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Guinness Nigeria Acquires Distribution Rights of McDowell’s’

Click here to view corporate actionBy InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s top brewer, Guinness Nigeria Plc said on Wednesday it has acquired the rights to distribute McDowell’s’, a mainstream spirits brand of United Spirits Limited (USL) in Nigeria. Guinness in an issuer’s announcement with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said USL is […]

Nigeria’s “bad bank” AMCON seeks bids for stake in Peugeot plant

January 12, 2016/Reuters Nigeria’s state-backed AMCON “bad bank” said on Tuesday it plans to sell its majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, a local joint venture with the major French automaker, and is seeking bids from investors. Peugeot Citroen is the technical partner to the Nigerian assembly plant, […]

Every Device Can Be a Commerce Device…So what? The Inside Scoop from CES 2016

January 12, 2016/MasterCard by Brittany Berliner From car keys, to fashion, to home appliances, MasterCard proved at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that virtually anything that’s connected can be payment-enabled. But what’s the point? Why is MasterCard transforming everyday items into commerce devices? Why does MasterCard care […]