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By Thando Sibanda It’s all too easy to think of startup founders as young, vigorous and touched with immortality. But the sector is full of stories of founders dying before their time. Such deaths are always tragic but can be even more so when there isn’t a clear plan in place. Without that plan, conflicts can quickly arise between the family of the deceased, investors, business partners, and other interested parties. Often, the source of this conflict is the founder being subject to a “deemed offer” or “deemed sale” clause. This clause leads to an automatic forced sale of the

One company has not only survived the storms but has flourished internationally, creating an enduring impression on the worldwide business scene. Andi-Co Australia is known worldwide as an innovator that provides high-quality production and sustainability. It transcends all limits to indicate success. This blog is about the 3 key pillars which have become the foundation of the great success that Andi-Co Australia has achieved and its secrets revealed. The ascent of Andi-Co Australia is not just a tale of business triumph; it is also a tale of perseverance, vision, and an unflinching pursuit of excellence. Who is Andi-Co Australia? Since

By Rahaman Abiola Nigeria’s modern media landscape hardly appears to be modern. It races behind in the realm of technology and its integration into the media ecosystem. This discrepancy is particularly noticeable in the context of the burgeoning era of artificial intelligence. Only 20% of media companies in Africa are using AI in some way. This is compared to 40% of media companies in North America and 30% of media companies in Europe according to the Reuters Institute of Journalism’s Digital Media Report for 2023 According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, a low share of skilled

By Emmanuel Udom Are you a church founder or what is commonly known as a general overseer? Good enough if your answer to this very question is yes. This means you have followers or worshippers in your church. Yes, God is the chief security officer of our world, but we must work alongside God to ensure that our world with an estimated population of 7 billion people is saved and secured. Head or tail, you, your followers or worshippers, your assets and the properties in your church must not be tampered with by intruders. These intruders; kidnappers, terrorists, robbers, killers,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to start collecting tax from alms beggars in the country. While speaking at a lecture on Thursday in Lagos , the Minister described proceeds from begging as “taxable.” She noted that now that government was looking to increase its streams of income by building a non-oil economy, collecting taxes from various sources was not out of place. “We are making efforts to build an economy where we have oil and other things. It is going to be oil plus and wider economy,” Mrs Adeosun

By Lansar Aghaji & Co In a bid to invoke transparency, earn the citizen’s trust and fight corruption (in its many forms), virtually all the countries of the world (world bank puts the statistics at over 150 countries) provide a structured medium for ensuring that elected, appointed, recruited or contracted public officials make their assets known to the public (For Nigeria, public officials are expected to do so within 30 days of picking the Asset Declaration Form). Being the norm, whatever information acquired via this declaration is made available to the public for further scrutiny if the official is a

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange opened the new week in the bullish territory following a 0.08 per cent increase in the main performance indicators of the exchange. During the trading day, the total value of securities on the bourse, which is measured by the market capitalisation, expanded by N510 million to close at N618.10 billion compared with N617.59 billion it quoted at the previous session, which was last Friday. Equally, the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) appreciated by 0.62 points to end the day at 748.15 points as against 747.53 points it recorded at the previous

By Investors Hub Asian stocks fell on Thursday after data showed an unexpected decrease in U.S. retail sales in September and a final breakthrough on a Brexit deal failed to emerge ahead of an EU summit in Brussels. Chinese shares ended roughly flat as investors had a muted reaction to the Hong Kong protests and reports suggesting that China would remove business restrictions on foreign banks, brokerages and fund management firms. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are working on nailing down phase one trade deal text for their presidents to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka DHL Express has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2019 certification ceremony, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Hennie Heymans, CEO, DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa said that receiving this recognition from the Top Employers Institute for the fifth consecutive year is a huge honour.  “At DHL Express we value our employees and constantly strive to ensure they know how much their work matters. We also want them to feel proud to be part of the global DHL

Residents of Surulere and its environs in Lagos State recently enjoyed a free health check-up services courtesy a group of organisations, which pooled resources together to make it a reality. The programme was put together by Arrive Alive Diagnostic Center with support from Labakcare Organisation, VFD Microfinance Bank and Eko Electricity Distribution Company. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) service was rendered through a scheme known as Project Stay Alive and many residents of the areas visited partook in it. During the event, a popular actor and member representing the area at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Desmond Elliot, joined

By Modupe Gbadeyanka One of the products of Zoho Corporation, Zoho One, witnessed a 115.2 per cent growth in Nigeria from 2020 to 2021, data from the leading global technology company has shown. Over the past two years alone, the platform has grown 150 per cent, with 37.5 per cent of new Zoho One customers coming from mid-market and enterprise businesses. In addition, the application now supports about 50,000 organisations across more than 160 countries, with license upgrades by customers increasing by 92 per cent. These figures spotlight the market’s move away from static legacy applications and toward end-to-end solutions

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Two Nigerian celebrities, Kate Henshaw and Nedu of Wazobia FM, have been engaged by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) to showcase the Dubai tourism sector. The agency flew the two entertainers to the city alongside some key media figures from across Africa, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa and Uganda. According to DET, the aim of this “is to showcase the reality of the Kate and Nedu experience and open a window on Dubai’s offerings to the whole of Africa, through the eyes of Africans.” “Dubai is one place I look forward to visiting every