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Orijin gets non-alcoholic variant- Guinness Nigeria

Guinness Nigeria has announced the launch of its new Orijin variant, the Orijin Zero Non-alcoholic Orijin drink, aimed at meeting the needs of non-alcoholic consumers in that market segment. Describing the product as another innovation coming from the company’s stables,  its Marketing Director, Mr Obinna Anyalebechi stated that the idea to come up with Orijin Zero Non-alcoholic drink was informed by the need to also cater for the needs of consumers, desirous of the bitter-sweet taste of the drink, without its alcoholic content. He expressed the determination of the company to ensure that the new product is sold at the prescribed price in the open market, noting that one of the ways of ensuring this is to put a price tag on the cans as a way of making sure that they are not sold above the recommended retail price. According to him, the Orijin Non-Alcoholic drink, which is a product of consumer insight, would go a long way in further boosting the profile of the company as an o...

Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YIEDP)

In recognition of our commitment to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and youth development, Heritage Bank has been adopted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the pilot bank for the Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YIEDP). The programme is aimed at harnessing the latent entrepreneurial spirit in the teeming youth by providing them timely and affordable loans to implement their business ideas. It further provides a sustainable mechanism to stimulate employment, contribute to the nation’s non-oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and address the challenge of youth restiveness. The following youth, aged 18 – 35, are eligible under this scheme: I. Serving National Youth Corps members II. Non-NYSC members (not more than five years post National Youth Service) Qualified Business Sectors: 1. Agro - Allied 2. Food Processing / Preservation 3. Arts & Crafts 4. Manufacturing / Cottage Industry 5. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) 6....