Stears Business

Surely, ₦360 a day is not enough money to afford where to live, eat, take care of medical emergencies, entertain and raise a family.Poor people's lifestyles are subsidised by the environment.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nature-is-the-wealth-of-nigerias-poor …

Nigerians are trooping into Santorini to celebrate their big day.There is no such thing as excess when it comes to a Nigerian wedding.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nigerians-become-fond-of-destination-weddings …

Air travel, even more than other things in Nigeria, is laced with uncertainty. It is common to see passengers still waiting at airports hours after their scheduled departure time.https://www.stearsng.com/article/why-local-nigerian-flights-are-always-late …

Without a strong middle class, businesses have struggled to scale. The poor have limited purchasing power, and the rich are a minority, leaving the middle class as the surest path to reaching a large market.https://www.stearsng.com/article/scaling-in-nigeria-with-no-middle-class …

Once upon a time, the khaki green jacket and bright orange boots were a symbol of the transition to adulthood and an affirmation of your readiness to serve Nigeria.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nysc-has-overstayed-its-welcome …

Skin whitening is a common practice across the developing world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) published a report in 2011 estimating that 77% of Nigerian women use skin lightening products regularly.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nigerias-skin-bleaching-epidemic …

Many Nigerians find their livelihood depends on their local environment, often for affordable or free basic amenities like feeding.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nature-is-the-wealth-of-nigerias-poor …

In just three decades, 25 airlines have become moribund in Nigeria with an average lifespan of 8 years. Arik Air, which once accounted for 55% of Nigeria’s air traffic now operates with 9 aircraft out of a 30-carriage fleet.http://ow.ly/Ro1F30mZQ3L 

The African middle class is an almost mythical http://figure.In  reality, the African middle class is an amorphous beast, vulnerable to shocks and prone to shifting in and out of the category as incomes change.http://ow.ly/gYEq30mZQ2k 

Acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012, Instagram has revolutionised social media. With more than 25 million business profiles, it has now become a massive marketing channel for “Instapreneurs”.http://ow.ly/UONx30mZQ1e 

Poverty, if not experienced, is difficult to understand.http://ow.ly/Faqq30mZPYb 

Nigerians, who do you think performed better during the Nigerian Vice Presidential debate yesterday? #2019Debate

The global market for skin lightening products is growing and is estimated to reach $20 billion by the end of the year.http://ow.ly/xHma30mZPW0 

Nigerians spent ₦356 billion on insurance in 2016. If that sounds high, consider that only 1.5% of Nigerians have any form of insurance, considerably lower than 2.3% in Kenya and 12.3% in South Africa.http://ow.ly/oNT930mXcWG 

As Nigeria loses faith in its national service program, many countries are bringing theirs back. Would Nigeria today be less united if NYSC did not exist?http://ow.ly/yfRp30mXcUj 

Many Nigerians find their livelihood depends on their local environment, often for affordable or free basic amenities like feeding.http://ow.ly/zmR330mXcPE 

Imagine a corporate organisation paying just ₦16 billion in taxes on ₦1.1 trillion in profits over five years – an effective tax rate below 2%. This was the story of Dangote Cement between 2012 and 2016.http://ow.ly/yryE30mXcNP 

What are green bonds and how can they help Nigeria develop?https://www.stearsng.com/article/tapping-into-green-bonds …

Many Nigerian small businesses are products of 'necessity entrepreneurship' and therefore would not exist if there were more large-scale employers offering better salaries and raising the opportunity cost of self-employment.https://www.stearsng.com/article/nigerians-are-not-real-entrepreneurs …