New cement policy dims stakeholders’ confidence in Q3
The new cement policy introduced by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has smothered the business…
Flour Mills dwarfs peers as diversification continues
Flour Mills of Nigeria plc has remained the biggest player in the flour milling industry even as intense…
Textile & footwear sector fortunes look up
The footwear, apparel and textile sector (categorised as one) has shown signs of all-round improvement as players…
Ijora-Apapa Bridge poses threat to motorists
For some years now, riding on the Ijora-Apapa Bridge has become a journey of great discomfort. This is not so much…
Yaba, Africa’s Silicon Valley?
Millions of dollars have, over the past two decades, been ploughed into replicating America’s ‘Silicon Valley’…
The founder’s dilemma
As a company grows, its very success often exposes the founder’s lack of managerial skills
Last week I had lunch…
For intrepid investors, ‘Naija’ is worth the risks
Overload: one carefully plans where and when market excursions take place, but they are possible
Sometimes, when…
How franchising works
The term ‘franchising’ is used to describe many different kinds of business relationships, but in its most common…
Ebola: Calabar residents protest against monkey ranch
Residents of Atekong Drive in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have protested against a monkey ranch in…
Investing in organic fertilizer production
Entrepreneurs who invest in fertilizer production at this period when agricultural production is on the rise in the…
End of road for suspected car snatcher in C/ River
Benito Eze, commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Cross River State command, says the war…
Textile & footwear sector fortunes look up
The footwear, apparel and textile sector (categorised as one) has shown signs of all-round improvement as players…