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6 Best Startup Typologies for Emerging Markets
21st December 2022
If you have a plan to set up a startup in an emerging market like Nigeria, there are startup types that would perfectly suit the market and there are some that won’t. Emerging markets like Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and Tanzania are often characterized by rapid economic growth, a rapidly expanding middle class, … Continue reading 6 Best Startup Typologies for Emerging Markets

How Startups Can Use Tech To Revive The Tourism Industry
Tourism in Nigeria centres primarily on events, due to the country’s considerable number of ethnic groups, but also includes rain forests, savannah, waterfalls, and other natural attractions. Tourists spent 2.6 billion USD in Nigeria in 2015, this dropped to 1.5 billion USD in 2017, probably due to the rise of the Boko Haram insurgency … Continue reading How Startups Can Use Tech To Revive The Tourism Industry

How Lending Platforms in Nigeria Can Overcome Poor Loan Repayment
Nigeria is an emerging market with so many people in dire need of loans to pay off their bills or invest in their businesses. Hence, the country has seen the sporadic establishment of lending platforms, scattered across the country. For example, there are over hundreds of lending platforms in the country, including Specta, Rapid … Continue reading How Lending Platforms in Nigeria Can Overcome Poor Loan Repayment

Latest Job Vacancies In Nigeria, Third Week Of December 2022
20th December 2022
These are some of the latest job vacancies in Nigeria for the third week of December 2022. Read more about Opportunities Electrical Maintenance Manager, Flour Mills Of Nigeria Flour Mills of Nigeria wants to hire an Electrical Maintenance Manager. This person will coordinate and supervise electrical aspects of plant maintenance. They will work with … Continue reading Latest Job Vacancies In Nigeria, Third Week Of December 2022

Free Advanced Microsoft Training and Certification Vouchers Available
Here’s a chance for you to gain advanced Microsoft certifications free of charge. The Federal Government has partnered with Microsoft and a number of other organizations to provide advanced Microsoft certifications in various professional categories. This initiative will see students obtain digital skills that will enable them to build successful careers in their chosen … Continue reading Free Advanced Microsoft Training and Certification Vouchers Available

How To Position Your Business for Growth in the Coming Year
As the year draws to a close, it’s only proper that businesses take stock of how they’ve fared over the past twelve months. But it’s equally important for them to begin planning for the coming year. Even if they’ve fallen short of their own expectations, they can lay out the groundwork for a much … Continue reading How To Position Your Business for Growth in the Coming Year

My Recommendations For Entrepreneurs, Start-ups And Professionals
19th December 2022
Successful people, periodically take stock to know how they have fared. It’s time for an appraisal. Read more about Business As the year gradually comes to an end, the following are my recommendations for entrepreneurs, startups, and professionals: 1. Look at your goals/ targets in 2022 and know how you achieved or didn’t achieve … Continue reading My Recommendations For Entrepreneurs, Start-ups And Professionals

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SME Spotlight: Ritman Laundry
Ritman Laundry is a laundry and dry cleaning service provider based in the FCT. It meets the laundry and dry cleaning needs of its customers from across Nigeria’s capital. The company does this by operating out of three locations: Ritman Hotel situated in the Garki area, and two other outlets in the city. Read … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Ritman Laundry

Apply For the 2023 Shell Assessed Internship Program for Nigerian Graduates
Applications are currently open for the Shell Accessed Internship Program. It is an initiative that’s built to expose graduates to the energy industry, and help them decide whether they would like to have a career in it. The program will get participants involved in day-to-day activities around real-world projects, in line with their abilities. … Continue reading Apply For the 2023 Shell Assessed Internship Program for Nigerian Graduates

6 Things to Do When Subscribers Are Ditching Your FinTech App
The ditching of FinTech platforms among subscribers is now becoming a global trend, especially in the post-pandemic world. In Nigeria, after the pandemic, app ditching rose to 28 per cent. If you could remember, the pandemic saw the sporadic adoption and usage of FinTech apps among millions who were locked down by COVID-19. A … Continue reading 6 Things to Do When Subscribers Are Ditching Your FinTech App

How Nigeria Can Boost Her Economy Through Agronomic Policies
Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, has great potential for growth and development through the implementation of agronomic policies. However, the country remains the poverty capital of the world with over 130 million people facing multidimensional poverty. Nigeria is in the grim reaper of a strangulating recession but can redeem herself via the untapped … Continue reading How Nigeria Can Boost Her Economy Through Agronomic Policies

Ventures Platform Appoints Additional Talents
18th December 2022
With new funds in its purse, Ventures Platform has strategically appointed more talents at the partnership and senior management levels. The VC firm has brought to its fold an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and former Principal at pan-African VC firm, Novastar Ventures, Dotun Olowoporoku, as Managing Partner. Read more about Business Dotun’s addition to the … Continue reading Ventures Platform Appoints Additional Talents

Pan-African Early-stage Firm, Ventures Platform, Closes $46 Million, Pan-African Fund
One year after it closed its first round at $40 million in the pan-African investment fund, Ventures Platform, an early-stage firm, has today disclosed that it has closed its target fund at $46 million—above its initial target. Read more about Business The over-the-top fund had the participation of the world’s leading investors with a … Continue reading Pan-African Early-stage Firm, Ventures Platform, Closes $46 Million, Pan-African Fund

How PropTechs in Nigeria Can Solve Housing Deficit
PropTechs, or property technology companies, are emerging as a potential solution to Nigeria’s housing deficit. PropTechs use technology to streamline and improve the process of buying, selling, and managing real estate. By using technology, PropTechs can help to make the property market more efficient and accessible, which can in turn help to address the … Continue reading How PropTechs in Nigeria Can Solve Housing Deficit

Top 5 FinTech Trends To Watch Out For In 2023
Fintech, or financial technology, is a rapidly growing industry that is transforming the way we manage our money and make financial transactions. In recent years, fintech has seen significant growth and disruption, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. Here are some key fintech trends to watch out for in … Continue reading Top 5 FinTech Trends To Watch Out For In 2023

How To Upscale Your Fintech Startup
17th December 2022
Starting and running a fintech startup can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. If you are looking to upscale your fintech startup, there are a few key things you can do to help achieve your goals. Read more about FinTech Build Your Roots First, it’s important to focus … Continue reading How To Upscale Your Fintech Startup

6 Proven Ways To Growing Your PropTech Startup
Growing a PropTech startup can be challenging, but it is also a rewarding and exciting journey. Here are six key strategies that you can use to grow your PropTech startup: Read more about Real Estate Create Your Unique Value Proposition Have a clear and compelling value proposition. One of the most important things that … Continue reading 6 Proven Ways To Growing Your PropTech Startup

How To Prepare Your Business for The New Year
Perhaps your business has had a brilliant year, marked by growth and great wins. Or it may have struggled for much of the period, and fallen short of your target for it. Whatever it’s been through, the next twelve months present you with a chance to do much better. Read more about Business But … Continue reading How To Prepare Your Business for The New Year

4 Solid Ways to Help Your FinTech Stay on Top Your Game
In the past three years, since I started observing the African FinTech ecosystem at Connect Nigeria, I have witnessed many Fintechs go under, while a few have stayed on top of their game. What does it mean to stay on top of your game as a FinTech? It simply means ensuring that there is … Continue reading 4 Solid Ways to Help Your FinTech Stay on Top Your Game

The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program 2023
16th December 2022
Applications are currently open for the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program. This program is aimed at entrepreneurs and is designed to provide them with the skills, access to markets, and funding they need to succeed with their ventures. Read more about Opportunities Orange Corners is a 6-month incubation program that will help young entrepreneurs … Continue reading The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program 2023

Apply For The Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program For Computer Science, Engineering, And Finance Graduates
Applications are currently open for the Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program. If you have recently completed undergraduate studies in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics or Business and would like to build a career in the telecommunications sector, you should consider applying for this program. Read more about Opportunities The graduate program, which is scheduled to … Continue reading Apply For The Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program For Computer Science, Engineering, And Finance Graduates

Brands We Love: Diamond Publications
Diamond Publications is a book publishing company based in Lagos. It produces titles in a variety of categories, ranging from autobiographies, law and politics, to hospitality, economics, and international affairs. The company has been operational for decades and has gained a reputation for publishing literature authored by leading figures drawn from aspects of national … Continue reading Brands We Love: Diamond Publications

How Real Estate Investors Can Prepare For The New Year
15th December 2022
Regardless of how well or badly the past year has gone for you, the next twelve months could hold the promise of better outcomes. It’s a hope that’s available to most people, including those who invest in real estate. Read more about Real Estate But the positive potential that exists in the near future … Continue reading How Real Estate Investors Can Prepare For The New Year

The MEST Africa 2023 Entrepreneurial Training Program for Tech Startups
Applications are now open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Training Program for 2023. This program is designed for persons who aspire to be tech entrepreneurs or are building a startup in its very early stages. Read more about Opportunities The MEST Africa training program is a 12-month learning exercise covering … Continue reading The MEST Africa 2023 Entrepreneurial Training Program for Tech Startups

How To Start A Cattle Farm In Nigeria
Cattle contribute so much that we consume, it’s easy to see its economic value at first thought. We get beef from it, as we do milk, hides, and several byproducts. There’s a high and constantly growing demand for these items, as well as the products that they’re used to making. Read more about Business … Continue reading How To Start A Cattle Farm In Nigeria

The Only 6 Types Of Marketing Emails Your FinTech Needs to Send Out
14th December 2022
Email newsletters, whatever the content may be is a very important aspect of maintaining a communication link with subscribers and customers. It is rather unfortunate these days to see FinTechs, especially in this part of this world so engrossed in getting new signups to grow their subscriber base, thus neglecting new and existing customers … Continue reading The Only 6 Types Of Marketing Emails Your FinTech Needs to Send Out

4 Ways to Gain Trust Through FinTech Social Media Marketing
One of the biggest assets any FinTech can possess is the audience’s trust. In this age of social media with all its fake news, misinformation and cybersecurity threats, FinTech brands are more pressed with the need to win the trust of their audience due to the services they provide, which are largely financial. This … Continue reading 4 Ways to Gain Trust Through FinTech Social Media Marketing

Apply For the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management Development Program 2023
Applications are currently open for the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management Development Program. If you are in the banking profession and you would like to build capacity that will enable you to advance in your career, you may consider applying for this program. Read more about Opportunities The FCMB Management Development Program aims … Continue reading Apply For the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Management Development Program 2023

Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, Second Week of December 2022
These are some of the latest job vacancies in Nigeria for the second week of December 2022. Read more about Opportunities IT Supervisor, SaroAfrica SaroAfrica wants to hire an IT Supervisor. This person will work with the resident IT Administrator to develop, maintain, and improve IT tools. He or she will attend to enquiries … Continue reading Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, Second Week of December 2022

How to Improve Your Customer Relationships
The success of your business depends a lot on the extent to which you’re able to satisfy your customers, healthy customer relationships. But keeping them happy isn’t just about selling them products or services that solve their problems. It’s also about maintaining a good relationship with them. Read more about Business People will be … Continue reading How to Improve Your Customer Relationships
