“The greatest lesson I’ve learnt about time is that it only goes forward. No matter how much money you have, you can’t go back and relive the moment. All you have is the present.” When asked about the greatest lesson he’s ever learned, Luthuli says: “My mother was murdered in 2013, and that horrific incident has taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. Don’t hesitate to act because we never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. “There are so many things left unsaid, and I’ll never get the chance again. Now I live my life…

Insecurity and lingering foreign exchange crisis have forced the capital importation into Nigeria to decline further by 23 percent. Capital Importation measures the aggregate of foreign investments into an economic entity within a given period. It is divided into portfolio investments, other investments and Foreign Direct Investments. According to data collated from separate reports by the National Bureau of Statistics, capital inflows into Nigeria in the first and second quarters of 2022 was $3.1bn, while $3.9bn came into the country by way of Capital Importation in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. This represents an $810.5m decline in foreign…

Customer retention comes down to managing these key points A ton of research has been conducted over the years on how businesses can best develop relationships with their customers. Most companies aim to keep as many of their customers happy for as long as possible while minimizing churn or customer turnover. Some companies may even have lofty goals like winning customers for life. But what levers can you pull to help increase your customer retention rate? In short, there are three key elements to focus on: 1. Setting expectations and beating them. 2. Ensuring your product/service is competitive. 3. Building…

Oil prices rose about 3% on Monday, as OPEC+ members agreed to a small production cut of 100,000 barrels per day to bolster prices. Brent crude futures for November delivery settled $2.72 higher at $95.74 a barrel, a 2.92% gain. Prices had climbed nearly $4 earlier in the session, but were tamed by comments from the White House that U.S. President Joe Biden was committed to taking all steps necessary to shore up energy supplies and lower prices. U.S. crude rose $2 to $88.85 per barrel, a 2.3% rise after a 0.3% gain in the previous session, in thin volumes…