Nollywood Actress Genevieve Nnaji is on mission to expand her personal brand outside the shores of Africa. The actress who has now been seen partying it up with famous personalities in recent times, sees a return on investment with her recent on one of America’s most popular blog sites, theYBF.com. The YBF.com owned by former …
David Cameron Heads to Nigeria to Push Trade Not Aid Message
“On his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, which takes in South Africa and Nigeria, Mr Cameron is pushing the message that trade, not aid, is the key to its future prosperity. Trade deals – and an African free trade area – will do more than protest marches or Live Aid-style concerts to eradicate poverty from …
Nigeria Turned us into Traders Says Afprint, Former Textile Manufacturing Giant
“MR Victor Eburajalo is the Group Managing Director of Kewalran Chanrai Group, owners of Afprint Plc, a leading textile manufacturing company now closed down as a result of numerous environmental and other difficulties. In this interview with Financial Vanguard, he gave insight into some of the problems that made Afprint to close down. Your company, …
Nigeria's Sammie Okposo Signs Historic Deal With US Record Label Tate Music Group
Sammie Okposo, Nigeria’s gospel recording artist, takes Nigerian gospel music stateside with his inking of a music record label deal with Oklahoma’s Tate Music Group (TMG) Records. LadybrilleNigeria confirmed the signed deal with TMG late last week. The artist in a release to the press explains the label will reveal on August 15, 2011 details …
South Africa’s Competitive Edge Weakens as World Gets “Less Scared” of Africa
“South Africa’s role as Africa’s gateway could be under threat, according to an economist for sub-Saharan Africa at IHS Global Insight, Business Report reported on Wednesday. Ronel Oberholzer highlighted trends that undermined the country’s position in the region at a conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday. As investors become “less scared of Africa”, many offshore companies …
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan Proposes Single 7year Term for Presidents & Governors
“Worried by the rising cases of violence and tension across the country during elections, the Presidency has concluded plans to send a bill to the National Assembly for a single term of seven years for governors and Presidents. It reasoned that political violence was always caused by the resolve of incumbent governors and president to …