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Regno Unito
On London’s Streets, Black Cabs and Uber Fight for a Future
London’s cabby wars are less about the disruptive power of an app, or a new business model, than about the disruption of Britain.
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Uruguay
Luxury Cars Offer More Models, but Find Fewer Buyers
Automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz have failed to expand their market share by offering more variety, joining the industry’s overall sales decline.
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USA
Older men lower chances of IVF success – Study
The success rate of couples going through IVF is dependent on the age of the man – not only the woman, a US study suggests. Older men were found to have a lower chance of conceiving than younger men with a female partner of the same age. Harvard researchers presented ...
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Nigeria
Operational costs, poor infrastructure hindering e-commerce business – Jumia
The Managing Director, Jumia Mall, Juliet Anammah, has said that the rising cost of doing business in Nigeria, poor infrastructure and security are major challenges hindering the growth of the e-commerce sector. She stated this on Monday while responding to a question on the status of the company’s profitability at ...
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USA Nigeria
Nigeria rated Africa’s 19th most attractive investment destination
Oyetunji Abioye Nigeria is the 19th most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, a new report has indicated. The Africa Investment Index 2016 report showed that Nigeria attracted a net Foreign Direct Investment of $3.1bn in 2015. According to the index, African investment destinations attracted an overall ...
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Nigeria
We want access to forex, telecom firms tell CBN
Ozioma Ubabukoh Telecommunications operators in the country have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to include telecoms service providers on the priority list of sectors in serious need for foreign exchange. The operators made this appeal on Friday, under the auspices of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of ...
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USA Nigeria
Naira closes at 362/dollar, CBN sells $195m
Oyetunji Abioye The naira recorded a marginal gain on Monday, closing at 362 per the United States dollar up from 363 on Sunday. The local currency has been hovering between 363/dollar and 370/dollar as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to supply foreign exchange into the market. The CBN, in ...
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Nigeria
We’ll deploy technology to increase voluntary tax compliance — Adeosun
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Monday said the Federal Government would rely heavily on technology to increase tax compliance under the recently launched Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme. The VAIDS was launched last week by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to provide tax defaulters ...
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USA
Most promising industries for millennial entrepreneurs
Forget business services and banking. The next wave of billion-dollar companies are taking the old sectors and turning them on their head. This year’s 30 Under-30 honorees hail from cities across America, but they all have one thing in common: a desire to effect change, and the ability to generate ...
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Nigeria
Telcos can use existing customers to grow –Experts
Everest Amaefule, Abuja Tech firms, especially telecommunications operators, have immense potential to grow their networks and bottom lines through engagement of existing customers, industry experts have said. The experts said this at an event organised by Netcore Solutions in partnership with WSI Analytics Limited to explore technology and marketing According ...