Mrs Ololade Adesola is the Country Representative of the United Kingdom based The Microfinance Association (MA), a global professional body that caters to the needs of microfinance operators. The MA is also dedicated to the development and promotion of the microfinance sector. She speaks to DANIEL ESSIET on digital finance, financial inclusion and poverty alleviation. […] …
THE CEO
‘TCN has achieved grid stability’
To Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed Gur Usman, the commission has achieved stability in power transmission. But distribution has been epileptic, according to him, because distribution companies (Discos) were sold to inexperienced operators. He speaks with John Ofikhenua and Moses Emorinken on this and many other issues. Can you give us […] …
‘Fuel subsidy stalls economic growth’
Unreliable refineries, reliance on imported products, weak infrastructure and shortage of gas – the oil sector is challenged. The Managing Director of the Nigerian arm of Petrocam Trading Company, Petrocam Nigeria Limited , Patrick Ilo, in this interview with AKINOLA AJIBADE, speaks on the industry’s challenges. What is your assessment of the global oil market? […] …
‘Intra-African trade needs proper definition for effectiveness’
Trade liberalisation within African countries has been on the front burner for a while. At the just-concluded Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) President and Executive Director, Stakeholder Management and Coporate Communications, Dangote Industries Limited, Mansur Ahmed gave reasons the initiative should be supported by African leaders if the continent […] …
‘New guidelines will eliminate electrical accidents’
The distribution sub-sector of the electricity market has been operating without a standard construction guideline. In this interview with John Ofikhenua, the Managing Director, Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA), Peter Ewesor, says the guidelines, when unveiled, will eliminate all risks associated with electrical construction. What will the operation of the electricity industry be whenRead More …
Bambooksunveils largest digital library
A start-up company, Bambooks, has unveiled mobile application which it said is the country’s largest digital library. According to the firm, Bambooks offers users access to thousands of eBooks, magazines and comics from any internet connected device including mobile phones, tablets and computers. It also offers an affordable membership plan that gives users unlimited accessRead More …
The final donation
When I first read the story that James Harrison, an Australian citizen nicknamed “the man with the golden arm,” has made a final blood plasma donation that up until then had saved over 2.4 million babies according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, all I could whisper to myself was: what a great man […] …
‘Horticulture exports can boost foreign earnings’
Horticulture is fast becoming agriculture’s fourth engine and may soon rival other major industries in export receipts. The demand for spices, fruits and vegetables is expected to keep supporting strong prices across the sector. In this interview with Daniel Essiet, the Chief Executive, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr Abayomi Olaniyan, saysRead More …
‘Funding, non-implementation of new rate affecting pension growth’
The pension fund keeps rising, hitting N8.23 trillion in May. But its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) is five per cent. Why is this so? According to National Pension Commission (PenCom) Acting Director-General Mrs Aisha Dahir, inadequate funding of retirement benefits in the public sector, non-implementation of the new rate of pension contributions,Read More
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‘Portfolio investors should be put under watch’
Growth & Development Limited (GDL), a financial services group, is calling for the remodelling of the financial system, such that savers get more returns on their investments. Its Managing Director/CEO Kola Ayeye speaks with COLLINS NWEZE on how the firm seeks to create wealth for the middle class, the state of the fund market, foreignRead More
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