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Monday, 06 September 2021 05:44

Three steps Elon Musk follows to motivate his teams to achieve the impossible

3 steps to persuading yourself and others to reach for the stars. Entrepreneurs face more failures than successes, especially in the early years of building their companies. Elon Musk experienced his share of setbacks, but how he convinces his teams to overcome those hurdles is a master class in motivation. In his new book, Liftoff, Eric Berger traces the "desperate early days" that launched SpaceX, Musk's rocket company. Berger told me he that had unprecedented access to Musk and dozens of SpaceX employees, many of whom are still with the company today. In 2002 Musk and a small team of…

Sunday, 05 September 2021 05:57

Do you have some hefty sum of money to invest? FG wants to sell the following state-owned companies

Federal government hopes to sell or temporarily hand over control of dozens of state-owned businesses in a bid to resuscitate them in 2021 and beyond. An investors’ guide by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) invites potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities available and incentives offered by the government and buy into those businesses. “In our collective efforts to create the enabling environment for the private sector to become the centre point for growth and economic prosperity, the Bureau has reformed and privatised over 234 public enterprises and carried out far-reaching reforms that have transformed the Telecommunications, Pension,…

Friday, 03 September 2021 05:52

CAC begins registration of two new business ownership types

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it has commenced the registration of two new forms of business registrations pursuant to CAMA, 2020. Garba Abubakar, CAC’s registrar-general, announced this in a statement signed by Rasheed Mahe, CAC’s Head of Media. Abubakar said the development followed the successful deployment of the Online Application for Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and Limited Partnerships (LPs). The registrar-general described the LLP as a partnership arrangement with a legal personality, separate from the partners. He added that the liabilities of the partners of an LLP were limited to the amount agreed to be contributed or outstanding in the…

Friday, 03 September 2021 05:51

Naira continues to fall at parallel market

Naira extended losses against the U.S. dollar at the parallel market on Thursday as the currency exchanged hands with the greenback at N530 per $1. This translates to a N2.00 or 0.40 per cent devaluation from N528.00 rate recorded in the previous session on Wednesday. Similarly, the naira weakened further against the U.S. dollar at the official market as foreign exchange supply plummeted significantly. Data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange where forex is officially traded showed that the naira closed at N411.67 per $1 at the official market on Thursday. The domestic currency’s performance on Thursday implies a N0.17…

Friday, 03 September 2021 05:39

10 phrases that confident leaders use

If you want to know whether a leader has the kind of confidence that moves crowds, paves the way forward, and paints a powerful vision of the future, pay attention to their language. There are words the most confident leaders live by, as well as phrases they would never dream of uttering. Ladders asked 10 executives and leadership experts to share the phrases that are symbolic of their own confidence in the workplace, whether they’re navigating challenging times with their team, having a mundane day-to-day interaction, or leaning into their favorite mottos. Learn from their leadership and develop your own…

Thursday, 02 September 2021 06:01

Italy's Eni makes huge oil discovery in offshore Ivory Coast

Italian energy group Eni said on Wednesday it had made a giant oil discovery in offshore Ivory Coast which could hold as much as 2 billion barrels of oil. It said in a statement it had found light oil in block CI-101, adding there could be 1.5-2.0 billion barrels of oil in place and 1.8-2.4 trillion cubic feet of associated gas. “An evaluation program will be carried out to assess the significant upside potential of the overall structure that extends into block CI-802, also operated by Eni,” the company said. Baleine-1x is the first exploration well drilled in the Ivory…

Thursday, 02 September 2021 06:00

Naira loses again at parallel market

Naira again plunged against the U.S. dollar at the unofficial market Wednesday. Also, the currency fell at the official market, after clinching a slight gain in the previous session on Tuesday. According to abokiFX.com, naira closed at N528.00 per $1 on Wednesday, the lowest ever recorded at the parallel market. This represents a N2.00 or 0.40 per cent devaluation from N526.00 it traded in the previous session on Tuesday. The continuous decline of the currency has been majorly spurred by dollar scarcity and market sentiments resulting from the ban of forex sales to the Bureau De Change operators by Central…

Thursday, 02 September 2021 05:49

With 3 words, Google’s CEO just gave the best reason yet for not returning to the office

As Covid-19 cases surge, many employees aren't ready or interested in returning to work. They shouldn't have to. Over the last few months, tech companies were optimistic that they'd be able to begin bringing employees back to their offices this fall. After 19 months of working mostly from home, companies like Google had come up with creative plans to allow employees the flexibility to come to the office or continue working remotely. Still, the hope was that the world was heading back towards normal, even if it looked different than before shutdowns and stay-at-home orders last spring. Now, however, as…

Wednesday, 01 September 2021 05:45

3 things you should never outsource

Some things should be reserved for you, as a leader. As a business coach, I am a firm believer in focusing on the things that you do best and outsourcing the things that you struggle with. For instance, unless you are an accountant, hiring a controller or bookkeeper is probably a good idea for your business. If you don't have the slightest clue how to write a sales copy piece or put together a marketing campaign, your return on investment by hiring an outside firm would be well worth the effort. Same thing goes for website design, IT work, etc.…

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 06:03

Naira falls to lowest level ever at parallel market

Naira weakened significantly against the U.S. dollar at the black market on Monday, as it touched an all-time low of 527. The local unit, which closed at N524 per $1 at the previous session on Friday, started the new week at N527 to a dollar, according to abokiFX.com, which collates parallel rates in Lagos. The currency has struggled to maintain gain since the Central Bank of Nigeria in July suspended sales of foreign currencies to Bureaux De Change operators. The bank accused the BDCs of fraud. In the last one week, Naira declined at a faster pace as the currency…

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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 06:01

Stocks on NSE lose N100bn on industrial goods, energy shares sell-offs

Nigerian stocks were weaker by 0.40 per cent on Monday as investors put huge volumes of industrial goods and oil and gas stocks up for sale, causing equities to shed about N100 billion in value. Oando, Champion Breweries, Dangote Cement and Zenith led the retreat, even though there was a marked improvement in liquidity, with trade volume jumping by 29 per cent. Market breadth was nevertheless positive as 21 gainers emerged against 18 losers. The all-share index inched down by 158.98 points to 39,326.67, while market capitalisation dipped to N20.5 trillion. The index has lost 2.34 per cent so far…

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 05:48

7 words and phrases that make people think less of you professionally

If you don't have anything productive to say, don't say anything at all. Radio host Bernard Meltzer is famously quoted as having said, "Before you speak, ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be left unsaid." I find that this is as true in the workplace as it is in personal life. That said, here are seven unhelpful words and phrases anyone in the workforce should consider removing from their professional vocabulary. 1. I can't. "Whether you…

Monday, 30 August 2021 05:51

Cooking gas prices are rising and could get to N10,000 per 12.5kg cylinder soon. This is why

Federal Government has implemented a 7.5 per cent tax on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, as the cost of the commodity leap by over 100 per cent within a period of eight months. It was gathered on Sunday that the government implemented the VAT on LPG imports about three weeks ago and some dealers were also mandated to pay the tax for commodities imported several months ago. Operators told our correspondent that Nigeria imports about 70 per cent of the commodity, while the rest was mainly supplied by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company. It was also gathered…

Monday, 30 August 2021 05:50

UAC to buy minority stake as S.Africa's Tiger Brands exits

Nigerian conglomerate UAC Plc has signed an agreement to acquire the minority shares of its unlisted subsidiary UAC Foods from South Africa’s Tiger Brands next month, it said. The sale makes Tiger Brands the latest South African business to exit Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy, where economic weakness last year curbed consumer demand, input cost rises have cut into margins and currency volatility has further eroded profits. UAC, with interests in real estate, paints and livestock feed, said it will operate Tiger Brands’ food company, after the acquisition closes in September. Tiger bought 49% of UAC’s food…

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