International Air Transport Association has said that as of August 2023, Nigeria accounts for $783m of airlines’ blocked funds. This was contained in a statement by the trade association which said that the IATA’s Regional Vice-President for Africa and Middle East, Kamil Al Awadhi, has had engagements with the Federal Government to resolve the situation. Foreign airlines operating in the country have been unable to repatriate their commercial revenue amid a protracted scarcity of forex. The statement read in part, “Al Awadhi also met with Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during which he called on…

TikTok is full of advice on how to ace your job interview — but not all of those tips are actually a good idea, some recruiters say. It’s smart to come prepared with questions for your interviewer when they inevitably ask if you have any. But one question often floated as a way to make yourself stand out could actually end your interviews prematurely. “When you ask questions at the end of your interview and ask your interviewer, “Do you have any hesitations about my candidacy?′ That is the worst advice,” says Farah Sharghi, who estimates she’s conducted more than…

Cassiy Johnson always wanted a second income source. But selling concrete candles and coffee mugs swirled in nail polish from her Howell, Michigan, home proved too time-consuming and heavy to ship. Then, she tried designing T-shirts. It was April 2020, and Johnson had been furloughed from her full-time job as a daycare salesperson, where she made $70,000 per year. Her Etsy shop launched the next month — and in the fall, it brought in $30,000 in revenue in just two months, she says. Even better, she adds: She spent less than 30 minutes per day on the side hustle, running…

How confident are you in your leadership abilities? In my 20-plus years of experience in startups -- having filled every position from new hire to CEO -- I've never seen a company reach its potential under anything less than exemplary leadership. The reverse can be true, of course. Any business can fail regardless of how good the leadership might be. But if your company leadership sucks, your business doesn't stand a chance. Leadership -- despite the millions of dollars and hours spent coaching it -- isn't that difficult to wrap your brain around. You know it when you see it,…