On Monday, October 25, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the eNaira. The President stated at the formal launch in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), that the new initiative would help to improve the Nigerian economy and help it keep abreast with global financial trends. Several prominent financial and economic experts…
In a prior article, I introduced you to dashboards, what they are and why Excel is still relevant when building automated dashboards. Many a time, I’ve seen people jump into building dashboards without necessarily setting the right foundations. This often results in generic and not-so-useful outputs. Remember what happens to…
How I transitioned into finance is a monthly series that spotlights the stories of mid to senior-level professionals who switched to finance from totally unrelated first degrees and careers. We hope this series inspires aspiring finance professionals to make the switch. In our last episode of how I transitioned into…
‘’Is Microsoft excel still relevant for building dashboards in the times that we are in?’’ This is a question several of our clients have posed to us at different times in the past 12 months. The same question is also trending in finance and business communities globally. In this article,…
Corporate finance, in Nigeria or abroad, is typically a very quiet but influential force within any successful company. So, how do you get in and be exceptional in this role? What tools, skills, experiences, and certifications do you require? In this 1-hour LinkedIn Live session, I spoke with Uche Adiele,…
Nigerian tertiary education institutions produce up to 500,000 graduates every year. For these graduates, it’s one of 2 things: you either go the corporate career way or the entrepreneurial way. If you are like me and chose the 9-5 way, the next question you’re asking yourself is ”how do I…
How I transitioned into finance is a monthly series that spotlights the stories of mid to senior-level professionals who switched to finance from totally unrelated first degrees and careers. We hope this series inspires aspiring finance professionals to make the switch. Previously in the How I transitioned into finance series,…
How I transitioned into finance is a monthly series that spotlights the stories of mid to senior-level professionals who switched to finance from totally unrelated first degrees and careers. We hope this series inspires aspiring finance professionals to make the switch. In this month’s episode, we talk to Anthony Aigbokhan,…
Ridwan Usman started out wanting to become a medical practitioner. He studied biochemistry but did a 180 to pursue a career in finance. In this debut edition of the “How I transitioned into finance” series, Ridwan, a Senior Investment Analyst at Leonine talks about his career and why he made…
Monday, March 1st, three years ago, Leonine officially commenced operations as a financial services firm in Nigeria, supporting businesses and professionals to reach full potential. We are marking this milestone with the theme #3yearsofbuildingtrust. Reports have cited the lack of access to finance as one of the biggest challenges facing founders…
