At Full Moon Hotels Owerri, we offer personalised, luxurious services- Esther Iwuanyananwu
Dikachi FranklinOctober 27, 2020
Owerri, Imo State capital, is dotted with hotels, many of them of international standards. Full Moon Hotels is one of the hotels situated in this location, described as one of Nigeria’s most competitive hotel clusters. In this interview with Business A.M.’s Dikachi Franklin, ESTHER IWUANYANWU, deputy general manager of Full Moon, speaks about what the […]
Embracing technology, empowering smallholder farmers will change reality of agribusiness in Nigeria -NYFN Coordinator
Onome AmugeOctober 20, 2020
Onome Amuge An agripreneur and experienced farmer, PROMISE AMAHAH is the founder/nation- al coordinator of the Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN), a youth-oriented agricultural empowerment organisation. In an interview with Business A.M’s Onome Amuge, the young agricultural expert discusses the challenges facing the agriculture sector, how Nigerian youths can be empowered towards restructuring the agriculture […]
Our inflation is in excess of 20%, not 13%, says Okwudili Ijezie, banker, accountant, CEO, I&I I Investment
Aderemi OjekunleOctober 13, 2020
We are a country of importers, not producers Economy to go into depression in 2021 until 2024 CBN shouldn’t be expected to remedy falling foreign reserves and also give value to the naira The Nigerian economy is largely dominated by crude oil, but which accounts for only about 10 per cent of the country’s gross […]
Nigeria’s $11bn box office cinema industry can have transformative impact on economy, says Filmhouse GED
Charles AbuedeOctober 5, 2020
By Charles Abuede The industry is estimated to gross between $10 billion to $11 billion in box office IN A PERIOD WHEN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC is wreaking havoc on global businesses, the Nigerian cinema industry, which is estimated to be worth over $10 billion by industry experts, has found ways to thrive, despite the […]
Significant shift from cash to digital payments a gradual process, say Flutterwave executives
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 30, 2020
In a lot of ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust forward the importance of online and digital payments and brought to more public familiarity technology payment facilitating companies. Flutterwave, one of the leaders in the payment technology space in Africa, helps provide banks and businesses with seamless and secure payment experiences for their customers “We’ve […]
I started with money, but consistency helped me succeed – Omotayo Shoe Goddess Iyanoye, founder, Omar Collecktionz
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 17, 2020
Saviour Adugba We’re promoting Nigerian brands so people don’t go abroad to buy designer shoes It is not commonplace to see female shoemakers in Nigeria. In a world where women are continually striving to break the mould and shatter barriers, it was an interesting phenomenon to see a woman who is not just a shoemaker, […]
Nigeria must pursue comparative advantage trade policy – Isemede
Charles AbuedeAugust 26, 2020
Return to agriculture, solid minerals, petroleum, ICT will make Nigeria world, not just Africa’s giant Nigeria, though, yet to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, a common or single market that will encourage unhindered inflow and outflow of goods and services in African key markets, will need to improve on the […]
ICT is new oil. Government should bring up policies to make things better – Ogungboye, CEO, eStream Networks
Omobayo AzeezAugust 24, 2020
Policies should trigger surge of investors in ICT If not, can the banks start investing in us? MUYIWA OGUNGBOYE is the founder and managing director of eStream Networks Limited, an indigenous telecoms company operating in the Internet Service Provider (ISP) space. Starting with just one-technology to render access services, eStream, which now combines […]
NITDA has aided growth of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem — DG, Kashifu Abdullahi
Omobayo AzeezJuly 28, 2020
AfCFTA will offer net software export gains KASHIFU INUWA ABDULLAHI is young, and a passionate technology enthusiast, by practice and certifications. He was appointed on August 20, 2019 to head the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). All of nearly 12 months have passed like a flash. As Director-General of NITDA, ABDULLAHI gives what can […]
Adopt-a-Healthcare-Facility Programme (ADHFP): An interview with Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, ABCHealth
Businessam StaffJuly 27, 2020
African governments alone cannot tackle the deep challenges in the continent’s health sector. For success to be guaranteed, Africa’s private sector must be engaged and involved. Indeed, some of the greatest progress towards the health related Millennium Development Goals would not have been possible without support from the Private Sector – in the last 15 […]