Fiscal authorities just look at numbers, lack purpose, direction

January 7, 2019

CHARELS IYORE, studied chemical engineering at the University of Ife, Nigeria (now Obafemi Awolowo University), but he is better known in the world of investment banking research and analysis where he provides penetrating insights on developments in the local and global economy. He is chairman of Deon & Associates, the high level international consultant with […]

The Gabonese journalist who built a multi-million dollar media relations Company

Chris IkosaDecember 17, 2018

Franco-Gabonese entrepreneur Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard is the founder of the APO Group, a  leading media consulting firm and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East. The company, which Pompigne-Mognard founded in 2007, employs close to 80 employees across its offices in Switzerland, Dubai, Senegal and Hong Kong, and has an annual turnover of  […]

Africa needs market-creating innovation approach to deal with poverty

Chris IkosaDecember 10, 2018

At the renowned Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation in the United States, is Nigerian born EFOSA OJOMO, a research fellow whose work focuses on using disruptive innovation theory to fundamentally change the discourse in the global development community, thus enabling nations to engender their own path to long-term growth and prosperity. He was in […]

Oil and gas players need to understand how renewables will affect their industry, because it’s time for clean energy

Bukola OdufadeDecember 3, 2018

A whole new industry has emerged from the conversation happening around sustainable energy. This industry is clean energy technology, but Nigeria is still fighting the inevitable as it continues to focus more on the oil and gas industry, while the world looks ahead to the future, a future towards clean energy. STANLEY IJEOMA, chief executive […]

Nigeria must understand that without technology you can’t make progress

November 12, 2018

SHIGEYO NISHIZAWA is the Trade Commissioner and Managing Director, Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). He led a strong delegation of about 30 Japanese companies to this year’s 32nd Lagos International Trade Fair, which held at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Their mission, according to him, was to expand their businesses in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and […]

• Bringing key professionals with technical expertise and cultural adaptation adds profitable value to organisations – Oyelade, director, Transquisite Consultancy

Chris IkosaNovember 5, 2018

One of the major issues often talked about in relation to the human resources available in the Nigerian economy is the quality of manpower, especially the lack of or the deficiency in skills that are available. JENNIFER OYELADE is the director of Transquisite Consultancy, a UK based human resources consultancy firm, who, in this interview […]

Nigerian airline business buffeted by multiple taxes, foreign exchange scarcity

Bukola OdufadeOctober 29, 2018

Nigeria’s beleaguered aviation industry continues to teeter along, stumbling, falling and getting up, but still stumbling. From airport facilities to airlines management, everywhere you turn in the aviation industry there is an issue to deal with. FOLARIN ADESENOWO, the chief executive officer of Maple Group, a one-stop shop for all issues pertaining to the travel […]

There is enormous potential for the retail industry in Nigeria – Enunwa, Sundry Markets CEO

October 16, 2018

Nigeria’s population, estimated to be about 200 million, offers local and international investors a huge market for different types of businesses. One particular area where the size of the population serves as an attraction provide tremendous opportunity for business development, growth and profitability, is in quick service restaurant business. Another area is in the organised […]