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Networking Month: Our Last Lightbox Session for May is “Networking as a tool for Success,” with Karika Yonmere

As we complete our Networking series for the month of May, we are bringing in one of the big guns of Networking to round off this awesome month for us with the topic “Networking as a tool for Success”.

Karika Yonreme is a Networking and Personal Branding expert, with a track record of coaching professionals and business experts in their journeys to becoming visible thought leaders.

She leveraged her expertise to manage projects across the Middle East, Europe, South America, and the key areas of one of the biggest Oil and Gas projects in Africa worth over $10billion.

Karika is also Vice-President at Softcom Limited - a leading technology company through which she contributes to the socio-economic development of Africans through access to knowledge, capital, growth tools, and business coaching.

Karika is deeply passionate about women empowerment and has educated over 20,000 women globally, in areas of building confidence and capacity development for career acceleration and business growth.

We assure you that this Lightbox session is going to be VALUE-PACKED.

Karika will be breaking down the topic, “Networking as a tool for Success” from her experience of working across four continents and various multinational organizations.

Everyone on our team is looking forward to this, and we hope you don't miss it either.

Business

Price war: Green Africa, Air Peace Airlines slash airfares, as competition thickens

This is an exciting and rewarding time for flight passengers in the Nigerian aviation sector, read more…

Experts fear inflation as CBN further devalues naira to 410.25/$

The Central Bank of Nigeria officially devalued the naira to 410.25/$ after the country’s currency defied all interventions to retain its value. Read more…

Over N17 billion royalties unremitted as solid minerals export policy lingers

The Nigerian Government is losing huge revenue from the solid mineral sector in the country, due to the lack of standardized guideline procedure, read more…

NNPC, Shell, others sign 20-year agreement that would unlock $10 billion investment

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a deal with some of the world’s biggest oil companies, read more…

SEC considers sacking workers over revenue shortfall

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it is considering reducing its workforce to cut costs as revenue dwindled. Read more…

CBN Governor promises digital currency will come to Nigeria

During the 279th MPR meeting held today in Abuja, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele assured Nigerians that digital currencies will have a place in the country. Read more…

MAN says petrol price hike inevitable, demands transparency

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria says increase in the price of petrol is inevitable. Read more…

Nigeria moves to reform NYSC amid proposed law to scrap scheme

The Nigerian government said it has commenced moves to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Read more…

Covid-19: Africa cannot rely solely on import of vaccines – WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has stated that Africa cannot keep relying on imported vaccines, read more…

Deadly cyclone batters eastern India, 1.5 million seek shelter

At least two people died Wednesday as howling winds and huge waves slammed eastern India, read more…

Social

Hisbah confiscates 8,400 bottles of beer in Kano

The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has confiscated 8,400 bottles of beer in Dawakin Kudu and Kura Local Government Areas. Read more…

Mentally-ill woman wrongfully accused of baby theft, gun possession lynched in Lagos

A yet-to-be-identified mentally-ill woman has been killed by hoodlums, who accused her of stealing a baby and being in possession of three AK-47 rifles in the Abule Ado area of Lagos State. Read more…

NBA announces formation of NBA Africa already worth “nearly $1 billion”

The National Basketball Association (NBA) through its commissioner, Adam Silver, announced on Monday the formation of NBA Africa, read more…

American comedy legend Dave Chappelle says he wants to act in Nollywood movies

Chappelle is in awe with how Nollywood filmmakers churn out movies with little resources. Read more…

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