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Harnessing Mobile Payment to Boost Economic Growth

Harnessing Mobile Payment to Boost Economic Growth

16/01/2019 ♦

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Not only in Nigeria but across the continent of Africa, mobile penetration has significantly increased. The Jumia Mobile Report 2018 found that Nigeria remains Africa’s largest mobile market, with about 162 million subscribers and a penetration rate of 84%. This has been complemented by the fact that mobile phones are now affordable.…

Festival of Surgery as 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight

Festival of Surgery as 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight

15/01/2019 ♦

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By Dayo Williams No fewer than 10, 000 poor Nigerians have benefitted from the free cataract surgery embarked upon by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). The festival of surgery, which lasted between January and December of 2018, was sponsored by the Buhari Presidency in conjunction with other funding partners.…

Nigerian Soldiers: Heroes in Time of Terror

Nigerian Soldiers: Heroes in Time of Terror

15/01/2019 ♦

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By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice Shamaki Adamu is a soldier of the Nigerian Army, a university graduate before joining the army. This Kaduna-born lad has been in the battle front for since years now. Something very tragic happened to him last month, he lost his elder brother. But he didn’t…

See Vice President Yemi Osinbajo about to Score a Goal

See Vice President Yemi Osinbajo about to Score a Goal

12/01/2019 ♦

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Vice President Osinbajo has been doing a house-to-house campaign for the 2019 presidential election. He has been popping-up in suburbs of major cities like Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and others. His latest visit was at Ipaja yesterday, and as you can see next, he almost scored a goal: Is it a…

Simple Tips to Enjoy a Good Night’s Sleep

Simple Tips to Enjoy a Good Night’s Sleep

12/01/2019 ♦

Health

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Sleep deprivation is a pressing problem for many Nigerians, according to Dr. A. Adefemi, who gave a lecture on World Sleep Day in to warn Nigerians of the importance of sleep for their physical and mental health. As noted by Dr. Adefemi, sleeping the recommended number of hours (between seven and…

How Corporate Organisations Can Save Money on Employees Travel in 2019

How Corporate Organisations Can Save Money on Employees Travel in 2019

11/01/2019 ♦

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Making corporate travel savings might sound like a challenge, especially if you have lots of employees flying to different locations at different times. But there are ways to keep your costs down without compromising on travellers safety or services. With a smart process in place, you can save money on…

How to Start Saving Early For Your Next Vacation

How to Start Saving Early For Your Next Vacation

11/01/2019 ♦

Travel, Uncategorized

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It is January and this is the time to start saving early for your next vacation if you are a travel freak. Maybe you have a dream destination, but you can’t quite save up enough for travel costs. Or maybe you can get yourself there, but you’d have to live…

Five eCommerce Trends to Watch For 2019

Five eCommerce Trends to Watch For 2019

09/01/2019 ♦

Business & Economy

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Retailers, manufacturers, and consumers should get ready for another disruptive year in the retail marketplace. This is because eCommerce is growing and changing at a rapid pace especially in emerging economies. If you want to continue boosting sales and conversion rates over time, it’s important to stay ahead of the…

Six predictions for learning and development in 2019

Six predictions for learning and development in 2019

08/01/2019 ♦

Business & Economy, Technology

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The annual look by Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance at what’s going to be hot in learning and development (L&D) in the year ahead focuses, perhaps inevitably, on the continuing impact of all things digital. The difference we’ve been seeing over the last 12 months is…

The new Streetwise Artificial Intelligence!

The new Streetwise Artificial Intelligence!

07/01/2019 ♦

Technology

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As the creator and father of Streetwise Artificial Intelligence, I think more people will interact with the growing number of technologies in their daily lives. There are a lot of urban individuals that displace themselves from smart devices or digitally automated things like (automobiles, smart home appliances, digital devices, even…

World’s Most Powerful CEOs in 2018

World’s Most Powerful CEOs in 2018

07/01/2019 ♦

Business & Economy

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By Samuel M. Chinwe Forbes has recently named the world’s most powerful CEOs for 2018 and below is a review of how this great men all started, some got there fast, some not that fast but a summary of how they arrived here could place us on the lane of…

Financial Resolutions in 2019: Tips to Achieving your Goals

Financial Resolutions in 2019: Tips to Achieving your Goals

06/01/2019 ♦

Business & Economy

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Happy New Year! The holiday is finally over and it’s a great time to sit back and take a moment to set some good financial goals that would help you achieve your overall goal for the year. Before you go into setting your financial goals, you would want to state…

Career Goals for 2019: Things You Must Not Miss out when Setting your Career Goals

Career Goals for 2019: Things You Must Not Miss out when Setting your Career Goals

06/01/2019 ♦

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The holiday is officially over and it’s back to work season. For some people, resuming soon is quite exciting to them as they have been able to analyze, forecast and plan their career for the year. While this is true for some, it is quite the opposite for some others…

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Nearly Triple Sales for the Second Year in a Row

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Nearly Triple Sales for the Second Year in a Row

05/01/2019 ♦

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Mobile Industrial Robots, the first mover and market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced a second year of 160 percent revenue growth in 2018, a target the company established after accomplishing the same growth rate in 2017. The company’s success results, in large part, from MIR’s multinational customers,…

See the Top Trending Searches on Google in Nigeria for 2018

See the Top Trending Searches on Google in Nigeria for 2018

03/01/2019 ♦

Technology

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Google is the global search engine of choice and you can get insights into a society by what its people seek to learn on it. The search engine has released the trending searches on its platform for 2018 with the following lists that it says: “are based on search terms…

Two Possible New Ways to Treat Silent Seizures in Children

Two Possible New Ways to Treat Silent Seizures in Children

03/01/2019 ♦

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As early as 3 months of age, infants with a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome start having convulsive seizures, during which their arms and legs jerk repeatedly. As they become toddlers, another type of seizure begins to appear. These seizures do not cause obvious convulsions, but disrupt consciousness…

Surviving January: Getting over the Money hang-over

Surviving January: Getting over the Money hang-over

03/01/2019 ♦

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The month with several months is finally here! January, the first and somewhat the toughest month for so many, especially salary earners is regarded as the longest months of the year. This is not because it has no more than 31 days than any other month because it doesn’t but,…

How Chatbot Technology Can Grow Your Business

How Chatbot Technology Can Grow Your Business

02/01/2019 ♦

Technology

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Chatbot Technology is slowly creeping into all sectors, marketplaces, and corporate organizations. Not only are the chatbots communicating better with customers than human staff, they actually show measurable success in converting traffic, increasing sales, and boosting customer engagement, while also lowering operational costs. A recent study found 80% of businesses…

7 Tips for Overcoming Shyness on World Introvert Day

7 Tips for Overcoming Shyness on World Introvert Day

02/01/2019 ♦

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Author, life coach and recovered shy-guy, Joel Annesley, rings in the New Year on World Introvert Day with hands-on hope, and healing advice for wallflowers everywhere suffering from the debilitating effects of shyness. Between 40 and 60 per cent of adults define themselves as being shy, says Annesley, and most…

Why Red Tea is Better than Green Tea

Why Red Tea is Better than Green Tea

01/01/2019 ♦

Health

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It is not often that a groundbreaking book comes to be published as a result of serendipity, but “The Red Tea Detox” by Liz Swann Miller, has one of those awesome back stories. Liz was already a world-famous Naturopath and Nutritional Author when she found time to go on a…

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