Category Archives: business

Old Mutual’s Announcement Regarding The Proposed Sale of Its Nigerian General And Life Insurance Businesses

Old Mutual Nigeria today announced the sale of 100% of its stake in the General Insurance and Life businesses to the Emple Group. The Emple Group is an investment company managed by experienced Nigerian investors with a proven track record of delivering best-in-class transaction execution across Sub-Saharan Africa as well as growing its investment in […]

Companies That Fail on Corporate Governance are Viewed as High-Risk Investment Option, Yewande Giwa Says

The Head, Governance and Sustainability, Honeywell Group, Mrs. Yewande Giwa, who is responsible for implementing and managing the governance framework for the group, in a recent interview spoke on the implications of corporate governance on companies. See excerpts of the interview with Dike Onwuamaeze of Thisday below: What is your view about the state of […]

Over 70 Young Nigerians Graduate from Honeywell Group, LSETF Programme

Last year, Nigeria’s unemployment rate was estimated to stand at 33%, a 0.5% increase from the previous year. Government and organizations alike have been concerned with finding solutions to the problem of unemployment, especially with a predominately youthful population. The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) was established to address this problem and promote wealth […]

ID Africa’s Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson On The Importance Of Data For PR Professionals In PRCA Report

“Data is the new oil”, they say except it is still in its crude form and needs refinement in order to be judiciously utilised. In the world of public relations and communications, it is fast becoming the new way of providing clarity to complement storytelling. This is what Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, Lead PR & Communications Adviser […]

Businesses Must Improve CSR To Stay Afloat

A Senior Adviser, Government Relations at Honeywell Group Limited (HGL), Mrs Oluwayemisi Busari, has urged businesses to improve on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and look beyond making money to remain afloat in difficult times. In an interview with Daily Trust, she said: “We are all in business to make a profit. However, in making a […]

MTN partners with NESG on ‘Priorities for Shared Prosperity’ to drive sustainability in Nigeria.

MTN Nigeria partnered with the 28th National Economic Summit Group (NESG) to reiterate its commitment to driving shared value among Nigerians. The conference, registering over 200 stakeholders in attendance, held at Transcorp Abuja from November 14-15, 2022.    The summit convened stakeholders, national and global leaders in government, business, politics, development, civil society, and academia […]

As More Nigerians move abroad, Employers rethink work conditions

As the Nigerian labour market suffers increasing loss following mass emigration, employers are having to embrace customised work arrangements, new research has found.    Titled, Temporal contexts and actors vis-a-vis i-deals’ timing and creation: Evidence from Nigeria, the research is the work of Dotun Ayeni, a Doctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh Business School, […]

MTN Kicks Off 5G Pilot in Nigeria…prepares for commercial launch in seven cities 

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch.  The Company, which intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri, is testing the next-generation network infrastructure. Customers with certain enabled devices will be allowed to connect with and […]

MTN and Ultima Studios to Debut Award-Winning Game Show – ‘Family Feud’ on Nigerian Screens …announces Bisola Aiyeola as host

The globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’ is set to grace screens across the nation from October 7, 2022 courtesy of leading technology company and headline sponsor, MTN Nigeria in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost production company, Ultima Studios. MTN’s support for the show was announced at an event on Wednesday at the company’s Ikoyi head […]

MTN Offers Subscribers Data Access to SME Learning Platforms

Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria Plc has announced a new data bundle specially designed for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who desire to access free business capacity-building content but cannot afford the data required to do so. Recognising the benefits of knowledge and information to growing businesses and the challenge for small businesses to access these […]