This 70-year-old Woman Sacrificed Every Kobo For One Goal
Today’s story is about a Septuagenarian. She’s done everything from secretarial work to hospitality, and trade. All of this with one goal; to give the best life possible for her kids. This conversation happened in Yoruba, and this is an attempt at translating it to English, all without losing the yorubaness. Tell me about your […]
Personal Finance with Raphael- Principles of savings
Joe walked into the room and greeted Ade his friend, “O boy I hail o! you no dey even ask of person” Ade, in a pensive mood, responded, “I just dey o.” What’s up with you?” said Joe. “Just worried about how to save for my financial goals and achieve set target […]
NSR H2 2019 Excerpts – Inflation – A tale of two seasons
Nigeria Strategy Report – H2 2019 Excerpts Domestic Economy and Policy Environment In this morning’s cut-out of our core strategy document – The Nigeria Strategy Report, we focus on the major themes that steered consumer prices over H1 19 and delineate our outlook for inflation over H2 2019. Consumer prices ticked up by […]
Nigerian Consumers: Nestle and Unilever
Competition gradually blighting the Food business. • Central to the Q2 19 earnings of Nestle and Unilever is the telling impact of increased competition in the food business and improved input cost management. For Nestle, EPS grew 4.3% YoY to N16.90 due to gains from increased local sourcing of raw materials and higher sales. On […]
Tips to Stay Healthy during the rainy season
It feels good when it rains and the atmosphere looks fresh and exciting As much as the rainy season brings joy and freshness, there is also a healthy impairment of people. Due to excessive moisture in the rainy season, the biggest fear of the spread of flu, malaria, bacterial, and viral diseases remains. However, there […]
The Entrepreneur Betting On A $20 Billion Industry From His Quiet Town
Every week, Zikoko seeks to understand how people move the Naira in and out of their lives. Some stories will be struggle-ish, others will be bougie. All the time, it’ll be revealing. This week’s story pulled off in collaboration with Payday Investor. Before you start to make plans about your next salary, click here. When was the […]
The Jack Of Many Trades Earning ₦450k/month
Every week, we ask anonymous people to give us a window into their relationship with the Naira – their secret Naira Life. This week’s story pulled off in collaboration with ARM Investment Managers. They have a diverse range of Mutual funds for everyone looking to give investments a shot, from beginners to the rans. […]
Still Fighting For Her Future at ₦60k/month
Every week, we ask anonymous people to give us a window into their relationship with the Naira – their secret Naira Life. This week’s story pulled off in collaboration with ARM PENSIONS. Tomorrow is looking good. How’s it looking for you? Start making tomorrow look good by making the right calls today, by clicking here. When was […]
The Soldier Fighting For Country At ₦250k/Month
The guy in this story has literally been trained all his life for one purpose; to fight and defend the sovereignty of his country. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t think about money or worry about it sometimes. When did you first earn a salary? My first salary was ₦2500 per month. Huh? Oh, it was 2000 […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: Is It Right to Name My Son as My Beneficiary and not My Wife?
A trust is an arrangement in which an individual’s assets are transferred to a trustee to hold for the benefit of named beneficiaries. With a trust, you can not only ensure that your wealth is preserved for your son, you can even pass this wealth down through generations. Hello Shade, Is it wrong to name my son […]
