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Thursday, 08 February 2024 04:48

CBN hikes rates on Treasury Bills to attract foreign investors

Central Bank of Nigeria hiked the interest rates on short term debt obligations on Wednesday in a bid to mop up naira liquidity and attract foreign investor inflows. CBN sold one trillion naira ($696 million) in treasury bills to both local and foreign investors at rates that were nearly twice the level of previous offers. Yields for the one-year bill rose to 19%, the highest in 12 years, from 11.5% at the previous auction on Jan. 24. Three-months bill was sold at 17.24%, which was three times more than the January offer of 5%, while six-month notes fetched 18%. Expand…

Thursday, 08 February 2024 04:39

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says what separates successful people from everyone else comes down to two words

When Satya Nadella was appointed as Microsoft CEO in 2014, he wasn't one to boast about IQ points or intellectual achievements. He understood that being a leader wasn't just about knowing all the answers; it was about understanding people and building meaningful connections. To be effective and separate oneself from the pack, Nadella pared it down to two words: emotional intelligence. 'EQ trumps IQ' In a highly publicized event nearly a decade ago, Nadella addressed thousands of students on the subject of their future and possibilities. During his talk, he spoke about the importance of developing emotional intelligence (EQ): In…

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 04:40

3 common price-increase nistakes to avoid now and in the future

It was January, which means an influx of people at the gym, sweeping declarations for big life changes and a whole lot of companies sending emails about their prices going up. While it may feel like a coincidence that these things arrive with each turn of the calendar, there's a psychological reason for it. Wharton professor Katy Milkman and colleagues have dubbed it the Fresh Start Effect. We humans feel compelled to make changes with the new week, month, quarter or year. This effect also comes into play with milestone birthdays – people are much more likely to run their…

Tuesday, 06 February 2024 04:55

Many businesses on the verge of collapse as electricity shortages worsen nationwide - Report

Businesses across different sectors have lamented the worsening state of power supply in the country, which they said has forced them to rely more on alternative sources of energy. They said the alternatives are expensive, unsustainable and constitute a threat to their continued survival. While the different distribution companies (DisCos), have given different reasons in the last few weeks to explain the continued drop in power supply to businesses and homes, industries are suffering, as they are forced to rely on diesel and petrol-powered generators to sustain production. Managing Director of Kazih Kits Limited, Chinedu Grace Otakpor-Azih, lamented the power…

Monday, 05 February 2024 04:49

How to start a lucrative side hustle in 3 steps

Some people run lucrative six-figure side hustles from their backyards. Others, off their cellphones.Launching one of your own can be pretty simple if you know where to start. That’s according to Kathy Kristof, whose blog has reviewed more than 500 different side gigs, and Cody Berman, who co-runs an online course called Gold City Ventures that teaches people how to start online businesses.Both experts say you can start a side hustle and determine if it’ll be successful in three straightforward steps:1. Figure out what you can monetize: Any side hustle starts with one question, says Kristof: How can you monetize…

Saturday, 03 February 2024 04:48

CBN bars banks, fintech from international money transfer operations

Central Bank of Nigeria has banned banks and fintechs from International Money Transfer Operations. In its ‘Guidelines on International Money Transfer Services in Nigeria,’ the apex bank said, “All banks are prohibited from operating International Money Transfer services but can act as agents. “Also, financial technology companies are not allowed to obtain approval for IMTO. The new guidelines by the CBN are meant to guide the IMTOs in conducting money remittances in compliance with the regulatory framework established by the CBN.” This new guideline raises concerns about the fate of fintechs like Flutterwave, Interswitch, Paga, and others, which have IMTO…

Friday, 02 February 2024 04:53

42-year-old brings in more than $1m a year from newsletter, podcast

Lenny Rachitsky has started some successful ventures in his life. The 42-year-old founded his newsletter, Lenny’s Newsletter, about product management in 2019. It now boasts more than 570,000 subscribers and brings in more than $500,000 per year. He writes one post a week and works on each for 10 to 20 hours. In 2022, Rachitsky started Lenny’s Podcast. He releases two episodes per week and interviews leaders in the product management space to get concrete, actionable advice about their work. He’s hired a producer to help with components like audio engineering and puts in just four to five hours per…

Thursday, 01 February 2024 04:52

First Bank Holdings gets new board chairman

First Bank of Nigeria Holdings has appointed Nigerian billionaire and businessman, Femi Otedola, as the new chairman of its board of directors. Otedola, who recently expressed his excitement about his return to the Forbes African Billionaires list after a seven-year hiatus, takes over from the outgoing Chairman of the board, Ahmad Abdullahi. Sharing a picture of the announcement on his Instagram page, he wrote, “Interesting”, and added smiley and dollar emojis.” The 61-year-old entrepreneur currently sits at number 20 on the list with a net worth of $1.1bn. According to Forbes, the wealth of the 2024 list of 20 billionaires…

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 04:35

Everyone said, ‘Work harder and you’ll succeed’. They were wrong. Here’s what actually works

As a lifelong advocate for mindfulness and eastern philosophy, I’ve always been fascinated by the age-old advice, “Work harder and you’ll succeed.” But after years of study, reflection, and personal experience, a caveat to this mantra started to reveal itself. Let me be clear: I’m not against hard work. But the notion that success is purely a derivative of relentless effort is something I’ve come to question. And so, I set out on a mission to debunk this widely accepted belief and find out what truly leads to success. Over the years, I’ve written extensively on human potential and even…

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 04:49

Hiring managers spend ‘3-to-5 seconds’ on your resume, says recruiter who’s read hundreds—here’s what they look for

Recruiters spend very little time looking at each resume — “three-to-five seconds” before they decide if they want to keep going, says Simon Taylor, former Disney recruiter and author of the forthcoming leadership book “Build Smart.” “Five is generous,” he says. To get the information they need in such a short period of time, recruiters become “master keyword scanners,” he says, zeroing in on exactly the elements of your resume that prove whether or not you should be moving along in the interview process. Here’s what they’re really looking at. ‘The current job title’ First, recruiters are looking at your…

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Monday, 29 January 2024 04:33

How did Jeff Bezos make $7.9m per hour last year? No matter how you define 'rich' or 'wealthy,' there's only one way to get there

In early 2023, Jeff Bezos was worth approximately $107 billion. A year later – to make the math easier – he was worth $177 billion. That's a difference of $70 billion, which means he made a little under $8 million per hour last year. Granted, that's not his per-hours-worked rate. That's his per-total-hours-in-the-year rate. Which is the point. To use the old passive income cliche, Bezos made a lot of money while he slept because he's an owner, not an employee. Hold that thought. Many people want to be rich. (How you define "rich" is of course up to you;…

Saturday, 27 January 2024 04:47

Otedola’s Dangote Cement’s shares purchase helps boost Aliko Dangote’s wealth to highest in decade - Bloomberg

Nigerian tycoon Femi Otedola said he will add to his purchases of Dangote Cement Plc’s shares after his recent acquisition in part helped propel the wealth of billionaire Aliko Dangote, founder of the cement maker, to the highest in a decade. Dangote Cement’s shares have more than doubled this month helping add $6.9 billion to its founder’s wealth, which jumped to $22 billion as of Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Otedola’s purchases are “work in progress,” after the tycoon bought the stock last week, he said. The cement maker is also seen as a proxy for Dangote’s new…

Friday, 26 January 2024 04:28

Setting new business goals?You also need a 'what I don't want' list

When gearing up for the new year and plotting your business course and role in it, a smart starting point is to pinpoint what you're not keen on pursuing. Your business success hinges on aligning goals with your vision and general expertise. Enter your "What I Don't Want" assessment – a pivotal tool steering your business toward its intended outcomes. Here are seven crucial questions to consider. 1. What new business pursuits don't sync with my skills and sector? Consider the alignment between your current skills and the sector you're in. For instance, if your strengths lie in collaborative work…

Thursday, 25 January 2024 04:44

We asked business leaders what the biggest threat to capitalism is. One big theme kept coming up

As the superrich gathered in Davos last week, business leaders polled by ‘Fast Company’ say capitalism exacerbates the wealth gap at its own peril. Capitalism is at an existential crossroads, and figuring out how to make it work better for people who are not top earners will require focused cooperation from world business leaders and policymakers, according to a new survey from Fast Company. The global survey of professionals ranging from early-career managers to C-suite executives found that favorability toward capitalism in 2024 is decidedly mixed, with 36% saying they had a positive reaction to the word and 35% saying…

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