In the past, to build an international career, you had to uproot yourself and move to a different country. Now we see a different picture. We have seen growth in technology, wide-scale internet access, remote work tools, and digital collaboration platforms,...
Finding it hard to land a good job is a trend we’re seeing play out in many industries, which report hundreds of applicants for a single position. Also, companies are able to hire from a global pool, technology is reshaping what...
Changing careers was once a rare occurrence, but today it is a very common part of professional life. We see that economic changes, technology growth, remote work, and individual-level changes in priorities have put career transition in the front seat. Also,...
In an unprecedented shift in recent history, the world of work is transforming. We see this in the way new technologies are disrupting industries, automation is redefining routine tasks, and global connection is enabling collaboration across borders like never before. What...
Education has been at the base of career development for a very long time. It is a source of knowledge, a platform for skill development, and a means by which people improve their performance at work. As a person prepares for...
Many see career success as a result of getting the right qualifications, getting certified, and putting out applications online. While those are key elements, they are by no means the full picture. In fact, what we see is that many opportunities...
Today, we live in a tech-based economy. Whether a person is looking for a job, running a business, doing online study, or connecting with customers, digital tools are a part of it. We see that computers, smartphones, cloud software, and the...
The global job market is at an unprecedented change point in what we have seen in recent history. We are seeing that technology advances, populations age, cities grow, issues related to the environment come to the fore, and also that consumer...
Economic recovery is more than just getting back to pre-panic times. It is a large-scale issue of re-establishing confidence, restoring productivity, creating jobs, and stabilizing financial systems, which we see play out at different speeds for different economies. Some recoveries are...
The world is seeing a very different picture of what work is today. In the recent past, millions of people left behind the idea of full-time jobs and took up instead very flexible forms of work which very much depend on...
Digital transformation is at the core of what is shaping today’s business. Around the world, companies are adopting technology to rework how they run, serve their customers, and compete in very dynamic markets. What we saw as a slow transition to...
International players in the field of economics are key shapers of the present global economy. We see in these entities the coming together of groups of countries which, in turn, establish these institutions for the purpose of fostering cooperation, maintaining economic...
In the modern age, we are seeing the global energy system transform in what may be the greatest shift of our time. For over a generation, the world’s economies have looked to fossil fuel sources, which include coal, oil, and natural...
Wars, through which we see political aspects, human struggle, and suffering, also have large-scale economic implications. When blood is shed in some area of the world, it is from a very small pool of countries’ perspectives that we see that play...
Daily, we see the movement of large volumes of products around the globe which make it into consumers’ hands. From the food on our tables to the smartphones in our pockets, these goods travel through supply chains. In normal circumstances, these...
In recent decades, we have seen great change in the global economic picture. Once out of the loop in terms of global trade and investment, many of these countries are now at the center of economic growth and development. We see...
In the past few years, Nigeria’s creative sector has transformed from a mostly informal setting into what is now one of the country’s most dynamic economic players. What was, until recently, looked at mainly as entertainment is now a very large-scale...
Global issues are part of the system that ties together economies of different countries, which trade goods, services, capital, and information across borders. In the present time, no economy is a closed-off entity; what happens in one part of the world...
Education is at the core of how societies progress, develop, and compete in the present world. In Nigeria, it is recognized by many as the key to long-term economic growth. From primary school to tertiary level and vocational training, education provides...
E-commerce is a term we use for the purchase of products and services over the internet. Instead of going to brick-and-mortar stores, what customers do is browse online stores’ websites or mobile apps, put what they want into a cart, and...
Small and medium-scale companies are the lifeblood of many economies, which is also true in the case of Nigeria. In cities, towns, and rural areas, they operate in many sectors, which include retail and agriculture, manufacturing, and digital services. They may...
Remote work is a model which sees employees and freelancers perform their duties outside the traditional office setting, which we see today via the use of digital tools and the internet to stay connected. In the past few years, this, which...
Nigeria is a standout in terms of economic importance in Africa and remains so in large part due to the fact that it is a base of interest for international investors, who are on the lookout for growth in emerging markets....
For a long time, Nigeria’s economy has been synonymous with the oil industry. Crude oil was the mainstay, powering government revenue, trade between Nigeria and the world, and even how the nation positioned itself in the global market. That heavy dependency...
In Nigeria, what we see is a very large role played by the informal economy, which at the same time is not always reflected in official economic reports. By and large, it includes all that takes place outside the structure of...
An exchange rate is what you get when you compare the value of one country’s currency to that of another. In practice, it tells you, for instance, how many naira you need to buy a U.S. dollar, British pound, or euro....
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy, out of which come street food vendors and neighborhood tailors, as well as tech-based start-ups and small-scale retailers. These are the base upon which the economic structure is built. They create jobs,...
Nigeria is the leading and very influential economy in Africa, which we also refer to as the “Giant of Africa” because of its large population, rich natural resources, and dynamic entrepreneurship. Also, it’s a key player in terms of location and...
In present times, tech startups have become the forerunners of innovation, which we see in the form of creative, tech-based solutions to our day-to-day issues. At their base, these startups are small and agile companies that use digital tools, software, and...
Nigeria, also known as the Giant of Africa, plays a large role in global trade because of its rich natural resources and strategic location in West Africa. As the continent’s largest economy and a petrostate, it produces a great deal of...
