“Nigeria has the highest number of unbanked people in Africa, a survey has shown. In a report jointly released by the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and MasterCard Foundation, over 80 million Nigerians do not have access to financial services. The report tagged: “Chart for countries with financial inclusion in Africa,” listed Democratic Republic of Congo …
Cashless Economy Suffers Setback As Kalahari Quits Nigeria
“The cashless economy project of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received a blow with the pulling out of Nigerian economy by MIH Internet, owners of Kalahari e-ecommerce website. The company, a digital arm of South Africa media giant, Naspers, shut down due to lack of profitability from the website launched in January 2010. …
Creative Industries takes Center Stage at 17th Annual Nigerian Economic Summit Abuja, November 10th-12th, 2011
“Frank Nweke Jr, Director-General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has announced the inclusion of a Creative Industries Forum in the forthcoming 17th Nigerian Economic Summit scheduled for November 10-12th, 2011 in Abuja. The Creative Industries Forum will hold on Saturday November 12th, 2011 in the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton. As was …
2011 Creative Industry Awards Organizers Now Accepting Nominations, Nominate NOW!
The Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria invites suitable candidates to nominate themselves or nominate others they are convinced are eligible for the Creative Industry Awards. This award is open to all Nigerian Entrepreneurs (Home based or in diaspora) in the Creative Industry above the age of 21yrs old that have been running a business for …
EVENT: British Council to Hold Creative Industry Nigeria Expo, December 5th-7th, 2011
The British Council in Nigeria has announced the first edition of the Creative Industry Expo – a three event to deepen exchange and knowledge between creative businesses in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The event holds at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos on 5th – 7th December 2011. “Our work focuses on creating …
Sanusi: Why Nigeria May Remain Underdeveloped
“”The CBN governor spoke yesterday during a book presentation in Kaduna, saying to retain the status quo is for Nigeria to remain underdeveloped. “Ultimately, we will have to be confronted with the task of taking the difficult step of overhauling the political structures that we have”, Sanusi said while delivering a paper entitled, “Reinvigorating education …