Terry Smith, man who beat the market in 2017

Businessam StaffDecember 30, 2017

Terry Smith has emerged as Britain’s top investment performer once again after another year of stellar returns – while Neil Woodford languishes at the bottom of the tables after his worst year on the stock market for two decades. When Smith launched Fundsmith Equity in November 2010 he boldly promised it would be “the best […]

The best travel discoveries of 2017

Businessam StaffDecember 23, 2017

Belmonte Calabro, Calabria, Italy In the summer, we drove from Naples through Campania and Calabria, then took the ferry to Sicily. Along the way, we broke the journey at fantastic agriturismi and guesthouses but the most intriguing place was EcoBelmonte, Calabria’s only albergo diffuso. This ancient, car-free village was once home to 3,000 people, now there are just […]

Onyema, others inducted associate members of stockbrokers’ institute

December 19, 2017

Oscar Onyema, the chief executive officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange

Oscar Onyema, the chief executive officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), alongside other Nigerians, was on Tuesday inducted an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) of Nigeria at a ceremony held at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos. Onyema thus becomes the first CEO of the NSE to be inducted as an […]

Panthers owner Richardson to sell NFL team amid harassment probe

Businessam StaffDecember 18, 2017

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson put his National Football League franchise up for sale, hours after the league said it had taken over an investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct, according to Bloomberg’s report. “I believe it is time to turn the franchise over to new ownership,” Richardson, 81, said in a letter posted on […]

How one of Australia’s richest men lost $1m to Email scam

Businessam StaffDecember 15, 2017

The multi-millionaire founder of Twynam Agricultural Group Pty Ltd. lost $1 million in an email fraud, a London court heard Thursday. The British man who facilitated the theft says he’s a victim too. John Kahlbetzer, who is on the Forbes list of the 50 richest Australians, lost the money when fraudsters tricked the administrator of […]

Outgoing UACN boss, Larry Ettah foresees bright future for company

Businessam StaffDecember 5, 2017

Larry Ettah, outgoing group managing director of UACN Plc. has expressed confidence that the conglomerate is well positioned for further growth and delivery of superior returns for shareholders as he bows out after 11 years in the top job. In his valedictory Christmas message, Ettah, who thanked the staff for their support during his tenure, […]

Tony Elumelu honoured with the 2017 Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award

Businessam StaffDecember 5, 2017

during the conferment of the prestigious Dwight Eisenhower Global Award for Entrepreneurship on Elumelu by Business Council for International Understanding(BCIU), at the Cipriani in New York City on Monday

The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), a non-profit U.S business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between business and government communities across the globe, has honoured both Tony O. Elumelu, chairman of United Bank for Africa Group and J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman, Marriott International, Inc. with the prestigious Dwight D. […]

Access Bank Herbert Wigwe named 2017 African Business Leader

Businessam StaffDecember 1, 2017

Herbert Wigwe

The All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC has named Herbert Wigwe, the group managing director/CEO, of Access Bank Plc as the 2017 African Business Leader of the Year. The announcement was made at the AABLA award finale dinner held Wednesday night at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, which […]