Concerned by the dwindling reading habits amongyouths in Africa especially in secondary schools, United Bank forAfrica (UBA) plc, the pan African banking group has introduced the“Read Africa Project”, an initiative to rekindle reading culture amongAfrican students in post primary institutions.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Alh. Abdullahi Dikko has purchased 120 units of 3-bedroom duplexes, with boys quarters for senior staff of the organization in what he described as the demonstration of his commitment to staff welfare which remains one of his administration’s priorities.

Diamond Bank Plc has declared that for the country to achieve the desired economic development there is need to grow the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).

The planned introduction of branchless banking in Nigeria by 3Line Card Management in partnership with some Nigerian banks has excited experts in the industry.

A new research conducted by the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has shown that global business leaders expect finance professionals to take on a more strategic role in the future, believing that their ethical integrity will become increasingly important.

Delta Airline, one of the fast growing foreign airlines in Nigeria recently declared that it has made a net profit of 929million dollars in 2010 stressing that it would further improve on its’ customer service delivery in the forth-coming year.

“When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier and better fed; their income, savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is also true of communities and, in the long run, of whole countries…”