Corporate culture is important in attracting foreign investors

Nigerian businesses seeking to attract foreign investors must begin to pay attention to how it treats its employees. According to studies conducted by Corporate Initiatives Group (CIG), an affiliate of the Great Place to Work Institute based in the United States, the way companies take care of employees is indicative of how well an organisation is run. “Making your organisation…

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Breweries, other sectors hold investors interest

As the level of confidence in the Nigerian capital market builds up in the banking subsector this year following government’s intervention in the industry, trading activities in other sectors as well have shown that investors are also seeking safe haven in Breweries and Food/Beverages sectors. Analysis of trading activities in the two sectors, in terms of traded volume, since transaction…

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The cost of the voter registration exercise

When some four years back, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) threatened to deploy digital data capture machines as part of the review of the voters’ roll, a frisson of excitement ran through certain sections of the country. The possibilities for change was in the air! After all, many recalled, a central aspect of the reforms in Mexico that led…

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