One might wonder the importance of knowing what is not business, but this is necessary because you need to know the kind of business you should not go into, and businesses that are prohibited by law. Not every business is a genuine one and I will be taking you through a list of businesses you must not be found doing.

In the bid of Mr. President to transform the Nigerian economy, sound policies and strategies are required if he is to succeed in his mission. One of the strategies the President can adopt is Economic diplomacy.

As Communications and Public Affairs Director at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), one does not expect to get less from Sylvia Mwichuli. In this chat with Jimoh Babatunde, she speaks on the plans of AGRA to turn around the fortunes of smallholder farmers in the continent, the roles of civil societies in the work of the body and the position of women in agriculture in Africa. She insisted that Africa can feed itself if the right policies are in place . Here is an excerpt

Arrangements have been concluded for Ghanaian President, Professor John Mills to declare open the 7th edition of Vodafone African Business Leaders Forum which will hold in Accra, Ghana between November 10 and 12, 2011.

The federal government has commenced moves to address the problem of housing finance that has bedeviled the development of mass housing in the country.

The Central Bank of Nigerian, CBN, said it is reviewing and updating its guidelines on bank charges and fees, as parts of efforts to bring down the cost of banking and financial services on customers.

Royal Exchange Plc Group has announced plans to streamline the capital of Royal Exchange Prudential Life Plc by canceling a N3.669 billion book debt in the Revenue Reserve Account from its Share Premium Account (SPA).

A bullish trend was recorded in trading in the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, last week, as the value of listed equities represented by the market capitalisation appreciated by N54.37 billion

The dearth of access to financial services by billions of adults all over the world has been a major factor militating against global economic growth and development says the Deputy Governor, financial system stability, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu.

The banking sector crisis that began two years ago has been finally resolved as shareholders of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc voted overwhelmingly in support of the lender’s scheme of arrangement, paving way for the 94 years old institution to progress with its recapitalization plan.