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Stanbic IBTC Set to Host Bloom Weekend

Stanbic IBTC Holdings has announced the date for its annual women’s event tagged ‘Bloom Weekend’, coming up in July 2024. This dynamic event will celebrate women in its Blue Blossom community and feature several components including a yoga session, village market, the Ladies At The Table Empowerment Series (LATTES), an all-day trade fair, and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) …

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Dataleum Celebrates Award Win for Africa as the Best Technology Training and Consulting Firm

Dataleum, a global tech training and consulting firm, has achieved significant recognition as the Best Technology Training and Consulting Firm in Africa by World Business Outlook 2024. This prestigious award was granted to Dataleum following a thorough nomination and evaluation process led by their esteemed panel of judges. The World Business Outlook Awards is a prestigious event that recognizes industry …

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PMI to Spotlight its Global Certifications at 23rd NOG Energy Week

The first 1000 visitors to the PMI stand can secure discounts on PMI certifications Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project management committed to advancing the profession, is set to showcase its globally renowned certifications at the NOG Energy Week. Among the certifications to be highlighted are the gold standard, Project Management Professional (PMP®), and the PMI Construction …

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Stanbic IBTC Bank hosts Home Ownership Summit

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a foremost financial institution in Nigeria, is championing the actualization of home ownership dreams and property wealth creation for Nigerians. During its just concluded Home Ownership Summit, the Bank reaffirmed its commitment to empowering individuals, families, and business owners with the means to own their dream homes and properties. The …

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Organizing 2024 NIMN Annual Marketing Conference Was Challenging Yet Rewarding, Says Nana Milagrosa

Founder and chief experience curator of MPXM Agency, Nana Milagrosa Utomi Biyang, who served as Chairman of the NIMN Events & Conference Committee has revealed that organizing the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) 2024 Annual Marketing Conference held recently at Ibadan was pretty challenging but quite rewarding as responses from members truly reflected the collective enthusiasm and commitment …

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Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI®: New order growth at seven-month low in June

June data signaled a broad stagnation of the Nigerian private sector as subdued demand and intense price pressures led to slowdowns in growth of output and new orders. In turn, employment rose only fractionally. There were signs of inflationary pressures picking up, with purchase prices, staff costs and selling charges all increasing more quickly than in May. The headline figure …

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AFD unveils renewed strategic partnership pillars for Nigeria’s operations

Having made humongous sustainable impacts in the last 15 years in Nigeria with investment estimated to worth about N5.5 trillion (3.3 billion euros) in over 57 projects, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group has unveiled a renewed strategy for the next decade. According to Mr. Xavier Muron, AFD’s Country Director in Nigeria during the group 15th anniversary held at Wells …

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Corporate Governance: Empiricism in the Face of Half-Truths and Misinformation Kehinde Padonu-Awobono

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Dr. Yemi Omodele’s insightful article on corporate governance, titled “Assessing the Revolving Door: Legality and Best Practices”. In this article, he expertly examines the practice of former regulators working with companies in sectors they have previously regulated. While delving into the underlying concepts and dissecting the issues, he also addresses the ongoing discussions …

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