OPINION/EDITORIAL

African Countries and Eurobond Market: The lovefest continues in 2020

February 14, 2020/United Capital Report According to recent media reports, Nigeria and Benin are set to follow in the footsteps of Ghana ($3.0bn) and Gabon ($1.0bn) to raise dollar-denominated debts at the international debt capital market in 2020. This was evidenced by the strong demand for Ghana’s recent Eurobond issue with subscription rate at 5x the […]

Lawyers on Demand: Changing the Way Legal Work is Done in Africa by Playing the “Scale Game”

February 14, 2020/Centurion Law Group By Glenda Irvine-Smith According to the Director of Business Development & International Relations at Centurion Law Group (https://CenturionLG.com/), and Key Coordinator of the firm’s unique Centurion Plus model, Glenda Irvine-Smith the demand for “agile” local lawyers has risen significantly on the African continent. This is […]

Giving Women a Voice…The Tony Elumelu Modus Operandi

February 13, 2020 By Lanre Alfred It is often more convenient to possess the ashes of great men than to possess the men themselves in their lifetime. But in Tony Elumelu’s case, the reality is remarkably different; Nigeria is extremely lucky to possess Elumelu. This is because the maverick banker […]