We are attracted to Nigeria by market size, age, growth prospect – Harmony Health CEO and Director tell business a.m.
Bukola Odufade
March 18, 2019
Harmony Health will give right distributors opportunity to grow a business Harmony Health is a Dublin, Republic of Ireland based company, which is behind the cardiovascular health product, ProArgi-9plus, whose science is reputedly backed by a Nobel prize in medicine winning research. With operations in 28 countries, it is now focusing on Africa and has […]
Africa consumes twice as much energy as Europe to produce just $1of wealth, says Mahaman Gaya, APPO’s Secretary General
Nse Anthony-UkoMarch 18, 2019
After more than 25 years in existence and not meeting the expectations of its member countries, the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), in 2015 embarked on major reforms to enhance its effectiveness. To fast-track the implementation of the reforms the Organisation moved its operations to Abuja, Nigeria from Congo, Brazzaville temporarily for one year, in […]
The Nigerian luxury goods market is going to boom, says Marté Egele founder, who made leather bag carried by Beyoncé
Phillip IsakpaMarch 11, 2019
Leather is real and authentic, will be around for a long time UCHE EGELE, founder of Nigerian luxury leather bags brand, Marté Egele, rose to global reckoning when American global music icon, Beyoncé Knowles, one third of the defunct music group, Destiny’s Child, who is married to global music business mogul and hip hop musician, […]
Palm oil sector needs urgent intervention fund, says Ikoro, VEOPAN President
Dikachi FranklinMarch 4, 2019
Today, in the world market, a litre of palm oil is more expensive than a litre of crude oil. Malaysia, which sourced her palm fruits from Nigeria in the early 1960s, has reversed her economy from crude oil dependency to palm oil dependency while Nigeria is still rooted on the same spot. The federal government […]
Odiuko, Owerri based top BUA Cement, MTN partner, says electricity at heart of slow business growth
Dikachi FranklinFebruary 18, 2019
CHARLES OKEKE ODIUKO is chairman of Owerri, Imo State headquartered Tshabron Group. He is an administrator and a business man, and in this interview with business a.m.’s DIKACHI FRANKLIN, he says that every business operating in Nigeria is helpful to the economic wellbeing of every Nigerian. It is for this reason that he is advocating […]
Return to 1960, 1963 revenue sharing formula key solution to question of fiscal federalism, restructuring
Businessam StaffFebruary 4, 2019
LATEEF OLUFEMI OKUNNU, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) became Nigeria’s Federal Commissioner of Works at a relatively young age, appointed by General Yakubu Gowon. Since he left public service, he has been in private legal practice where he leads his team of lawyers at Femi Okunnu & Co. He is passionate about service public […]
You can’t run an economy based on sentiments, emotions or simplistic nationalism
Phillip IsakpaJanuary 28, 2019
MUDA YUSUF is the director general of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and can unarguably be regarded as the advocate-in-chief of the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria. He has participated in various high level public policy advocacy dialogues at both the federal and state levels with the aim of fostering private […]
Relish One CEO talks up lifestyle, concierge services, says they can boost tourism, FDI
Nse Anthony-UkoJanuary 14, 2019
Concierge Services are still budding in Nigeria despite their increasing popularity among businesses and individuals alike globally. In the United States, small business and start-ups are taking advantage of these companies’ services which normally encompass assistance in hotels, apartments, and office buildings for personal services, making arrangements, assisting with acquiring business services, housekeeping, and maintenance […]
Fiscal authorities just look at numbers, lack purpose, direction
Businessam StaffJanuary 7, 2019
CHARELS IYORE, studied chemical engineering at the University of Ife, Nigeria (now Obafemi Awolowo University), but he is better known in the world of investment banking research and analysis where he provides penetrating insights on developments in the local and global economy. He is chairman of Deon & Associates, the high level international consultant with […]
Nigeria has done fairly well on IFRS, but IFRS 9 is game changer for balance sheets of banks
Phillip IsakpaDecember 31, 2018
INNOCENT OKWUOSA holds a PhD in accounting and is a member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). As well as being a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, he does a wide range of consulting in accounting and financial reporting standards. […]