Monthly Archives: March, 2020
Business meetings: Having your smartphone in sight reduces your cognitive capacity – Research
A research reported by business resource portal, Inc., shows that bringing your smartphone into a business meeting may significantly reduce your capacity to comprehend,...
Competencies, not degrees! Survey shows shift in criteria for sourcing talent
A survey conducted in November 2019, in the US, by the Chamber of Commerce Foundation, shows a shift in how businesses recruit. Among...
Agripreneur: Edo secures N5 billion loan, set to help small-holder farmers
The administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has secured a N5 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to improve...
Gov. Makinde deploys state marketing, pitches for investment in Oyo
States in Nigeria have lacked the marketing know-how for effective positioning; whereas this is necessary if they are ever going to become attractive investment...
Venture capital firm increases funding for local start-ups to $25,000
Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm, has increased its funding for viable start-ups from $15,000 to $25,000. As well, it has reduced its...
Delta State champions talent development as tools for economic growth in the 21st century
In
a bid to improve the yield from its talent ecosystem, the Delta State
government is organising a talent development summit in Asaba, on March 11th.
According...