Profitably employing Nigeria’s youth bulge
By 2030, Nigeria is estimated to be one of the few countries in the world that will likely have a bountiful supply…
Powerful roles of an entrepreneur in boosting farming
CASE STUDY: MARIA ODIDO
Impact
Maria Odido, Ugandan, founder/chief executive, Bee Natural Uganda, has…
Inland water transport: Untapped goldmine for investors
Nigeria is naturally endowed with over 10,000 kilometres of navigable inland waterways that provides immense…
CBN, manufacturers’ deliberation on future success of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) weekend in Lagos reviewed the…
China, Kazakhstan to ink deals worth $30 billion on…
Kazakhstan and China will sign 22 agreements on Saturday worth a total of around $30 billion, including several…
Apple said to be close to a deal with China Mobile
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is close to a deal with China Mobile Ltd. (941) to sell its iPhones through the world’s largest…
Nigerian children: Unhappy, neglected and poorly…
This busy food market in Bariga sits just before the popular Pako Bus Stop in Akoka, a relatively quiet suburb of…
Laughter of the African man
Some years back, I was lucky to be at a literary conference at the University of Lagos where the late Funsho Alabi…
Jimmy Cliff: My family values
We were a really big family, and a Christian one. There were nine children and we had to compete for attention.…
Pocket money: facts and figures
The average pocket money given to a child is either £6.50 or £5.75 a week, depending on whether you believe the…