Mental Health Matters: 3 Tips for Managing Stress & Anxiety
Being a young adult in Nigeria today is an intense experience. Our generation is experiencing life in a way that is completely different from the generations before us. For example, Many young adults earn significantly less than their parents’ generation while grappling with a declining economy and a relentless rise in living costs. […]
Navigating Inflation: Strategies for Nigerian Businesses
Inflation is a harsh reality for businesses around the world, and Nigeria is no exception. From rising costs of raw materials and rent to employee wages, businesses big and small are feeling the pinch. While we can’t control the economic tides, we can equip ourselves with the right tools to weather the storm. This article […]
New Year’s Business Resolutions: Keeping the Momentum Going
January. The month of fresh starts, ambitious plans, and enough optimism to rival a politician on campaign day. Many of us dive headfirst into the new year– hot, eager, and ready to soak up all the possibilities. Vision boards? Done. Business resolutions? Perfectly written. Goals? Set so high that Bill Gates was found shaking. But […]
HOW TO AVOID LOAN SCAMS IN NIGERIA: 4 KEY RED FLAGS
Loans are a great way to finance your goals, support your businesses, or even bring your ideas to life. However, it’s important to be careful while accepting loans to avoid costly mistakes or scams. Nearly 48 percent of scams are financial and at a time when it has become easier to access loans, it is equally […]
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
INTRODUCTION In our current economy, most organisations have adopted a linear process of material usage. We collect finite resources from the earth, make products from them, and eventually discard the waste products produced. Here in Nigeria, we see the consequences daily; waste produced is thrown into the streets, causing drainage blockages and devastating flooding during […]
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Risks in Oil and Gas Operations
Executive Summary Nigeria is one of the largest and oldest oil producers in Africa. The Oil and Gas sector is one of the most important sectors in the country’s economy, accounting for more than 90% of the country’s exports and 80% of the Federal Government’s revenue (Base Year: 2021). This newsletter focuses on the prominent […]
Agricultural Practices and Environmental & Social Impact
Executive Summary The agricultural sector has a key function to ensure global food security. Intensive agricultural production allows a steady increase in global harvests and provides as well as increases the security of the supply. Agriculture in Nigeria is made up of four categories, such as Crop production, Livestock, Forestry, and Fishing. However, this newsletter is […]
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) In Manufacturing
Executive Summary Manufacturing refers to the fabrication or assembly of components into finished products on a fairly large scale, relative to any industry that makes products from raw materials by the use of manual labor or machinery that is usually carried out systematically with a division of labor. ESG and sustainability initiatives have reached a […]
NOTICE OF 61ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 61st Annual General Meeting of Sterling Bank Limited will be held at The Wheatbaker, 4, Onitolo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, and virtually on Wednesday, the 31st day of May 2023 at 10.00 a.m. to transact the following business: ORDINARY BUSINESS To receive the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended […]
A Sunlit Future
In a country with a poor history of preparing for the future and even less regard for sustainable energy generation, there’s a change manifesting. Right by the bays of Lagos Marina, standing 18 floors tall and adorned with the trendiest of energy-creating technologies, the fabled Sterling Towers has gone completely off-grid and will now be […]
Those Invisible Termites.
I’m sure we all heard the news about the “Termites Invasion” on our nation’s N17bn expenditure receipts (sigh). Old gist but lasting impact. I know we all have opinions about it but for today, my landing question would be- What do you do so the same thing doesn’t happen to you? That chunk of money […]
4 ways to WFH and stay productive: Rants With Kiki – Ep 3
It’s 2023. Things have changed. From electric cars to spy drones, medical robots, rumors of AI about to take over people’s jobs (😑) and the best one yet- working from home! The Covid-19 Pandemic did that one good thing. We get to lounge in our homes and work without the frustration of Lagos traffic, […]
2 Elevating Ways To Handle Criticism: Rants With Kiki – Ep 2
There’s usually that person that has something unpleasant to say about you. ALL THE TIME! And yes, we all dislike a tell-off, especially when it’s in front of people we care about or out in public with everyone’s head turned in your direction. But is there anything you can do about their constant need to […]
Rants With Kiki – Ep 1: Do It Now!
It’s a New Year. And you’re about to procrastinate on your plans, again. The ones you carried over from 2022. Just a few tweaks, push and pull, you know you can get it fired up. But you’re just so deep into extending your deadlines over and over…(side eye) I was like that. Until I discovered […]
I Promise Not to Gossip in 2023…
You would probably say New Year Resolution is a scam. We set the same resolutions over and over again (rephrased in different ways, but same, same), and never really stick to it. But what if we’re the ones doing it the wrong way, slamming ourselves with a long list of far-fetched resolutions year after year! […]
“Japa Season” is here again but where’s the money?
It was japa season last month, I was discussing with my uncle who just got back from the UK when he mentioned: “Hahh! My business flight tickets to the UK now cost more than 5 million Naira!” I choked on my pasta! Ordinary flight ticket?! I started calculating the prices for Santorini, which is on […]
Relationships: Your Future Wealth
‘My Banker,’ said Onyeka. I don’t even identify as a banker😏. We’ll get back to what I identify as later, lol. Anyway, I replied to her saying ‘my Barrister,’ and we laughed it off. Onyeka called me that day because she needed to open an account for a new business owner, who is one of […]
Banking Hall Drama: 6 Types of People
Enter a banking hall and you’ll get a free show of drama even more animated than the outside world. From long crawling queues to network downtime just when it’s your turn to be attended to, to those that never return your pen after borrowing it (I know how much you loved that black pen!) or […]
Delight Officer
Location: North, Southwest, and Lagos. Close Date: The application closes on 30 October 2022 Think Alt! Think Uncommon. Summary The Alternative bank is for the versatile, unconventional, and obsessively customer-focused. This is because we pride ourselves in delivering an exceptional customer experience through leading-edge products, solutions, and services. We are a team of builders who […]
The Alt Store Manager
Location: North, Southwest, and Lagos. Close Date: The application closes on 30 October 2022 Think Alt! Think Uncommon. Summary The Alternative bank is for the versatile, unconventional, and obsessively customer-focused. This is because we pride ourselves in delivering an exceptional customer experience through leading-edge products, solutions, and services. We are a team of builders who […]
