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Nigeria’s Independence: A Moment of Reflection
1st October 2022
Sixty-two years ago, the green-white-green flag was hoisted and flagged above as the Union Jack was lowered, heralding the independence of Nigeria. One can only imagine the funfair and carnival-like atmosphere that pervaded the country on that auspicious day. Nigeria’s independence was well fought for, now it was time to prove why Nigeria was … Continue reading Nigeria’s Independence: A Moment of Reflection

SME Spotlight: Matog Consulting
30th September 2022
Matog Consulting is a management consulting company located in Lagos. It provides business development services to SMEs and startups in Nigeria. Its focus areas range from risk management, corporate governance and board evaluation, to loan restructuring, business restructuring, and financial advisory. Read more about Business The services on offer from Matog Consulting may be split … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Matog Consulting

The Zuri/HNG 9.0 Internship 2022 For Aspiring Designers and Developers
Applications are currently open for the Zuri/HNG Internship program. If you want to build a career in programming or design, here’s an opportunity to get started. Read more about Opportunities The HNG Internship offers its participants the chance to improve their coding, design, technical marketing, and project management skills. Organizers say that the program is … Continue reading The Zuri/HNG 9.0 Internship 2022 For Aspiring Designers and Developers

Applications Open For The Next Economy Core Life Skills Training Program For Nigerian Youth
29th September 2022
Applications are currently open for the Next Economy Core Life Skills Training Program. If you are a young Nigerian and would like to gain skills that will enable you to succeed in business, you should consider enrolling on this program. Read more about Opportunities The Core Life Skills training program is part of the broader … Continue reading Applications Open For The Next Economy Core Life Skills Training Program For Nigerian Youth

Debt Vs Equity Finance: Which Is Better For Your Business?
If you’re seeking funding for your business, there are multiple sources of finance you can choose from. You may either utilize funds that you have saved up or hunt for external support. If you opt for the latter, you could go for debt or equity financing. Read more about Business Debt financing options include bank … Continue reading Debt Vs Equity Finance: Which Is Better For Your Business?

Top 3 Profitable Solutions The CleanTech Industry Can Provide in Nigeria
From time to time, the world is talking about greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, studies have shown that the magnitude and damaging social and economic implications of rising carbon emissions and climate change have underscored the desperate need for sustainable development and to create or recreate a healthy planet for generations to come. Read more … Continue reading Top 3 Profitable Solutions The CleanTech Industry Can Provide in Nigeria

How HealthTechs In Nigeria Can Overcome (Infra)structural Challenges In Nigeria
Nigeria’s healthcare industry is one of the largest industries in Nigeria that accounts for over 3% of the nation’s GDP. According to a report by Fitch Solutions, healthcare expenditure in Nigeria was predicted to reach NGN 5,762.061 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.35% Y.O.Y. Read more about Tech This is up … Continue reading How HealthTechs In Nigeria Can Overcome (Infra)structural Challenges In Nigeria

Apply For The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Program
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is inviting Nigerian graduates to apply for its Foreign Scholarship Program. This initiative is specifically targeted at indigenes of the Niger Delta who want to enrol on a Master’s Degree or PhD program in a foreign institution of higher learning. Read more about Opportunities According to the NDDC, this … Continue reading Apply For The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Program

6 Things to Consider Before Investing in Commercial Real Estate
If you are looking for a decent investment opportunity that’ll yield you good returns over the long term, you should consider commercial real estate. Besides being a source of passive income, it also protects its owner’s wealth from getting devalued by inflation. And it tends to attract more stable occupants than residential properties. Read more … Continue reading 6 Things to Consider Before Investing in Commercial Real Estate

China’s FinTech Prosperity: Lessons for Nigerian Founders
Studies have shown that China’s FinTech ecosystem is the fastest growing in the world. According to a study done by Mastercard in 2018, China’s FinTech boom has reached an unprecedented height, marking the Asian giant as the biggest in the world. From FinTech giants like Alipay, Tencent and Ant to smaller startups like Yiri … Continue reading China’s FinTech Prosperity: Lessons for Nigerian Founders

Connect Nigeria Business Mixer: Meet the Speakers
28th September 2022
Connect Nigeria Business Mixer is the premier business networking event in Lagos, Nigeria. It brings together executives, founders, and stakeholders from across Nigeria’s commercial landscape, and gives them the opportunity to network, gain rare insights, make valuable connections, and do deals. Read more about Business The latest edition of this event takes place on … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Business Mixer: Meet the Speakers

Latest Job Vacancies In Nigeria, Fourth Week Of September 2022
These are some of the latest job vacancies in Nigeria for the fourth week of September 2022. Implementation Manager, Ericsson Ericsson, a global provider of telecommunications equipment, wants to hire an Implementation Manager. This role covers the deployment of fibre, wireless, and transmission networks. Whoever fills this position will take care of work orders and … Continue reading Latest Job Vacancies In Nigeria, Fourth Week Of September 2022

How To Refine Your Startup Sales Process
One of the biggest mistakes startup founders make is that they focus only on sales quotas and revenues. This is why they hit plateaus and miss several opportunities to improve. Successful startups that have metamorphosed into large companies always refine their sales process. This is why founders and CEOs of these successful brands understand … Continue reading How To Refine Your Startup Sales Process

Apply For The Nestle Nigeria Technical Training Program 2022
Applications are currently open for the Nestle Nigeria Technical Training Program. If you are a young Nigerian who would like to build a career in Nigeria’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, you may consider applying for this opportunity. Read more about Opportunities The Nestle Nigeria Technical Training Program is an 18-month training program which … Continue reading Apply For The Nestle Nigeria Technical Training Program 2022

How To Gain High Value Contacts At Your Next Networking Event
You are at a networking event. It’s a beehive; everyone’s having a conversation. You want to start one too, but you’re not sure how you should go about it. You’re there to gain valuable new contacts. The scene before you makes that mission a tad difficult. So you think. Read more about Business What should … Continue reading How To Gain High Value Contacts At Your Next Networking Event

Business Growth Tips: 5 Sales Strategies to Help You Grow Your Revenues
You want to multiply your business’s returns and move it further up the growth ladder. And to make this happen, you’ll need to implement techniques that can help you succeed in your industry or niche. But you’re not sure how to go about this. Read more about Business If the lines above describe you and … Continue reading Business Growth Tips: 5 Sales Strategies to Help You Grow Your Revenues

5 Channels For Founders to Measure the Impact of Their Value Proposition
It is one thing to build a product, it is another to evaluate the value proposition of your product. It is very important to assess the strength or success of your value proposition because most founders often fall into illusions of the grandiose order, believing that their product has all it takes to appeal … Continue reading 5 Channels For Founders to Measure the Impact of Their Value Proposition

How Founders Can Discover The Business Of Their Ideas
27th September 2022
After you must have explored and articulated your business idea, the next step is to discover the business aspect of your idea. This is an important stage in moving your idea into a product, as it will determine if your idea is marketable, scalable and sustainable. In this article, I write on how founders … Continue reading How Founders Can Discover The Business Of Their Ideas

How Founders Can Grow Their Startups With Adaptive Selling
In this article, I shall be showing you how to grow your startup with adaptive selling. To start with, adaptive selling is a well-researched, behaviour-based approach to sales that balances personalization with efficiency. On the other side of the spectrum is rigid selling. Rigid selling is when a startup operates its sales process like … Continue reading How Founders Can Grow Their Startups With Adaptive Selling

Connect Nigeria Business Mixer Takes Place On Friday September 30, 2022
If you would like to make connections that will quicken your business’s growth, you should attend this month’s edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Mixer. Read more about Business Built as the leading business networking event in the city of Lagos, the Connect Nigeria Business Mixer attracts executives, founders and decision-makers from across Nigeria’s business … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Business Mixer Takes Place On Friday September 30, 2022

How Start-Ups Can Conduct a Business Pitch or Solid Closing
23rd September 2022
In business, pitching means presenting-company concepts to another person. As an illustration, you might introduce your fledgling company to possible investors or your items to prospective clients. A business pitch must clearly explain your strategy or objectives to the audience to get buy-in. Read more about Business Your goods and business are the subjects … Continue reading How Start-Ups Can Conduct a Business Pitch or Solid Closing
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The Prospects for Tech Career in The Future
Technology’s capacity to foster growth and development is more apparent than ever. In that, the influence of technology cannot be overstated, from streamlining routine tasks to creating ground-breaking solutions. Tech has been extensively adopted throughout generations, and there is still an expectancy for it to meet future needs. Read more about Tech Growing demand for … Continue reading The Prospects for Tech Career in The Future
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Luno Expands Cryptocurrency Offering – Adding Cardano and Solana to Its Platform
Luno, the global cryptocurrency investment app that aims to put the power of crypto in everyone’s hands, has today announced it is adding two more cryptocurrencies to its app: Cardano (ADA) and Solana from early October (SOL). From today, users can buy, sell, and store ADA on the Luno app and website, alongside its … Continue reading Luno Expands Cryptocurrency Offering – Adding Cardano and Solana to Its Platform

Big Cabal Media to Unveil Commerce in Africa Outlook Report at 2022 Future of Commerce
20th September 2022
To discuss how tech is changing the informal economy The pan-African media company, Big Cabal Media, will unveil its first ‘Commerce in Africa’ outlook report at the September Future of Commerce 2022 conference. The report, which explores how technology affects buying and selling in Africa, the most critical players in the sector, and what significant transformations … Continue reading Big Cabal Media to Unveil Commerce in Africa Outlook Report at 2022 Future of Commerce

How Startups Can Build The Right Business Community That Drives Growth
19th September 2022
In an ever-changing social and business world, being a lone wolf can be catastrophic. The lone wolf gets tired easily and even gets little at the end of the day. This is why the pack is hardly defeated compared to the lone wolf. This same model, if applied in the business world, can make … Continue reading How Startups Can Build The Right Business Community That Drives Growth

Key Ingredients for Building a Formidable and Sustainable Startup Company in Nigeria
After several years of interacting with startup founders and developing coping strategies for startup growth, I have realised that the Nigerian business environment is a harsh battlefield. It takes grit, sufficient funding, on-hand and on-site strategies, and much appreciation of the Nigerian business environment. Read more about Business In this article, I will … Continue reading Key Ingredients for Building a Formidable and Sustainable Startup Company in Nigeria

Savvy Partners With Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) To Train Kenyan Entrepreneurs
17th September 2022
Today, Savvy announces its partnership with Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the apex organization of the private sector in Kenya, which supports Kenyan businesses with opportunities for training, networking, financial linkages, mentorship and coaching, access to markets, value chains, and access to investment opportunities. The partnership between Savvy and KEPSA is through the AJIRA … Continue reading Savvy Partners With Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) To Train Kenyan Entrepreneurs

6 Common Types of Modelling in Nigeria
13th September 2022
In Nigeria, a lot of people downplay modelling. To some, it is just a side hustle to pass away time. There are various kinds of models in Nigeria. Freelancers versus models signed to modelling agencies. Part-time models versus full-time models. Successful models versus aspiring models. Read more about Fashion Irrespective of the category you fall … Continue reading 6 Common Types of Modelling in Nigeria

How To Acquire New Customers as A Fashion Entrepreneur
Customers are the backbone of any successful fashion business. The more customers exchange legal tender for your services, your business grows. No fashion business can thrive without the constant influx of customers. Having new customers translates to more sales which means more money. Read more about Fashion Over the years, fashion businesses have tended … Continue reading How To Acquire New Customers as A Fashion Entrepreneur

How Founders Can Lead Their Startups Out of Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is one of those business situations many founders in Nigeria and elsewhere don’t want to find themselves in. The fact remains that bankruptcy affecting an enterprise that provides solutions and services to people can be demoralizing to a founder. This is why in the face of bankruptcy, the last thing you must do … Continue reading How Founders Can Lead Their Startups Out of Bankruptcy
