Digital shipping platforms have made it easier to find vessels, monitor ports, and obtain market information. However, access to more data does not automatically reduce the risks associated with a bulk cargo shipment. The value lies in knowing which information to examine, how to compare different sources, and when to question what appears on the screen.
Before an exporter, importer or commodity trader commits cargo to a vessel, several digital checks can identify potential technical, operational and commercial problems. These checks do not replace professional judgment, direct communication with the parties or careful review of the charter party. They provide an essential first layer of verification and help charterers ask the right questions before making an expensive commitment.
The following seven...
Mobile-first shopping habits have opened the door to a category of apps that didn't really exist a decade ago: tools built specifically to help people find and compare ongoing retail promotions, rather than a specific product. As smartphone penetration keeps growing across emerging markets, this category is becoming a normal part of how people plan everyday purchases.
Why deal-aggregator apps are growing globally
Retailers everywhere run promotional cycles — weekly discounts, seasonal clearances, loyalty offers — but they typically communicate these through their own separate channels: an in-store flyer, a branded app, a loyalty-program notification.
For a shopper who wants to compare more than one retailer at once, this means juggling several apps or checking several physical flyers, which most people simply...
When you build a website on WordPress, know that your internal search matters a lot. You see, it’s pretty simple to understand, when you build a website, the number 1 thing you do is write content on your site.
Now, no visitor will just come to your site roam around randomly without any purpose. It is a fact that every visitor would come to your site looking for a specific topic and that is the basic reason why you need to improve your internal search in WordPress to help them easily find what they are looking for.
We all know that...
The days when employers got an idea of who you are from your CV and interviews are gone. Nowadays, they can quickly find the information they need by simply looking at your Facebook page and decide whether you are the right candidate for their company.
Technology changed the whole recruiting process. Now recruiters and job seekers can find each other easier. But do you use the tech benefits when searching for a job? Here are some ideas you should consider.
Technology and recruitment: what has changed
1. Online research: Avoiding unpleasant experience
Job seekers prefer to find some information about the company...
A study conducted by Adobe Digital Insights (ADI) indicated that the impact of automation and robotics are among the top-ranked consensus when it comes to workplace innovation. This debunks fears about automation spelling doom for the working class who believe that robots would make their roles and tasks easier.
To add more beef to the previous statement, a recent survey was conducted among middle to top-level executives who strongly believe that automation could be the immediate future of the business or organizational landscape.
Most of the feedback from the survey was hinged on the concept that it could alleviate repetitive tasks...
Leading retail banking giant, Diamond Bank Plc, has raised higher the bar in the delivery of unique financial services that suits customers changing lifestyles and needs.
In partnership with Women’s World Banking with support from Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) funded by UK aid from the UK government, Diamond Bank worked with Gamsole, Commonwealth (formerly D2D Fund) and Microsoft to open another window of money management opportunities for youth. The simplified digital financial platform will enable youths to plan their financial future, save, chat, and update their financial knowledge while playing games.
The financial service known as Dreamville, does not...
Broadband has been the mainstay product for many a UK business over the past several years who are needing a cost-effective way of communicating whether that be internally or reaching out to other branches.
Broadband costs so little purely because it is using copper technology that has been on the ground since the late 50’s! With all ADSL broadband products, the problems start with speeds. All the speeds you see advertised are all “best efforts” so you will see providers saying things such as “up to 15Mb” when in reality, the only way of achieving this is if the wind...
I have seen the 90s hit movie Back from the Future one too many times, all three of it by the way, and I am always wowed by the kind of ingenuity that went into the plot, storyline and direction of the movie. In a time when there were no iPhones as we know them today, and smart houses of now would have just been a dream, a party of great thinkers must surely have been involved in the setting of the movie.
As interesting as that is, one of the newest craze in the tech – and undoubtedly, shopping...
According to the BBC, 40% of Nigerian woman are entrepreneurs and that is the highest rate across Africa, and Cerve took advantage of this.
Cerve, the new kids on the block just recently completed a campaign aimed at empowering 300 female entrepreneurs in the Fashion, Beauty and Retail Industry with technology. This technology, a Retail point-of-sale system, often called POS systems, allow businesses to efficiently manage in-store sales, inventory and operating tasks. Cerve is amazing for SMEs since it offers an impressive array of sales, inventory, and business management features at a very affordable price.
For this campaign, Cerveapp.com opened up...
Accounting is one of the most popular college majors for students with good reason. Accounting graduates typically earn about 3% more than the average college grad, with early career salaries of $44,500 and mid-career salaries of $75,100.
In addition, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the job outlook for accountants and auditors is growing faster than average with roughly 140,300 new jobs opening up in the next 10 years.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities in the U.S. for an Accounting degree in order of quality. College Factual’s ranking methodology includes factors such as education quality, average...
TSTV is a relatively new Pay TV service in Nigeria launched to compete with established brands like DSTV, GoTV, and Startimes. Launched on October 1, 2017, TSTV promised loads of new value added services that excited consumers in Nigeria. TSTV boasts of a convenient and innovative Pay as you Go plan that enables you pick the channels want pay for just those ones with price starting at just ₦3 per channel per day. Here we will tell you all you need to know about TSTV Direct to Home Pay TV, the channels list, the price, the decoder, the packages,...
MOBOfree is a marketplace player in the classified sites ecosystem in Nigeria, recently the platform announced the unveiling of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria, this is done as a safety measure. On the homepage of mobofree.com buyers have the chance to search for a good using search terms related to the product and also using location, a feature it shares with other classifieds like OLX, Jiji and Postwanga.
The modus operandi of online buyers across platforms have loomed as that which depict an ire of insatiability, in that they embrace the uniqueness in how ads are posted and...
Arcadia Mobile TV officially launched on Friday, 24 February 2017 at Miliki lounge on Etim Nyang Crescent. Hosted by Sika Osei the event was a star-studded one with notable guests such as Stanlee Ohikhuare, Wale Davies, Latasha Ngwube, Tosin Ajibade of Olori Supergal and David Barillot of Four Seasons Hotel South Africa to name a few.
Already growing in popularity, Arcadia mobile TV is an online platform that produces, distributes and transmits developed content for the purpose of advertisement, entertainment, publicity and live event coverage. It is able to create and collaborate with content creators such as: Music Labels, Independent...
For the past one year or so I have been searching for a coworking space in Enugu without success. However, my luck changed last month when my Google search turned up a promising result. Two weeks on I am now working close to five hours per day from the Coworking space.
Foresteps may not be the first coworking space in Enugu, but it is the first that I was able to uncover in over one year of consistent search.
Foresteps offers all the usual services of a Coworking space. You get a desk with comfortable seats, Wi-Fi, and an air conditioned environment. The CoWorking space...
Wetinberate Emerges As One-Stop Resource For Real Time Nigerian Naira Official Rates
Wetinberate has come up as the most trusted platform for real-time Naira official, Bureau De Change and black market rates online. It also offers comparison chart on money transfer companies.
All those in quest of a trusted Nigeria naira exchange rate platform need not search further. Wetinberate.com has reportedly emerged as the absolute resource for real-time Naira official rates online today. Be it a student charting out his budget for studying in the USA or a trader aspiring for the right time to make the right move for stellar...
The Nigerian government introduced a Whistleblowing policy last year, however not much was heard of the programme until recent announcement of billions of Naira and millions of dollars being recovered as a result of tips from whistleblowers.
Citizens have requested to know more about the policy and the government has obliged. Here we will share what we know about the whistleblowing policy, including phone number, email, and website for sending your tip.
The Elephant in the room
Everybody agrees that corruption is a problem in Nigeria. The problem has always been how to solve it and the commitment to do so.
Over the...
Have some International Travel plan in 2023 / 2024? You can book your international flight early to take advantage of some of the best international flight deals from TravelStart.
TravelStart is offering International Flight deals to New York, Goa, and Dubai.
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Best International Flight Ticket Price
Cotonou to London (Gatwick) – ₦971,277 (Nov 3 – 19, 2023)
Abuja to Manchester – ₦990,468 (Nov 13 – 30, 2023)
Lagos to London – ₦1,006,895 (Nov 12 – 26, 2023)
Lagos to Istanbul – ₦1,192,706 (Nov 12 – 23, 2023)
Lagos to Toronto – ₦1,450,867 (Nov 2 –...
Always forget to tune-in to your favorite programme on DSTV? Your decoder actually has a feature to make sure that never happens. In this guide, we will show you how to set a quick reminder on your DSTV decoder.
For this guide, we will be using the DSTV HD Decoder (The Model 4S). You can watch the video below for a video guide.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1niYTqzyj8
Why Do you need to set a Reminder
There are so many programmes on offer on DSTV that you cannot just rely on your memory to keep track of all of them. The set reminder feature helps you keep...
TravelStart, one of the leading platforms for booking cheap flights in Nigeria and Africa, offers a feature that allows you reschedule your flight free.
Selecting Rebookable Flight while booking on the TravelStart platform will upgrade you to a flexible ticket that allows one free date change.
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How to Reschedule your Flight Free
To have the ability to reschedule your flight on TravelStart, you have to buy a flexible ticket. This must be done by selecting Rebookable Flight on the booking form during booking. You cannot upgrade to a flexible ticket after payment. You can only...
If you are planning a summer vacation to the United States, you be glad to know that TravelStart, one of the best platform for finding flight deals, has you covered.
The flight booking platform has announced cheap flights to some of the top destinations in the USA.
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Cheap Flights to USA from TravelStart
TravelStarts is offering cheap flights for your trip to the USA in July and August. According to the company, you will get some of the best fares departing from Lagos to routes like New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta. Here is...
Medview Air offers online flight booking on its website, but now you can also do your Medview Air Booking on TravelStart. Click Here, one of the leading platforms for finding cheap and affordable domestic and international flights from Nigeria and Africa.
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Medview Air Booking platform enables you conveniently book flight online in the comfort of your home or office or even while on the move. With the Medview Air Booking platform you also manage your booking. For example, you can check-in for your flight online.
Medview Air Booking on TravelStart
Apart from Booking Medview airlines...
The Etihad central airport in Abu Dhabi has a United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Terminal 3. It is one of a few airports in the world and the only one in the Middle East to offer a preclearance facility targeted at passengers heading to the United States.
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What Does Preclearance Imply
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In a nutshell the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Etihad central airport allows passengers flying to the United States to perform all required immigration, customs and agriculture inspections prior to departure in Abu Dhabi.
This...
DStv is a leading Digital Satellite TV and streaming service from Multichoice (a Canal+ Company) in Nigeria and across Africa. The service offers direct-to-home...
Today, most leading newspapers in Nigeria have online editions. This means you can read the latest news from major Nigerian newspapers online for free....
