Mr. Obiora Madu, from MultiMix Export Academy, gave the final paper presentation today. The theme was ‘Trade facilitation, the role of supply chain management’. He started by saying international trade is an indispensable engine of economic growth. He also mentioned that trade expands markets, facilitates competition, increases productivity and disseminates knowledge. Furthermore, he said that [...]

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Mr. Akeem, a Lagos-based lawyer, spoke on the legal implications of franchising in Nigeria. In his brief speech, he said that Law is an instrument of social control and that franchising is based on the Laws of Contract. However, minimum concession and maximum aspirations must be embodied in a franchise agreement. Each of the parties [...]

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Sam Smoots, the CEO of Crown Jewel Int’l USA and a former staff of the Overseas Private Investment Corpation (OPIC), an agency of the US governement said that it is easy to recognize that one of the main problems in Nigeria is access to long – term finance. He also said that his company could [...]

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Marc Schwartz spoke this morning on ‘Manifesting Wealth and Getting the Best Out Of Your Customers.’ He talked about understanding yourself and your customers using the CORE MAP principle. Mr. Schwartz mentioned the 4 behavioural styles possessed by different individuals: •Commander •Organizer •Relater and •Entertainer Commanders and Entertainers are extroverts while Organizers and Relaters are [...]

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Mrs. Susan Oyemade, the opening speaker for today’s seminar was represented by Mrs. Modupe Fasusi of Bumans Services Ltd. Mrs Oyemade was unable to attend the seminar, Unilagfaces.com gathered, because she is presently attending a conference outside the country. Mrs. Fasusi began the lecture with a brief description of the company: Forever Living Products (FLP) – a family of [...]

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Professor Mustapha Danesi, consultant neurologist and Professor of medicine, University of Lagos, visited UNILAGaces.com’s booth today. He was impressed at the level of maturity of the student-owners of Unilagfaces.com and commended them on their vision to make their future great. He told UNILAGfaces.com that he is a member of UNILAG entrepreneurship committee, set up to help students achieve [...]

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This is the fourth day of the CTO 2006. One factor that has affected the CTO and many other events in the sprawling city of Lagos has been the weather. Day 2 (Tuesday) at the CTO was worst hit by the weather. It was a day of downpour. However, the downpour was not enough to [...]

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To all my friends, readers and colleagues. I’m 5ft 9inches tall, dark in complexion and I guess you shouldn’t be suprised that my favorite colour is Black. Ayomide Tayo is my name but my friends call me Ayo for short. March 15th 1984 is the day that I took my first breath. My goal in [...]

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