Last week was very memorable for us. I assume we caused a huge stir at the recently concluded CTO Seminars and Exhibition organized by the US Commercial Service. As official bloggers, giving hourly coverage of the CTO programme on our blog unilagfaces.com, we won the admiration of many of those associated with the CTO one [...]

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The Computer Telecommunication and Office Equipment Exhibition (CTO) for the year 2006 has come to an end. The entire exhibition was a very interesting and educative experience which will go down in the annals of history as a turning point in the economic and business environment of Nigeria. Many participants will remember CTO 2006 for [...]

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The MD/CEO of Zenith Bank PLC, Mr. Jim Ovia presented a paper this morning titled ‘Be the Boss Tomorrow – Empower Yourself With ICT.’ It was a direct and inspiring message to the youth of Nigeria on the way forward to achieving economic freedom. He encouraged the youth to aspire to greater heights and in [...]

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CTO 2006 has been a very interesting experience to many of the participants. UNILAGfaces.com sampled the opinions of a cross section of the exhibitors at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre. The general agreement among exhibitors is that the entire exhibition has been very educative. Many companies were on hand to show case different [...]

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To every beginning there is an end. To every opening day, there is a closing day. And so it is with CTO 2006, where we have come to the last and final day, today. Events planned for this closing day promise to be the best yet, as it is a day specially set aside for students and aspiring entrepreneurs. [...]

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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 introverts. Commanders, because they 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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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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 Marc Schwartz’s title today was “Mapping your Business Strategy for Peak Performance.” Specifically, he explained the strategies of coaching and leadership. He said that these two concepts are needed for people to achieve their peak performance.
 
He asked the audience two questions:
1. “How many people have a dream and want to start a business?”
2. “What are [...]

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In closing today’s very interesting series of seminars, Mrs. Dupe Adelaja, D.G. SMEDAN, presented a paper during the interactive session, titled ‘Where is the money?” This is a very controversial issue in the Nigerian economy. She started with saying that the Micro Small and Medium Scale Entreprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in national growth and [...]

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