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Part 2 Interview of Nigeria/New York's Fashion Designer Lola Faturoti
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| We complete our interview with Nigeria/New York's Fashion Designer Lola Faturoti. Here, Lola discusses some tips African designers can use to get noticed in the USA/European fashion industries. |
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African super-rich grow richer, move to Richistan
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| As part of my research on the African brand, I interviewed a Nigerian Hollywood public relations professional recently. Though his clientèle doesn’t consist purely of Africans, being a Hollywood connector he frequently encounters Africans with a bit of money looking to use his services for something or another. As we talked, the topic of money came up and the gentleman expounded on the different groups of Africans with money and their attitudes towards wealth. |
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The Nigerian Context - A Story of Decline: Exploring entrepreneurship in a declining economy
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| Nigeria is usually referred to as the giant of West Africa in that, with a population estimated at over 100 million, one in every two West Africans is a Nigerian. The country's GDP is larger than that of all the other countries in West Africa combined. Its GDP is actually larger than that of all countries in the African continent with the exception of South Africa. (Adaya, 1998).
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Nigerian Government Creates $426m Microcredit Development Fund
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| Nigerian President Alhaji Musa Yar’Adua announced the creation of an N50 billion (the equivalent of over USD 426 million) microcredit development fund to be administered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The new fund will be used to provide existing microfinance institutions (MFIs) with funding for credit creation and operational expenses.
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South African Microfinance Institution (MFI) Blue Financial Services and Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank to Launch $25.9m Microfinance Bank
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| Blue Financial Services (BFS), a South African microfinance institution (MFI), and Intercontinental Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest commercial and retail bank by assets, are collaborating to launch a Nigerian microfinance bank capitalized at NGN 3 billion (USD 25.9 million), the largest such institution in the country. |
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Palms Shopping Mall, Changing Retail Distribution in Nigeria
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| South Africa owned, Nigerian managed 'The Palms Shopping Mall' launched in 2005 is a major contributor to changing retail distribution and ultimately the retail experience for Nigerians, particularly the growing middle class to affluent. The Mall's opening provided significant channels of distribution to allow manufacturers reach buyers who are ready and able to spend. |
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Taé Flagship Store, Lagos by Bisola Edun
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| Designer Bisola Edun has made it explicitly clear to all who will listen her goal to have her fashion label Taé be the first Nigerian fashion label listed on Nigeria's Stock Exchange. The very ambitious Edun also wants to have Taé retail chain stores across the country and also in every major city across the globe.
Bisola's recent launch of her label Taéflagship boutique in Nigeria's fashion capital Lagos, brings her a step closer to her goals.
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Funlayo Alabi, Co-Founder Shea Radiance, LadybrilleNigeria Personality of the Month
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| In all facets of various societies, worldwide, you can find Nigerians doing their country proud. One such Nigerian flying the green white green flag ,so prominently and boldly, is Funlayo Alabi. The DC/Maryland based Funlayo is co-founder and owner of AgroBotanicals, a company she founded with her husband Shola Alabi which focuses on obtaining fairly traded raw shea butter from women cooperatives in Nigeria; and shipping these shea butter products to the USA. AgroBotanicals also serves as a wholesale company selling large quantities of shea butter (1000lbs to container loads) to mid size cosmetic manufacturers.
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Internet Users Hbk - Chapter 6i. Various Types and Examples of Internet Scams
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| Chapter 6i. Various Types and Examples of Internet Scams
6.33 Nigerian Hoax Spawns Copycats
6.34 New Facebook Issues/Warnings From Our ISA Groups
6.35 FACEBOOK’S “DISLIKE BUTTON” VIRUS
6.36 More Input from Our ISA Groups: 12 Scams of Christmas, TVI Express Worldwide Scam Alert, Remote Access Computers Scams
6.37 Top Internet Scams of 2010: You-Tube, Viruses, Wi-Fi Attacks, Vishing, Smishing, Spoofing |
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