Dr Ezra Yakusak will replace Mr Segun Awolowo as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Segun Awolowo, the grandson of the late sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was first appointed by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan in November 2013. And he was reappointed for a second term as … Read more
Since the Federal government through the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) announced its determination to scale up revenue from non-oil exports, the number of exporters in Nigeria has dramatically increased. Most of them can be found in the international Business to Business (B2B) marketplace. Nigeria’s major non-oil exports that could yield billions of US Dollars … Read more
Despite some of the security challenges in most of the North-East, many investment opportunities still abound in Adamawa State, one of the Northern states that share an international boundary with Cameroon. Particularly for the foreign investors who are looking for ways to tap into the natural resources the state is blessed with, we’ll guide you … Read more
The 2020 pandemic opened the eyes of dependent countries to hundreds of business opportunities in their backyard. Abia, one of the South-Eastern states is a sign that there are hundreds of untapped investments in the state. For instance, foreign investors trooped into the state after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, making it the third most destination … Read more
Nigerian passport is one of the worst passports, ranking alongside Ethiopia, the two most populous African countries. The two most populated African countries are ranked 103 with 43 visa-free scores out of 116 in the world. The ranking, according to Henley & Partners, travel by investment and residence advisory firm, was based on the most … Read more
With free entry into 192 countries, Japanese and Singaporean passports are the best passports in the world while Germany and South Korea take the second spot out of 116 in the world. The latest outcome of research by a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners (H&P) has revealed. Most of the … Read more
In 2020, Nigeria spent around $56.61 billion USD on imports while in the same year under review, products exported from Nigeria to international markets were around $34.54 billion USD. In economics and trade, that’s a trade imbalance or trade deficit of around $22.07USD, the data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the Naira value at … Read more
From being a private equity lawyer to a philanthropist without borders, Efe Ukala isn’t a woman you would find dolling out cash to anyone that comes her way. Rather, she travels across Africa with her team at ImpactHER to discover and identify women who have sound business ideas, support them morally, emotionally, technically, psychologically, and … Read more
In 2018, a Nigerian woman was diagnosed with cancer, chemotherapy became a financial burden. Instead of being dejected by the disease which has killed millions of people globally, Victoria Okpanachi refused to submit her dream to cancer. She embarked on research on how to fight the growth of cancer organically. And her efforts paid off. … Read more
There are more than 20 Nigerian non-oil products foreign buyers are searching for in the international market, you can tap from this goldmine if only you can find the right channel and know which products sell most in your target market. The point is: that Nigeria’s economic dependence on crude oil export is an indication … Read more
The latest announcement by the tech giant, Google, to invest $1 billion USD to support digital transformation in Nigeria, South Africa, and other African countries will particularly impact business activities on the continent. The US-based company said the investment would take a period of five-year and it’s aimed at reducing internet prices and increasing internet … Read more
Changing your Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) in the ongoing deployment process of the N-Power programme is possible if you carefully follow the process. CAUTION: Applying for redeployment is tricky, we urge you to first find out if there are vacancies in the new Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) you wish to move to. If … Read more
Somalia, Eritrea, Libya, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic are the top five worst African countries to do business, according to the World Bank. And those who have been following political development in these countries may not be surprised considering the fact that the crisis is peculiar to at least four of them. In … Read more
With 1,380,614,641 people, making it the second most populated continent, Africa remains an investment destination for foreign investors who want to tap into the market strength of the continent. While the collective headcounts of Africa are significant, each of the countries has several measures in place in order to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Interestingly, investors … Read more
A favourable business environment is one of the key factors that drive foreign investors to a country. Government policies, security, and infrastructural development are some of the things investors put into consideration, and some African countries are more serious and committed to easing the way business is done in their country. For instance, in the … Read more