Minister Adebayo’s lamentation over companies fleeing Nigeria
Marcel Okeke
April 18, 2022
In a rare but queer move recently, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, Nigeria’s minister of industry, trade and investment, told the House of Representatives committee on public accounts, that several African countries were lobbying companies registered and operating in Nigeria to relocate to their countries. The minister who led other agencies under his ministry to appear before […]
Understanding the data mapping exercise in data privacy
Michael IreneApril 11, 2022
There is the misconception held by most privacy professional that the essence of running a privacy programme is to have document policies and run administrative tasks when it comes to the end-to-end management of a data privacy programme. Holding that thought process and having that embedded in a business sets the business up for failure […]
How remote work is bridging the gender gap
OLA WILLIAMSApril 4, 2022
BY OLA WILLIAMS Flexible, hybrid work is here to stay. That was the prevailing sentiment from Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index (WTI). This is good news for innovation. Why? Because innovation surges when diversity increases, and one thing that remote and hybrid workplaces have enabled is more diverse hiring. The WTI notes that remote-work opportunities […]
Double trouble lurks for Russian Rouble
Olukayode OyeleyeApril 4, 2022
BY OLUKAYODE OYELEYE Dr. Oyeleye, a consultant, journalist and policy analyst, can be reached via: oyeson2@yahoo. co.uk Twitter: @OlukayodeOyele1 SOME OPPORTUNITIES COME ONCE in a lifetime, in a generation or in centuries. Economies rise and wane depending on events, some of which originate internally in a nation or externally. The last time in contemporary […]
The changing numbers game for statisticians
Gregory KronstenApril 4, 2022
BY GREGORY KRONSTEN Gregory Kronsten, a Consultant on Africa finance and economics, has 40 years’ regional experience in investment banking, stockbroking, macro analysis and publishing. He was chief economist at FBNQuest Capital until December, 2021 Economic statistics are sought after by households, investors, politicians and the media for the light they throw on daily […]
Automating the privacy function
Michael IreneApril 4, 2022
Privacy is a business function. That is a fact. Most business functions in companies are often automated. For example, the human resource function will use tools to manage payroll, the data analytics function will use tools to aggregate data for analysis and perhaps, the operations function will employ tools to ensure that the end-to-end management […]
Tinubu’s presidential ambition has roots in Fourth Republic struggles
GRACE ACHUM, NDUKA UZUAKPUNDUApril 4, 2022
BY GRACE ACHUM & NDUKA UZUAKPUNDU Grace Achum, Ph.D, is a former chairperson, National Association of Women Journalists (Lagos Chapter) and publisher of Business Plus magazine, based in Lagos. Uzuakpundu, a former duty continuity announcer with Radio Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos, is the managing editor, Business Plus magazine. They are both members […]
Nigeria: The odds against an export-led growth policy
Marcel OkekeApril 4, 2022
BY MARCEL OKEKE Marcel Okeke, a practising economist and consultant in Business Strategy & Sustainability based in Lagos, is a former Chief Economist at Zenith Bank Plc. He can be reached at: obioraokeke2000@yahoo.com; +2348033075697 (text only) The Central Bank of Nigeria really deserves some commendation for being so prolific in churning out ‘intervention policies’ in […]
A not so pleasant crystal ball outlook for 2023
MICHAEL OWHOKOApril 4, 2022
BY MICHAEL OWHOKO, PhD Mike Owhoko, a journalist, PR practitioner and author of the book, ‘The Language of Oil & Gas’, holds a doctorate in Political Science. He has worked mostly in the banking, oil and gas, and media industries and is the publisher of Media Issues, an online newspaper. He can be reached at […]
Mobolurin’s crystal ball for the Nigerian Capital Market
Sola OniApril 4, 2022
BY SOLA ONI Sola Oni, an integrated communications strategist, Chartered Stockbroker and Commodities Broker, is the Chief Executive Officer, Sofunix Investment and Communications. You can reach him at onisola2000@yahoo.com On the prism of professionalism Mr Olutola Mobolurin, past President of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) does not talk often. But he is highly respected […]