BUSINESS

Against Public Outcry, MTN Launches 5G Network

SOUTH AFRICA: Inspire the allegations of leaking telecommunication 5G network to the novel Covid-19 that has killed hundreds of thousand people all over the world, MTN South Africa has went ahead to launched its commercial 5G network, providing access to 100 sites across the country. Thougn many telecommunication provders debunked …

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How FirstBank CEO Motivates Staff To Achieve Excellence

LAGOS: An adviuse has gone to the workforce of the First Bank of Nigeria Limited to strive for excellence and contribute their best in making the bank retain its leadership position in the industry. Mr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Limited who made the advice …

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FrieslandCampina WAMCO Reports N161.8 billion Turnover At AGM, Pledges To Lead Dairy Development In Nigeria

LAGOS: Nigeria’s foremost dairy company, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, producers of Peak and Three Crowns milk has announced a turnover of N161.8 billion at the 47th Annual General Meeting held at the FC Academy in the Company’s Head Office at Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The meeting was …

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SMEs, E-Commerce Crucial To Post Covid-19 Economic Revival

By Emmanuel Nwachukwu As the federal government set to fully reopen the national economy and the subnational economies by respective state governments, the role of online marketplace and entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s economic resurgence post Coronavirus pandemic cannot be understated. The Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) recently commissioned by the Federal …

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Access Bank Excites Female SMEs Across Africa With Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Second Edition

LAGOS: As part of its promise to continuously provide financial and business skills to female entrepreneurs, leading retail bank in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by …

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Post COVID-19: Recession, The Survival Of MSMEs And Consumers’ Dwindling Buying Power

Opinion: By Ezedi Udom Containment remains the most viable response strategy to the escalating Coronavirus pandemic until there’s a cure. However, the increasingly negative health, social, economic, financial and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 are already seen as clear pointers to a probable global recession, if not halted. Many countries including …

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BUA Warns Dangote To Stay Clear Of Obu Mines Or Face Contempt Of Court, Orders Group To Refill Trenches and Remove Its Excavators From Site

BENIN CITY: BUA Group has warned Dangote Group to stay clear of Obu Mines and also within three days remove its excavators and fill trenches it used to barricaded the entrance to the site or face contempt of court proceedings. In a statement by BUA Group, it said, “Dangote in …

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8 Years Of E-cCmmerce In Africa: A Retrospective Review Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

By Ezedi Udom With over 1 billion people and 500 million internet users in Africa, e-commerce has in the last 8 years improved the quality of lives on the continent by helping consumers to shop and pay for millions of products online at the best prices wherever they live. Thanks …

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Nigerian SMEs To Leverage Jumia Anniversary To Boost Sales During COVID-19

LAGOS, NIGERIA; JUNE 8, 2020: Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massimiliano Spalazzi has urged the sellers on the leading e-commerce platform to leverage on the company’s 8th year anniversary as a catalyst for boosting sales for their businesses during COVID-19. According to a press release e-signed by and made available to StarTrend …

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The Impending Recession and How Governments Can Assist Businesses

By Olusegun Koiki While Nigerians were still battling with the effect of the lockdown of economic activities imposed by the federal and state governments in their efforts aimed at containing the community spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the federal government relayed the scary piece of information from the World …

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