easy. It can also be used to … Continue reading 9Mobile 9Pay Wallet Provides Easy Payments Solution
Did You Know? Nigeria’s SecureID Is West Africa’s First Smart Card Producing Company
April 19, 2022
Somewhere in Lagos’ district of Isolo, there’s a manufacturing facility with machines spewing out thousands of smart cards every working day. It might be considered just another one of hundreds of industrial scale production lines scattered across Nigeria’s commercial capital; but it isn’t. SecureID That’s because it’s owned by SecureID, West Africa’s first smart card … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria’s SecureID Is West Africa’s First Smart Card Producing Company
Top 5 Fashion E-commerce Websites
April 19, 2022
In the E-commerce industry, one of the sectors that appear to be booming is the fashion sector. Why? Because its market is tremendously large, everyone is searching for clothes to wear, clothing accessories, and where to buy these items at prices relative to their budget. Here is a list of the top 10 fashion E-commerce websites that have … Continue reading Top 5 Fashion E-commerce Websites
Did You Know? Kano’s Kantin Kwari Is West Africa’s Largest Textile Market
April 19, 2022
The city of Kano is known for its many sprawling markets. For centuries, it has attracted traders and buyers from across Nigeria and West Africa’s Sahel region, and still holds its place as the north’s leading commercial hub. One of Kano’s more widely recognized trade spots is the Kantin Kwari, or Kwari Market. It’s reputed … Continue reading Did You Know? Kano’s Kantin Kwari Is West Africa’s Largest Textile Market
Did You Know? Nigeria Is the World’s Biggest Producer of Cassava
April 19, 2022
Cassava is one of Nigeria’s most widely cultivated and consumed crops. The longish tuber has yielded garri, the treasured staple of Southern Nigerian cuisine, and the foundation of our swallow feasts. Our long lasting national attachment to cassava has also generated wealth for many along the value chain that has developed around its production. It’s … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Is the World’s Biggest Producer of Cassava
Did You Know? Nigerians Spend Over ₦900 Billion On Bottled Water Annually
April 19, 2022
The idea of putting a price on water still boggles our minds when we really sit down to think about it. But water isn’t always readily available, and there’s usually a cost to be incurred for holding it in containers or preserving its purity. And in our increasingly crowded, barely navigable cities, it’s not unusual … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigerians Spend Over ₦900 Billion On Bottled Water Annually
Did You Know? Nigeria Exports ‘Zobo’
April 19, 2022
For most of us, the Hibiscus plant is just a fairly common ornamental plant. Their flowers add to the aesthetic delightfulness of our gardens, and helps put money in the purses of the businesspeople who sell them. They’re also known as the source material for Zobo, the sweet tasting red coloured juice which Nigerians consume … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Exports ‘Zobo’
Did You Know? 40% of Africa’s E-Commerce Ventures Are Located In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Nigerians aren’t in a hurry to ditch brick-and-mortar stores for online shops. But there is something happening with online shopping trends in Nigeria, something worth the rubbing of palms in anticipation. Nigeria has stolen a march on other African countries in this respect. Perhaps leveraging its status as Africa’s most populous country, it now has … Continue reading Did You Know? 40% of Africa’s E-Commerce Ventures Are Located In Nigeria
