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‘In this era of innovation…’ iQube 2012

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‘In this era of innovation, time flies….’ Fela Durotoye @ iQube 2012

The Glowing Black Star, a review of Ghana’s economy

admin — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:34:20 +0000

Over the last decade, Ghana’s economy has experienced a new commercial vibrancy. In 2010, the nation’s GDP increased to about US$39 billion, a 5.7% increase from the GDP in 2009. The annual inflation rate of 8.6% at the end of 2010 was the lowest since the early ‘80s.

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Strategic innovation: the engine that propels business

admin — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:17:55 +0000

Every business needs an “innovation engine” to generate great ideas that will propel the business forward into the future. This innovation engine is missing from most companies, and until now, some have survived without it.

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Declined but now inclining

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:04:10 +0000

With over 75% of its 92 million hectare landmass being suitable for crop cultivation, Nigeria has all the resources to position itself as one of the world’s leading exporters of agricultural produce. The North-West region of the country has climatic conditions similar to that of China, the largest exporter of raw cotton. The north eastern region has a climate similar to that of Mexico, the largest producer of onions and pears. The climatic conditions of the South-West, South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria are comparable to those of Cote d’Ivoire, Malaysia and Thailand the largest producers of cocoa, palm oil and rice respectively.

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Business Models, Business Strategy and Innovation

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:38:03 +0000

Whenever a business enterprise is established, it either explicitly or implicitly employs a particular business model that describes the design or architecture of the value creation, delivery, and capture mechanisms it employs. The essence of a business model is in defining the manner by which the enterprise delivers value to customers, entices customers to pay for value, and converts those payments to profit.

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A framework for Strategic Innovation

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:13:49 +0000

Strategic Innovation is the creation of growth strategies, new product categories, services or business models that change the game and generate significant new value for consumers, customers and the corporation.

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Doing Business in the Petroleum Sector

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:21:58 +0000

With a well formulated strategy, that leverages on strengths and limits the exposure to operational and market risks, one can build a successful Oil and Gas business.

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Crashing Cost: Is downsizing the solution to high operating costs in the Nigerian banking sector?

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:03:12 +0000

Studies have shown that banks that focus more on the traditional mode of banking i.e. the brick and mortar model, which requires many layers of processing e.g. issuance, processing and reconciliation of checks and other paper-based transactions, compared with those that transact majorly via electronic channels, tend to record higher operating costs

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The Winning Formula for Nigerian Fast Food Players

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:11:30 +0000

An efficient business process increases the profitability and growth of an organization while reducing cost and turnaround time.

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What Nigerian banks should become

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:34:41 +0000

The Nigerian banking industry recently experienced the greatest shakeup since the consolidation exercise of 2005 with the central banks’ announcement of key reforms aimed at promoting growth and sustainability within the sector.

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