Tag Archives: Economy

Create the Right Enabling Environment At The Macro Level – Honeywell’s CIO

Mr Otu Hughes, the Chief Investment Officer at Honeywell Group Limited (HGL), has called on the Federal Government to give the private sector clarity on forex. Speaking to Nairametrics on the sideline of the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit currently held in Abuja, Hughes argued that Nigeria’s multiple exchange rate regime is problematic for investors. According to […]

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 […]

HGL Executive, Oluwayemisi Busari, On Importance of Public-Private Sector Partnership

Honeywell Group’s Senior Adviser on Government Relations, Oluwayemisi Busari, has said that effective public-private partnership is a must-have in building businesses that transcend generations. She shared her thoughts with newsmen on the sidelines of the 28th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES28) held in Abuja, on Monday, November 14, 202 According to a World Bank Report, about […]

MTN Makes Final Payment of N55 Billion To NCC, Fully Pays Off Negotiated Settlement

Leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN”), has paid the sixth and final installment of N55 billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission (“NCC”). This completes MTN’s payment of the N330 billion negotiated settlement agreed between the NCC and the company in 2016. According to MTN’s Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Tobechukwu […]

Announcement of Successful Registration of MTN’s Ordinary Shares With The Securities And Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) announced that it has successfully completed the registration of 20,354,513,050 ordinary shares of N0.02 each with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The completion of this process sets in motion the next steps in MTN’s intended listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).   Speaking on the announcement, […]

MTN Nigeria Bags CBN Innovation Award For Second Consecutive Year

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognised leading information and communications technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria as the ‘Telco Partner of the Year’ at the just concluded 2019 Electronic Payments Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards. Organized by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), in collaboration with the CBN, the annual EPIS was designed […]

‘Entertainment as last hope for Nigeria’s economy’ – My #NECLive4 Speech

I’m happy to welcome you to the fourth Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference. I can’t believe we’ve been doing this for four years – with the sweat and blood of friends, team members and organizations who are committed to working with us to build the industry of our dreams. Today as we gather here, we […]

#WhyImport? by Ezinne Ekanem

I’ve taken my time to listen to all sides of the discourse currently raging all over our nation bothering on the high cost of foreign exchange and the impact of the falling oil prices especially their effects on businesses. In the end, I can’t help but marvel at the depth of the human mind. The […]