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The US built world’s greatest card system

The US built world’s greatest card system

By YVONNE-FAITH ELAIGWU The history of payments is, in many ways, the history of making value easier to move. We started at barter and are now at electronic transfers, with stablecoins suggesting that the next evolution is here. New payment methods rarely make their predecessors useless. Cash did not immediately eliminate barter. Cards did not […]
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Our endangered environment

Our endangered environment

Last Saturday, June 5, was WED, World Environment Day. The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic, to call attention to, or create awareness around issues. The WED is one of the observances held by the United nations to draw attention to the state of our environment […]

COVID-19: Beyond FG’s promised intervention for print media

COVID-19: Beyond FG’s promised intervention for print media

By Sunday Odiaka THERE have been increasing concerns about the future of the print media in Nigeria. The mounting worries also rubbish claims that business losses in the sector are largely due to the global pandemic. Victor Ifijeh, seasoned journalist, reportedly laments: “To say that the print is seriously challenged is an understatement. To say […]

Outsourcing and subcontracting: Insights and opportunities for SMEs in a pandemic

Outsourcing and subcontracting: Insights and opportunities for SMEs in a pandemic

By Timi Olubiyi Numerous factors can make businesses decide to outsource or even engage a sub-contractor in their day-to-day activities. Results of many surveys indicate that some of the key reasons for this are the competence of the third party, cost reduction purposes, reaction to government policies, and unpredictable business climate, among others. However, the […]

Northern and Southern Governors have banned open grazing in Nigeria

Northern and Southern Governors have banned open grazing in Nigeria

By Femi Falana At the virtual meeting of Northern Governors Forum held on February 9, 2021, the members unanimously resolved to ban open grazing. According to the communique issued at the end of the meeting, it was stated that the Forum noted with concern “the growing wave of insecurity in the country particularly as it […]

Employee Experience As Competitive Advantage

Employee Experience As Competitive Advantage

Most organizations have focused narrowly on employee engagement and culture, rather than aiming to improve the employee experience, EX. The perceptions about their entire journey through the organization’s touchpoints from the selection and interviewing process to the employee’s exit from the organization is what is referred to as Employee Experience.