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The World Economic Forum describes small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa as “the bedrock of African economies” as they account for up to 80% of employment in some countries. The…

Entrepreneurship, that mode of the spirit which requires being a self-starter, self-motivator and an innovator comes with a fair share of hurdles to leap over, obstacles to overcome and…

International health travel must not be confused with having an unplanned surgery in a foreign country due to an unexpected illness or injury. International health travel as medical tourism…

The 2008 global financial crisis, World War II and the Great Depression were some major global crises (or “shifts”) that brought with them changes that have defined the years – and decades –…

It began as a biological crisis, a new and highly infectious virus which started spreading around the world and subsequently transitioned into an economic crisis. Governments around the…

Piracy and criminal activities in Nigeria’s territorial waters, which cost an estimated $2.8 billion in 2018 according to the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, could…

Recently, the current executive management of the Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) under the leadership of Abba Bello clocked three years in office. In this analytical piece, Terhemen…

Before the end of 2020, the Nigerian Communications Commission is most likely to publish the financial statements of the top six telecommunication companies including MTN Nigeria, Airtel,…

I started writing this article with the title, “The silver lining under the COVID cloud”, and then the George Floyd incident happened, followed by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) rallies that…

Introduction Top line growth for some businesses has been negatively impacted. A knee jerk reaction from employers may be to lay off employees or renegotiate vendor contracts to reduce…