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May ends with a powerful session, “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
Foreign portfolio investments in Nigeria drops by 77.4% in Q1 2021
Foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) in Nigeria recorded a 77.4% year-on-year decline in the first quarter of 2021 to stand at $974.1 million. Read more…
Petrol subsidy removal: NNPC awaits FG, labour resolutions today
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is not halting the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, despite the recent recommendation, read more…
FG begins gas flare reduction with award of 45 licences in June
The Federal Government will next month award licences under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP), read more…
Naira depreciates at black market despite gains at official window
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N411.25/$1 at the Importers and Exporters window, where forex is traded officially. Read more…
12 Nigerian banks lend customers N690bn in three months
The combined loan portfolio of 12 commercial banks in Nigeria rose by N690bn in the first three months of this year, read more…
Hoodlums kill five, burn down Iwollo Oghe, Ezeagu Police Division in Enugu
Hoodlums have attacked the Iwollo Oghe, Ezeagu Police Division in Enugu state. Read more…
Open grazing ban of questionable legality – Presidency
The Presidency has stated that the recent open grazing ban by southern governors is of questionable legality, citing constitutional freedom of movement rights. Read more…
Elon Musk’s new tweet pushes Bitcoin’s price near $40,000
Bitcoin (BTC, +14.36%), which was already up for the day, got a lift from a recent tweet from Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, read more…
Indian police visit Twitter's office after 'manipulated media' label
The incident comes after Twitter applied the label to a tweet by ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra. Read more…
NCAA sanctions private jet owners for operating charter services
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has apprehended some private jet operators for sanction, following their incursion into commercial operations, read more…
Social
Florida high school alters 80 'immodest' yearbook photos of students
A Florida high school is facing backlash for altering the yearbook photos of 80 female students to add clothing to their chests and shoulders. Read more…
French Fashion Tycoon Bernard Arnault Becomes The World’s Richest Person
French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault today crept ahead of Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest man as his net worth climbed to $186.3billion. Read more…
'Empire' actor Bryshere Gray pleads guilty to domestic violence, to spend 10 days in jail
Gray was arrested in July 2020 after assaulting his wife. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
"Choose to make a meaningful difference in your life and the life of others. Stay positive and experience everything that life has to offer. Always move forward and appreciate the motivation for your existence. You’ll never regret it!"
~ Anonymous