“Much of our food system depends on our not knowing much about it, beyond the price disclosed by the checkout scanner; cheapness and ignorance are mutually reinforcing. And it's a short way from not knowing who's at the other end of your food chain to not caring–to the carelessness...
There is nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. – Jason Fried
Dear Readers, I wish to crave your indulgence to repeat this article which was first published in December, 2015….
PREPARING FOR THE CLOSING BELL
For financial institutions, December is a period for re-strategizing...
In the early weeks of November this year, a team of young enterprising engineers set off to do something unconventional. Their talents and dexterity would now be put to the test. Equipped with the idea and learning from the old success stories, they believed it could be done. Indeed,...
The Dangote Group of Nigeria, one of the pre-eminent industrial conglomerates in Africa, in pursuit of its pan-African development and emancipation strategy, on November 23, 2017 formally launched its newest economic development industrial project, the Dangote Cement plant in Mfila, in Congo-Brazzaville.
With this US$300million , 1.5 million metric tonne...
The call for a shift towards a more cashless society has never been that stronger like it is today. Financial institutions as well as Telecommunication companies have intensified their campaigns for electronic payment options. Not only are they talking about it but there are continuously coming up with innovative...
“No two countries are the same. Every country in Africa has a different culture, a different economy, a different way of doing things.” Extract from Chinua Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah
Within the development agenda, the agricultural sector plays a critical role in the process of economic development. But more fundamentally,...