PA RTH I AN
DECEMBER 2023
THE WARRIOR’S SCROLL
2024 PARTHIAN OUTLOOK BISMARCK REWANE FORESEES A DROP IN INFLATION COME 2024
VIMP‘23 100 GRADUATES EQUIPPED FOR CAREER SUCCESS
PARTHIAN 2023 UNWRAPPED ONE YEAR IN MULTIPLE SWIPES
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Editor-in-chief’s note i-invest at 5 Rwanda travel VIMP ‘23 i-invest leads Nigeria’s forex market conversation at #NES29 Parthian 2024 economic outlook Retro party A little detty December story Office besties of the year Meet the editors
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Editor's note
Wrapping up the good, the bad and the ugly that came with 2023 Phew! What a ride we had in 2023! We made it through the rollercoaster that was 2023. Election drama, cash crunch stress, the Naira note swap deadline and all the "what just happened?" moments, had us all on edge. Your social media is probably getting flooded with everyone's 2023 recap, with that popular soundtrack: “And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end,” right? (Love to see it!). Regardless of all that happened, we can say we had a good year at Parthian. Let’s crunch the good memories of 12 months into one newsletter, shall we?
Nonso Nduanya
Head, Brand, Marketing & Comms. 4 | Parthian | Dec 2023
Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief: Nonso Nduanya Editor: Favour Okorie Layout: Daniel Okpapi Photography: Sunnydays media, Zimmani, Dumebi Nwaeze. Stock Images: Shutterstock
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i-invest at 5 On May 30th, 2023, i-invest celebrated its 5th anniversary, marking a significant achievement of facilitating over $100 million in transactions. Since we never rest on our laurels, our GMD/ CEO, Oluseye Olusoga, emphasized the ongoing commitment to future growth. He envisioned i-invest as a long-term player in the financial technology sector, serving a broader Nigerian and West African population. Read more here
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Trip to Rwanda
“Project shift made this vacation possible” Dumebi said and went on to narrate how his team of 9 Parthians were rewarded with a vacation to Rwanda after they won the Project Shift competition. “How did we win? We proposed a culture shift in the company. We had workable ideas that the judges found innovative and unique.” Dumebi explained further.
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Rwanda is popularly known for its genocide memorial sites, and they’ve become major tourist attraction over the years. However, Kayode who was also a recipient of Project Shift’s vacation treat said the country has “plenty good food, squeaky clean roads and ohso friendly locals.” Though he also added that the friendliness may only be towards visitors. The trip which lasted for 3 days, from July 27th - 30th, was a breath of fresh air for all 9 Project Shift winners as the previous months have be full of burden for delivering value at work. Let’s say the experience was well deserved.
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VIMP ‘23 This year, for the 3rd consecutive time, Parthian Partners collaborated with Junior Achievers of Nigeria (JAN) to make Ventures In Management Program (VIMP) a success. This program is to contribute to the achievement of the UN SDGs goals 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 17. This was truly fulfilling 10 | Parthian | Dec 2023
With over 29.7 million youths comprising more than 20% of Nigeria’s population, investment in skill enhancement and leadership development for our youth is not merely essential but an absolute imperative
because, this year, a total of 100 Nigerian graduates have been equipped with the right career skills needed to get launched into the business management world. Speaking about the partnership, Oluseye Olusoga, Chief Executive Officer of Parthian Partners, said, “With over 29.7 million youths
comprising more than 20% of Nigeria’s population, investment in skill enhancement and leadership development for our youth is not merely essential but an absolute imperative. learn more about the partnership here.
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I-INVEST LEADS NIGERIA’S FOREX MARKET CONVERSATION AT #NES29 At the #NES29, our Group Chairman, Mr Dotun Sulaiman (MFR), projected the positive impact of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) proposed policy documentation on the rules of the foreign exchange market operation in Nigeria.
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The problem in Nigeria is not just the lack of rules but also the failure to enforce the existing ones.
He emphasized the importance of clear and enforceable rules for the market, citing the current lack of transparency in exchange rates as a prime example of the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy. He stated that the problem in Nigeria is not just the lack of rules but also
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PARTHIAN 2024 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SESSION
With about a 100 attendees at the Parthian 2024 Economic Outlook, our non-executive director, Mr Bismarck Rewane took us on a Forecast into the outlook for 2024. Will inflation rise or fall in 2024? Will Naira suffer further devaluation or should we expect good times? Bismarck Rewane shed more light on 14 | Parthian | Dec 2023
this at the Session. Seun Dosunmu also gave insights into the Equity Markets, while also predicting Dangote Foods, Dangote Refinery, and NNPC as likely listings for 2024. Want to read more? Visit our website here
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A day to Remember THE PARTHIAN RETRO PARTY Enough about business updates…
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Meet the new kids on the block!
Meet
Tomi Alimi Meet Tomi Alimi, a finance analyst with Parthian Partners. He likes to be called T.M, loves to travel and spend quality time with his friends.
Meet
Favour Okorie Meet Favour Okorie, or should we say “Fae Fae”. Random fact about her is that her favourite genre of movie is thriller. She works as the Brand Manager for Parthian Partners.
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Olamide Ojabanjo. She works as a finance analyst with Parthian Partners. If you’re having a bad day, all you need is a smile from Olamide because she smiles a lot!
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Osahon Ighodaro. He works as a Backend Engineer at i-invest. One interesting fact about Osahon is that he doesn’t like parties.
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A TOAST TO OUR BIRTHDAY STARS!
Ibilola Ashcroft December 2nd
Sunkanmi Amoo December 2nd
Adaeze Sampson December 17th
Moses Omeihe December 8th
Monday Abah December 15th
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A little Detty December Story
It may seem as though December might not be as detty as it should have been this year… Here’s how some Parthian Staff plan to spend the festive season
OKIKI
TOHEEB
AZEEZAT
My family members are coming over this Christmas so we'll spend time making memories, while making lots of Gizdodo and chin chin!
My December isn’t Detty at all oo! It’s very clean. If anyone has any party or hangout, they can share location and I’ll show up.
I plan to have as much fun as possible this season! You’ll most likely find me attending concerts.
THE LOWKEY VIBER
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THE EXPLORER
THE FUN-LOVER
Office Besties of the year!
And… this award goes to Jonathan and Emmanuel!
What started with an i-invest task developed into a bond beyond the workspace for Jonathan & Emmanuel. They complement each other, with Emmanuel being the extrovert, and Jonathan being the opposite, but hey, they make it work out so perfectly. Off work, they spend time watching football matches together, and
coincidentally they support the same team (Up Manchester United!...you bet they celebrate and cry together, Lol.) Fun fact, they also like to eat together. We guess good food brings people together.
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Meet the editors Fae Fae is picky with food and likes to stay in warm spaces because she’s not a friend of the cold (yeah, she asserted once that she’s not ready to japa to Canada).
Anyone would think Feyi has a ‘fire’ to her name because she’s fierce, however, she doesn’t know how to hold glances during conversations and she gets anxious in the midst of confrontations.
Favour Okorie Brand Manager, Parthian Partners
Feyisola Ologan Content Manager, Parthian Partners
From BMC to you… 2023 was an amazing ride with you, and we can’t wait to see all that 2024 has in store for us! Let’s enjoy the festive season, share locations for parties if any, create memories with friends and family too.In all your doing, remember that January has longer days; so don’t stop investing, saving and keep being a Parthian ambassador! From BMC to you, Merry Christmas!
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