Rolex, Chorpard and Paiget, top the list of luxury watches collected by rich Nigerians as alternative means of investment. The global trend, which is gradually catching on in Nigeria, is seeing the rich buy vintage wrist watches not just as fashion statements, but as alternative investment items.
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The art of Ben Enwonwu (1917 – 1994) took centre stage at Bonhams’ sale of Modern and Contemporary African Art at Bonhams New Bond Street, May 22, with a new world record for the artist... |
Many businesses in Lagos State, especially in the SME sector, now operate without signage identifying them or indicating what they do, for fear of exhorbitant signage charges by the Lagos State... |
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Ghana's cabinet has approved a Eurobond issue of up to $1 billion which is tentatively scheduled for July, Finance Minister Seth Terkper said on Thursday.
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The Southern African country of Angola – one of the astest growing economies on the continent – as announced plans to launch a bourse in the next three years.
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Markets
- LEKOIL admitted to London Stock Exchange’s AIM market
- ‘Regional integration to drive next growth of Nigerian capital market’
- UBA sees up to 40% loan growth for oil, power projects
- Wemabod, Oyo Govt to construct 4,000-shop complex, 20 warehouses in Ibadan
- Accion MFB empowers 100,000 customers with N1.8bn in 2012
Analysis
Nigeria’s new direction is geo-political knitting starting first with cooperation, then integration. It is to replace, or at least minimise, tribal leanings with gross limitations and vulnerability to Machiavellian manipulations. This also is development. The catalyst to that is Boko Haram which has given signals that the North wants to...
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iStore Ikeja, Apple's flagship retail store in Nigeria has announced the immediate commencement of its weekend super bonanza to reward and bond with loyal customers in Nigeria especially in... |
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