Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF)

The ACGSF was established by Decree No. 20 of 1977, and started operations in April, 1978. Its original share capital and paid-up capital were N100 million and N85.6 million, respectively. The Federal Government holds 60% and the Central Bank of Nigeria, 40% of the shares. The capital base of the Scheme was increased to N3 billion in March, … Read more

What the heck is going on with Sweetgreen?

[ad_1] In May, Sweetgreen opened a long-awaited location in Naperville, Illinois, about 30 miles outside of Chicago. Like many of Sweetgreen’s 220 locations, it’s bright, with neon signage and smiling employees. Unlike any of them, however, it’s staffed by a salad-making robot, which Sweetgreen calls its Infinite Kitchen.  The robot dispenses salad ingredients by shooting … Read more

As Cruise stalls, autonomous vehicle brands face a major roadblock

[ad_1] Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Driverless-car brands have plenty of obstacles to maneuver around. So-called robotaxi enterprises such as Cruise and Waymo want to build name recognition just like any other consumer brand. But at the same time, they’ve been engaged in a curious competition: … Read more