Created on February 3, 1976, Borno State is home to 35 ethnic groups including the hospitable Kanuri people. It is the second-largest state in Nigeria in terms of landmass and houses more than 20 profitable opportunities. We’ll tell you, apart from the dangerous activities of an Islamic terrorist group, other challenges of investing in Borno. … Read more
For Nigerians who engage in international trade: importation and exportation business, access to finance could be challenging, but this has specifically been solved by Stanbic IBTC bank. Called import and export finance, the financial support is aimed at solving some of the financial constraints Nigerian importers and exporters face in their trade. 6 Benefits of … Read more
Apart from business ideas, funds are very important at the stage of implementation or for expansion, that’s when credit facility for small business owners is very important. As such, Stanbic IBTC SME loan is one of the credit facilities entrepreneurs in Nigeria can obtain to achieve their business goals. In one of our guides, we … Read more
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has laid down rules on the management of the details of company or business data. As a company, you’re expected to file a notification of any change whatsoever with the commission. The Company and Allied Matters (CAMA 2020) specifically spells out what a company should do at the end of … Read more
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises or MSMEs constitute approximately 96% of businesses in Nigeria. There are even more SMEs in Nigeria than the United States which has 53percent and 60percent in Europe, studies say, but access the credit facility has been one of their major challenges. That’s why the microeconomic and financial analysts have severally … Read more
When you check the price of a property in areas like Lekki, Ikoyi, Ikeja, and other top choices in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, you are likely to see NGN50million or more for a plot of land measuring 600 square meters It becomes financially challenging for a prospective buyer to own property in the aforementioned top … Read more
One of the states in the southwest which hasn’t fully explored the mineral resources it is blessed with is Osun, a state which was created on August 27, 1991, by the military administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Despite the fact that Osun is full of honey, it remained a “Civil Service” state while the state … Read more
Since the oil was first discovered in 1956 in Oloibiri, the present-day Bayelsa State, Nigeria has made several billions of US dollars from the sales of oil. Since then Nigeria has become Africa’s number one producer of oil and number six on the global ranking. In 2018, Nigeria made $32.63 billion in revenue from the sales … Read more
There are hundreds of investment opportunities in Nigeria, but one of the challenges is insecurity, from the North to South, West to the East, even the Federal Capital Territory, the seat of power, the government can’t adequately assure maximum security. As such, as a foreign investor or a potential investor, you should “shine your eyes” … Read more
The six geopolitical zones in Nigeria are North East, North West, North Central (also known as Middle Belt), South East (comprises of majorly Igbo-speaking people of the defunct Biafra Republic ), South-South (also known as Niger Delta region), and the South West (majorly the Yoruba-speaking people). Creation of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones The idea for the creation of Nigeria’s … Read more
The movement of products across the border isn’t the same as inter-state trade. The seller can personally deliver an order from Ibadan to Lagos where his customers are based, it isn’t like that in international trade. Because of this, an exporter has to understand the export market before diving in. Risk is inevitable in any … Read more
The military regime of Gen Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976 approved the establishment of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) through Decree No. 26 of 1976 which has now become an Act. Obasanjo’s regime at the time said Nigeria needed to build a viable economy that can be sustained through agricultural products aside from crude oil, … Read more
Bitcoin hit $61,183 (NGN34,989,273.30) for the first time in six months on Friday, October 15, 2021, as the United States’ body language shows that it may approve the launch of an exchange-traded fund based on its futures contracts. Usually, policies of major economies like China, USA, South Korea, Japan determine how the market reacts. For … Read more
Created on September 23, 1987, by the military administration of Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, Akwa Ibom is one of the states that make up the South-South Geopolitical zone with its headquarters in Uyo. It was formerly part of Cross River until its creation as a result of the committed efforts of some of its prominent … Read more
What Is Dollar Debit Card? A dollar debit card is a debit card that carries out transactions in US Dollars. It operates like the Naira Debit card, the major difference is that it’s denominated in USD or whatever foreign currencies’ transactions it’s designed to perform. Some banks in Nigeria have Pound Debit Card, which means … Read more