Startup Advice from 10 of Nigeria’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Investors
24th March 2025
Building a business in Nigeria is no walk in the park. There may be opportunities for growth and making a positive impact, but even the most enterprising individuals struggle to take advantage of them. The economic terrain is fraught with challenges. Unless you get startup advice from people who have operated in the environment … Continue reading Startup Advice from 10 of Nigeria’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Investors
Startup Funding Available via the UNICEF Venture Fund for FemTech Solutions
The UNICEF Venture Fund is inviting applications from startups delivering solutions to improve women’s and girl’s socioeconomic conditions. It particularly wants to hear from ventures that are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve challenges in healthcare and service delivery that primarily or disproportionately affect females. Read more about Opportunities Under this program, up to $100,000 … Continue reading Startup Funding Available via the UNICEF Venture Fund for FemTech Solutions
10 Facts about Women in Nigeria’s Labour Force
Women make up almost half of Nigeria’s labour force. Yet they face significant challenges to thriving in their businesses and workplaces. Often, those obstacles are socio-cultural. But they may also be economic. Despite this reality, women in Nigeria’s labour force are helping to sustain and grow the Nigerian economy. Read more about Women Progress … Continue reading 10 Facts about Women in Nigeria’s Labour Force
Top 7 Female Venture Capitalists Investing in Nigerian Startups
In Nigeria, there’s been some effort to encourage greater female participation in tech. However, underrepresentation remains a challenge in the industry. Female founders only received 2% of funding for African startups in 2024. Many observers believe that if we had more female venture capitalists, funding levels for women in tech would be much higher. … Continue reading Top 7 Female Venture Capitalists Investing in Nigerian Startups
6 Trends that will Shape the Future of Marketing in Nigeria
Marketing is changing fast. New technologies are steering planning and execution in interesting directions. The consumer population is atomizing and demanding greater regard for the individual. Information overload and shortening attention spans are throwing age-old rule books out the window. In short, the future of marketing in Nigeria is shaping up to be very … Continue reading 6 Trends that will Shape the Future of Marketing in Nigeria
Apply for the Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp 2025 for SMEs
23rd March 2025
The Google Hustle Academy is now open to applications from entrepreneurs. This five-day boot camp is designed for small businesses in Africa and is intended to help them build future-proof structures and operations. If you would like to learn ways to ground your enterprise more firmly for continual success, you may want to apply … Continue reading Apply for the Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp 2025 for SMEs
Apply for the Antler in Nigeria Startup Residency Program for Entrepreneurs
20th March 2025
Applications are open for the Antler in Nigeria Startup Residency Program. This program is being organized for aspiring entrepreneurs with potentially high-impact business ideas; founders who haven’t raised capital yet; and persons who have just begun building their venture. If you belong to any of these categories and you’re looking for technical support, partnerships, … Continue reading Apply for the Antler in Nigeria Startup Residency Program for Entrepreneurs
Why Quality Housing in Nigeria is Expensive, and How to Make it More Affordable
Quality housing in Nigeria is mostly out of the reach of the regular citizen. This problem is pronounced in major urban centres. A majority of people in those locations are either forced to live in substandard spaces, or worse, find their abode in slums. For many, this issue has worsened in the past few … Continue reading Why Quality Housing in Nigeria is Expensive, and How to Make it More Affordable
The Power of Community: How Small Businesses Can Win with Collaboration
Most businesses are so preoccupied with fending off competitors that they neglect the power of partnerships. But there’s evidence that working with people or other organizations with which you have shared an interest could benefit you. Here, we’ll take a look at how small businesses can win with collaboration. Read more about Business But … Continue reading The Power of Community: How Small Businesses Can Win with Collaboration
10 AI Business Ideas for Aspiring Nigerian Entrepreneurs
Some say that Artificial Intelligence will transform humanity like no other technological invention before it has ever done. Others think it’s not as big a deal as its promoters assume. Whatever your position on the matter, one thing is undeniable: the technology is having an impact; so much so that we now have AI … Continue reading 10 AI Business Ideas for Aspiring Nigerian Entrepreneurs
8 Types of Investments to Help You Grow Your Wealth in Nigeria
Are you thinking about ways to build and preserve your wealth as a Nigerian? It’s something that many have begun to consider recently, partly due to rampant inflation. There are indeed several types of investments you can choose from. Some of them will require that you devote time and attention to managing them. Others … Continue reading 8 Types of Investments to Help You Grow Your Wealth in Nigeria
Investing in ETFs in Nigeria: A Simple Guide
If you are new to investing in the financial markets, you might be looking for the most efficient and cost-effective ways to win at it. Here’s a suggestion: think about how to invest in ETFs. In fact, these assets are probably the best option for the newbie, who isn’t skilled at navigating the complexities … Continue reading Investing in ETFs in Nigeria: A Simple Guide
Beyond Limits: 10 Nigerian Women in Business
19th March 2025
This month, the world marks International Women’s Month. Discussions and debates will be had about the current state of the fight for gender equality. Amid these conversations, things will be said of the many accomplishments of Nigerian women in business. Read more Women There’s recently been an increase in the number of Nigerian Women … Continue reading Beyond Limits: 10 Nigerian Women in Business
Apply for the SAP Nigeria Young Professionals Program 2025 for Recent Graduates
Applications are currently open for the SAP Nigeria Young Professionals Program. It is an initiative of the Digital Skills Center at SAP and is designed to empower recent graduates with the certifications and soft skills they need to begin their careers as Associate Consultants at the company. If you would like to work at … Continue reading Apply for the SAP Nigeria Young Professionals Program 2025 for Recent Graduates
Building a Recession-Proof Business: Lessons from Companies that Thrive in Crisis
Running a business is hard even in the best of times. When the economy stagnates or shrinks, that task becomes more difficult. In such periods, demand generally falls, and revenues decline along with them. Many companies struggle to stay afloat. Because times like these are an inevitable part of the economic cycle, building a … Continue reading Building a Recession-Proof Business: Lessons from Companies that Thrive in Crisis
How Smart Businesses are Using AI to Drive Sales and Customer Engagement
A growing number of businesses across sectors are using AI to drive sales and customer engagement. They are succeeding at this because the technology can be effectively deployed across several aspects of commercial and industrial operations. An important part of this is AI being utilized to plan marketing campaigns, deliver personalized experiences, smooth sales … Continue reading How Smart Businesses are Using AI to Drive Sales and Customer Engagement
Apply for the MIT SOLVE Global Economic Prosperity Challenge 2025
MIT SOLVE is calling on innovators from all over the world to apply for a place in its Global Economic Prosperity Challenge. This program is a collection of competitions designed to spotlight and support tech-driven solutions to some of humanity’s top and emerging concerns. They address such domains as AI, the future of work, … Continue reading Apply for the MIT SOLVE Global Economic Prosperity Challenge 2025
7 Tech Tips for Nigerian Students in 2025
The modern student relies on contemporary technology for a good deal of their work. Whether it’s for research or sourcing for documents, communication or collaborative work, tech has become an integral part of the learning experience for millions in this country. Anyone who wants to stay ahead of the pack in this regard has … Continue reading 7 Tech Tips for Nigerian Students in 2025
Register with the African Development Bank ENNOVA Program
18th March 2025
The African Development Bank ENNOVA Program is a platform that provides entrepreneurs on the continent with access to resources they’ll need to successfully build their businesses. If you are working on a startup and would like to connect with funding, incubators, accelerators, mentorship and networks that’ll aid your venture’s growth, you should consider exploring … Continue reading Register with the African Development Bank ENNOVA Program
6 Non-Bank Funding Options for Real Estate Projects in Nigeria
Banks are a big part of the real estate ecosystem in Nigeria. They are key financiers in the industry, providing capital for many developments. However, with the increase in interest rates in recent times, companies in this domain are finding traditional lenders too expensive. As a result, they are seeking non-bank funding for real … Continue reading 6 Non-Bank Funding Options for Real Estate Projects in Nigeria
Creating Emotional Connections with Customers
Small businesses don’t have the huge budgets that larger corporations can invest in building a brand, running marketing campaigns, or managing customer relationships. They have to make do with limited resources. If small businesses want to achieve the greatest possible results, creating emotional connections with customers has to be a top priority for them. … Continue reading Creating Emotional Connections with Customers
Top 10 Faith-Based Nigerian Businesswomen and Leaders
People who take their faith seriously will let it inspire them. This is true for faith-based Nigerian businesswomen and leaders, many of whom say that their relationship with God has propelled their exploits. Read more about Business In a world that often treats the sacred as profane, devout women who thrive in business are … Continue reading Top 10 Faith-Based Nigerian Businesswomen and Leaders
Top 10 Nigerian Women Innovators and Change-Makers
We are witnessing an emergence of Nigerian women innovators and change-makers. This class of women is driving positive transformation across industries and socio-economic concerns. Thanks to their work, the path is being paved for greater female participation in national economic life, and the development of the broader Nigerian society. Read more about Women Here’s … Continue reading Top 10 Nigerian Women Innovators and Change-Makers
Apply for the WISE EdTech Accelerator Program 2025/2026
17th March 2025
Applications are currently ongoing for the WISE EdTech Accelerator Program. Supported by the Qatar Foundation, this initiative provides EdTech founders from all over the world with the resources they need to scale. The ultimate aim of the accelerator is to empower EdTech startups to solve the world’s most pressing challenges with education. If you … Continue reading Apply for the WISE EdTech Accelerator Program 2025/2026
Equity Investing for Regular People: How to Pick a Stock
Investing in the stock market is now quite easy. These days, there are a multitude of mobile apps that allow you to buy shares of major companies in Nigeria and from elsewhere in the world. This ease of access is drawing a new generation of wealth builders to equities. However, many of them—as well … Continue reading Equity Investing for Regular People: How to Pick a Stock
How to Grow Your Business with Targeted Marketing Strategies
Businesses want to get the most out of every investment they make. That includes resources poured into procuring equipment, developing products, and training staff. It’s also true for marketing spend. You’ll need to adopt targeted marketing strategies to reap the return on every naira you assign to make your brand visible and attractive. Read … Continue reading How to Grow Your Business with Targeted Marketing Strategies
Why Customer Experience is the New Competitive Advantage for SMEs
It used to be enough to sell good quality products at a decent price. But it isn’t anymore. Many industries have become hypercompetitive. On one hand, identifiable differences between brand offerings are crumbling. On the other, today’s consumers want more than just impressive-looking products. Customers seek an experience that leaves a lasting impression on … Continue reading Why Customer Experience is the New Competitive Advantage for SMEs
The Death of Traditional Advertising: What Small Businesses Should Do Instead
We are witnessing the death of traditional advertising. These days, consumers’ buying decisions are less likely to be influenced by thirty-second radio jingles or similar-length TV promos. Brands whose market demographic leans in the aged direction may secure some wins via the old means, but that segment of the population is shrinking. Younger people … Continue reading The Death of Traditional Advertising: What Small Businesses Should Do Instead
10 Useful Tech Tips for the Everyday Nigerian
26th February 2025
Contemporary technologies are a defining feature of the present age. Some, like social media and mobile phones, have become fixtures in people’s lives worldwide. Others, like Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing, are quickly taking a similar place in our considerations. To make the most of them (and stay safe while doing so), you’ll probably … Continue reading 10 Useful Tech Tips for the Everyday Nigerian
Register for the MTN Skills Academy Program 2025
22nd February 2025
Registrations are currently ongoing for the MTN Skills Academy Program. If you would like to build a career or establish a successful business around digital technology, you may consider taking advantage of this opportunity. This initiative provides you with a free and accessible way to learn the skills you need to begin your journey … Continue reading Register for the MTN Skills Academy Program 2025