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CN BizMix: Raising A Trans-Generational Family Business
30th May 2022
The Connect Nigeria business mixer which took place on the 27th of May 2022 in Victoria Island Lagos was one of the top events that happened in Lagos last week. Read more about Business The topic for the business mixer was “Raising A Trans-Generational Family Business”. The top speakers at the event were Jumoke Lawoyin … Continue reading CN BizMix: Raising A Trans-Generational Family Business

Arts And Culture Events To Attend This Detty December
14th December 2021
Detty December has been packed full with events, and it would seem after Christmas the tide would slow. Wrong! If anything, the festivities start entering another gear. With the New Year approaching, it is a celebration galore from here on out. Read more about Events Here are a few events celebrated this period: Cultural … Continue reading Arts And Culture Events To Attend This Detty December

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Events To Attend This Christmas Season
11th December 2021
December is a month full of various events. That’s why we call it the month of festivities. If you have already missed House On The Rock (HOTR)’s mega gospel concert, The Experience, or Flutterwave’s Vendease Games Festival in Lagos state, there are still a lot more events to attend. Such as Read more about … Continue reading Events To Attend This Christmas Season

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Event Of Month: Party With The Elites
12th November 2021
This November, The Checklist, Private Movie Screening is coming up on the 14th, and the anticipation is very high as it will be saturated with so much glamour and fun. Read more about Entertainment This event has been dubbed the event of the month where newbies meet with superstars. Tagged “Party With The Elites”, … Continue reading Event Of Month: Party With The Elites

Pak-Africa Trade Development Expo Heads To Lagos
Major multi-sector trade event runs from November 23-25 The second Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference and Single Country Exhibition will take place next month in Lagos. The event will see a range of leading exporters from Pakistan coming to showcase their products while looking for business partnerships with Nigerian companies. Industry sectors that will be … Continue reading Pak-Africa Trade Development Expo Heads To Lagos

SME Spotlight: Elizabeth R. Events
25th June 2021
Even the smallest events require a lot of planning. Bigger ones, like weddings, large birthday celebrations, and corporate events, may require more than just the regular paper and pen lists. If they’ll go well, they will require the expertise of professional event planners. Read more about SME Spotlight Elizabeth R prides itself in laying … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Elizabeth R. Events

Ai, Workplace Innovation On Front Burner As Global Participants Set To Converge On ‘Borderless Work’
16th March 2021
Thousands of participants, including professionals and organisations from different sectors, are set to converge at the HR Expo Africa (HREA), Africa’s foremost human capital and organisational development platform, which is set to hold its annual International gathering for 2021. Following the successful HREA Virtual Work Festival in 2020, which saw thousands of participants join from … Continue reading Ai, Workplace Innovation On Front Burner As Global Participants Set To Converge On ‘Borderless Work’

5 Upcoming Events In 2021
8th February 2021
COVID-19 regardless, a lot is billed to go on this year. Indeed, much has already gone down in the past month. A lot more is billed to go down in the coming 11 months and here are five of the biggest ones. Read more about Events Nigeria Oil And Gas Conference And Exhibition A platform … Continue reading 5 Upcoming Events In 2021

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African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021
2nd February 2021
African Jewelry Expo (AJE) is the brainchild of Mrs Modupe Onabanjo, a versatile entrepreneur whose businesses cuts across publishing, consulting, learning and development, education, freight forwarding and jewellery. She has been in business for over two decades consistently. African Jewelry Expo, the very first of its kind in Nigeria is a specially designed 3-in-1 annual … Continue reading African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021

UNN Set To Host First International Engineering Conference In Nigeria
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is set to host the first edition of the International Engineering Conference in Nigeria. Sponsored by the Royal Academic of Engineering, United Kingdom and its affiliate ESUT – HEPSSA project, the event will commence on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, and end on Friday, February 5, 2021. Read more about SME … Continue reading UNN Set To Host First International Engineering Conference In Nigeria

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Notable Events In 2020
15th December 2020
Though the year 2020 has been ravaged by a pandemic which saw Nigeria embark on total lockdown for over 3 months and partial lockdowns which is currently in place, there were notable events which motivated hopes of a better Nigeria within the course of the year. Read more about 2020 #EndSARS Protest Top on … Continue reading Notable Events In 2020

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The Experience Held Its 15th Global Edition And First Exclusive Virtual Event
13th December 2020
The world’s largest annual gospel concert, The Experience, held on Friday, December 11, exclusively online beginning at 9:00 PM West African Time (GMT+1). Although previous editions were held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, Nigeria, this year’s event debuted as a global edition, live-streamed simultaneously around the world via YouTube, Facebook, and other … Continue reading The Experience Held Its 15th Global Edition And First Exclusive Virtual Event

Founder Institute Lagos/Connectnigeria Cohort IV Fellowship
11th December 2020
Founder Institute Lagos set to give free fellowship to a member of the Connect Nigeria community during their Cohort IV Lagos Virtual 2021 session. Founder Institute Lagos has partnered with Connect Nigeria to sponsor the best applicant from the Connect Nigeria community with a Fellowship to participate in the Institute’s next session, Cohort IV Lagos … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos/Connectnigeria Cohort IV Fellowship

Tactical & Strategic Marketing Planning Workshop
20th November 2020
2021 is fast approaching, a lot of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) do not plan for an incoming business year, they take each day as it comes. While for some big business it’s just an annual ritual that has no significance on their real day to day operations. It is wishful thinking to … Continue reading Tactical & Strategic Marketing Planning Workshop

Register For A Free Booth At Chow Black Online Fair
11th November 2020
Register for a free booth at the forthcoming Chow Black Online Food and Drinks Fair scheduled to hold from November 25th-27th 2020 at FoodCriticLive.com from 9 am-8 pm daily. We invite all Food and Drinks vendors based in Lagos to be a part of history. Get ready for a jaw-dropping experience brought to you … Continue reading Register For A Free Booth At Chow Black Online Fair

LCCI Announces New Date For Lagos International Trade Fair
30th October 2020
Supports “Protect Lagos” Campaign The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, has postponed the 2020 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair. According to the Chamber, the fair which will feature both physical (In-person) and virtual … Continue reading LCCI Announces New Date For Lagos International Trade Fair

Lagos Mosaic Puts Nigeria In The Guinness Book Of Records
3rd October 2020
The Lagos State Government has on Independence Day put Nigeria on the Guinness Book of Records by building Nigeria @60 logo into a cupcake mosaic. A creative feat, yes. The state government through its Ministry of Tourism and Culture and a private firm, Fly Africa partnered up to deliver this record feat. Read more … Continue reading Lagos Mosaic Puts Nigeria In The Guinness Book Of Records

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Industry Group Set To Host A National Dialogue On Taxation And Developing The Non-oil Sectors
…as the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) design strategies for economic growth through taxation The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) will host an industry conversation addressing the country’s economic recovery and sustainability of organizations from a tax perspective against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. For a … Continue reading Industry Group Set To Host A National Dialogue On Taxation And Developing The Non-oil Sectors

ACCI To Hold 15th Abuja International Trade Fair
29th September 2020
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCi) is set to host the 15th Edition of the Abuja International Trade Fair in October with the theme “Trade and Commerce Beyond Borders” at the Abuja Trade & Convention Centre, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Expressway, (Airport Road), Abuja, Nigeria. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place … Continue reading ACCI To Hold 15th Abuja International Trade Fair

Africa Tech Summit Connects Online
25th September 2020
Africa Tech Summit Connects online 20th – 22nd October brings together 500+ global digital leaders, tech corporates, MNO’s, banks, start-ups, investors, regulators and leading tech ventures from across the African tech ecosystem over three days of knowledge sharing, quality networking and business development. This exclusive virtual business Summit is not “another webinar” and aims to … Continue reading Africa Tech Summit Connects Online
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LCCI Hosts Virtual Edition Of ICTEL Expo
17th September 2020
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, is set to host the 6th edition of the Information, Communication, Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. The tech event is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd … Continue reading LCCI Hosts Virtual Edition Of ICTEL Expo

CN BizFair 2020: Day Two Wrap-Up
29th August 2020
This year’s virtual edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair went into its second and final day on Friday, August 28. It was an exhilarating ride through gripping panel sessions, fine exhibitions, and information-packed master classes. Viewers tuned in from across Nigeria and farther afield. The audience’s feedback was overwhelmingly positive; they had garnered … Continue reading CN BizFair 2020: Day Two Wrap-Up

Meet The CN BizFair Speakers: Day 2
27th August 2020
Connect Nigeria Business Fair is not an event that prioritises one day and makes light of the next day. From the inception of #CNBizFair, Day 1 has been as good as Day 2 and Day 2 has also been as engaging as Day 1. We do not drop the bar. No day is better than … Continue reading Meet The CN BizFair Speakers: Day 2

CN BizFair 2020: Day One Wrap-Up
This year’s virtual edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair kicked off strongly. The first day of the online conference was graced by experienced speakers from across the world of business, who shared deep business insights with a large remote audience. Exhibitors also had the chance to showcase their products and services at the e-stands. … Continue reading CN BizFair 2020: Day One Wrap-Up

CN BizFair 2020: Meet The Masterclass Facilitators
There’s no better individual to facilitate a business fair than someone who has learned the ropes of his/her profession, knows a thing or two about entrepreneurship and is passionate about youth empowerment. This year’s virtual edition of the Connect Business Fair will feature several facilitators who embody these qualities. Before the day of the … Continue reading CN BizFair 2020: Meet The Masterclass Facilitators

Meet The CN BizFair Speakers: Day 1
26th August 2020
Connect Nigeria Business Fair will be starting off tomorrow, 27th of August and will end on Friday, 28th of August. #CNBizFair, Africa’s number one Business event, promises to be all the awesomeness that your mind has Imagined. To drive you through corridors of business wisdom are insightful personalities who have carved out a niche for … Continue reading Meet The CN BizFair Speakers: Day 1

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Call for Applications: Free 4 Week Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) 5th Annual Digital Career Accelerator
Global Startup Ecosystem(GSE) returns with the 5th Annual Digital Accelerator program with a focus on career development, personal development, and business development tracks to prepare participants for a digital future. The 4-week intensive program will feature speakers from around the world who will train on the strategy that prepares both entrepreneurs and career professionals … Continue reading Call for Applications: Free 4 Week Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) 5th Annual Digital Career Accelerator

CN Bizfair: 2020 Vision Is Back With A New Experience
25th August 2020
Connect Nigeria, Nigeria’s information portal and business service provider, holds her annual event, the Connect Nigeria Business Fair, on the 27th and 28th of August 2020. The experience, this time, will be a virtual one. We are bringing Africa’s most anticipated Business event to you, anywhere you are. All you need is an internet-enabled … Continue reading CN Bizfair: 2020 Vision Is Back With A New Experience

Connect Nigeria Business Fair Press Briefing
As preparations for the upcoming Connect Nigeria Business Fair 2020 hits the climax, Nigeria’s number one information portal, Connect Nigeria, held the press briefing on the largest SME gathering in Africa on Monday, August 24, 2020. Anchored by Connect Nigeria’s Williams Uzomba, the briefing served as a great insight to the public on what … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Business Fair Press Briefing

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BUSINESS Entrepreneurship Events
Connect Nigeria’s Webinar: Meet The Speakers
24th June 2020
In view of the circumstances which we have all slowly adapted to thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Connect Nigeria has soldiered on in its bid to propagate and promote businesses all over Nigeria. Webinars have become more relevant as we cannot bring people together physically and it is against this backdrop that we are bringing … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Webinar: Meet The Speakers

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