By Rukayat Moisemhe A financial expert, Mr Gbemi Adelekan, has advised Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure a solid repayment history to enhance their credit scores and improve their access to funding. Adelekan, also the Chief Executive Officer of KwikPay Credit, gave the advice on Saturday in LagosContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Shareholders of Odu’a Investment Company Ltd.(OICL) on Thursday approved the total dividend of N428 million declared by the company for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. They gave the approval at the company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Lagos. They also approved other resolutions andContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK, has applauded one of its alumnus, Dr Usman Jankara, on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner for Insurance (Finance and Administration) at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). In a statement on its website www.texem.co.uk, TEXEM’s Director Special Projects, CarolineContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Amb. Bala Manian, India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the bilateral trade between Nigeria and India in two years was about 20 billion dollars. Manian said this at the second Nigeria- India Joint Trade Committee meeting held on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Fidelity Bank Plc share price has recorded a 297 per cent growth on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) in the last 13 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that data from the NGX showed that the bank’s share price grew by 297 per centContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande The United States Diplomatic Mission has sponsored 100 youths in Lagos for vocational and entrepreneurial training, aimed at boosting self-reliance. U.S. Consul General in Lagos, Will Stevens, on Thursday in Lagos, commended the youths for their resilience and determination during the training, emphasising the importance of entrepreneurialContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has introduced a business pitch competition known as “SMEDAN Speed Pitch”. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, in a statement said the initiative was designed to enhance financial literacy and provide small businesses with opportunities to accessContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged the Federal Government to ensure policies that will drive industrialisation and foster economic growth of the country. The President of ACCI, Emeka Obegolu, said this at a roundtable organised by the National Policy Advocacy Centre of theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The President, Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Aminu Gwadabe, says the BDC operators are committed to wadding off attack on the Naira by speculators. Gwadabe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A startup tech company, Uleval Technology, says it will ease the operational challenges in the logistics and haulage industry with the introduction of its Firazi Saas software. Mr Adebisi Gbenga, Managing Partner, Uleval Technology, speaking at the inauguration of the Firazi App on Wednesday in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
