BUSINESS

ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has said that as part of efforts to support small businesses in Nigeria to survive the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Government as planned in the Economic Sustainability Plan is now set to implement a number of schemes to keep MSMEs …

LAGOS – The youngest Real Estate Billionaire, Sijibomi Ogundele (SUJIMOTO) has recently unveiled his $400 Million first class Glass Reinforced Concrete Building (GRC) project at the Lucrezia Project Site, located inside Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. According to a report, the project is at its final stage of completion and …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS – Previous winners of star prizes in the Bag of Goodies National Consumer Promo Season 1 hosted by Dangote Cement Plc in 2019 have expressed huge excitement over the approaching Season 2 version, which is billed to take off nationwide in this month of July. According …

Opinion By Emmanuel Nwachukwu The e-commerce revolution which sparked off in 1994 with a meagre $12.48 worth of transactions, has grown to a whopping $27 trillion market in 2020, according to eMarketer’s rating. Although the revolution started in the United States, it quickly extended to many countries in Europe and …

LAGOS: The Group Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr. Segun Agbaje, has been appointed as an independent member of the board of PepsiCo. According to a notice published on the Nasdaq website, the PepsiCo said Agbaje will join its board and audit company from July 15. Ramon Laguarta, …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The management of Fidelity Bank Plc, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 presented Personal Protect Equipment (PPE) to Ondo State government. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Ejike Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc., the items which …

Opinion By Ezedi Udom E-commerce platforms have proven to be critical enablers of economic growth and social development for Nigeria in spite of the myriad challenges occasioned by the tough operating environment. A key player, Jumia is fostering cashless and financial inclusion by encouraging Nigerians to move from brick-and-mortar malls …

LAGOS: Access Bank through the W initiative, has empowered women, owned and managed SMEs by putting together an innovative bundle of offerings designed to support the more than a few aspects of business during the global pandemic. The W Initiative of Access Bank remains a pioneer proposition to promote women’s …

Opinion By Emmanuel Nwachukwu Eight years might seem too short to achieve great feats, but this is not the case of Jumia as they celebrate their 8th year of reputable service holding from June 22nd till July 15th, 2020 themed ‘Stronger Together’. Jumia has proven beyond doubt that one can …

LAGOS: Zenith Bank Plc has ranked in the position of the Number One Bank in Nigeria. The ranking was done by Tier-1 Capital in the 2020 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine. The ranking which was published in the July 2020 edition of The Banker Magazine …