How to Hire a Chief Financial Officer for Your New Startup
5th January 2025
If you run a startup, your Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be one of your most important hires. The CFO is not only responsible for managing finances but also plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy, optimizing cash flow, and guiding the business through periods of growth and uncertainty. So you must … Continue reading How to Hire a Chief Financial Officer for Your New Startup
How to Secure Corporate Clients for Your Small Business
Corporate clients can add a lot to your business—stable patronage, increased revenues, and the credibility that rubs off on your venture via their association with it. It’s therefore not surprising that many SMEs are keen on landing vendees in this class. But a lot of them still don’t know how to secure corporate clients. … Continue reading How to Secure Corporate Clients for Your Small Business
How to Become a Policy Entrepreneur in Nigeria
In the world of governance, policymaking, and social change, individuals who identify opportunities to influence public policy are often referred to as “policy entrepreneurs.” These are persons who actively promote new ideas, push for reforms, and seek to address issues of public concern. If you would like to know how to become a policy … Continue reading How to Become a Policy Entrepreneur in Nigeria
How to File Your Small Business Taxes in Nigeria
Businesses in Nigeria are required by law to file their tax returns annually. A tax return is a document that is filed to report income, claim deductions, calculate tax liability, and pay relevant taxes. If you don’t already know how to file your small business taxes, you’ll want to learn about it, just so … Continue reading How to File Your Small Business Taxes in Nigeria
Nigerian Startup Juicyway Gets $3 Million Pre-Seed Funding
Juicyway, a Nigerian FinTech startup that enables cross-border multi-currency payments, has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding. It is expected to deploy this in its expansion efforts, as it seeks to strengthen its operations across Nigeria, Canada, the US, and the UK. Read more about Business Leading the investment in this round was P1 … Continue reading Nigerian Startup Juicyway Gets $3 Million Pre-Seed Funding
The AWARD Leadership Program for African Women in Agriculture
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 AWARD Leadership Program, aimed at empowering young African women in agricultural sciences. This program is open to women under the age of 35 from selected African countries, including Nigeria. Read more about Personal Development Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and managed by the … Continue reading The AWARD Leadership Program for African Women in Agriculture
Apply for the Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Program 2025
Applications are currently open for the Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Program (OGTAP). The Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Program trains enrollees in the technical operations within the oil and gas industry. If you would like to build a career as a technician in this sector, you may consider applying for a place in this … Continue reading Apply for the Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Program 2025
Apply for the Coronation Graduate Trainee Program for Entry-Level Talent
Coronation, a leading financial services organization, is inviting suitably qualified graduates to apply for a place in its Graduate Trainee Program. The Coronation 2025 Graduate Trainee Program aims to attract top talent to companies in its ecosystem. Trainees will gain practical experience, access training that’s tailored to them, and quality mentorship from experienced professionals. … Continue reading Apply for the Coronation Graduate Trainee Program for Entry-Level Talent
Apply for the Access Bank Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program 2025
Access Bank is inviting businesses at various stages of development to apply for a place in its Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program. This initiative cultivates a consciousness of corporate Nigeria’s environmental and social concerns. It particularly targets startups and companies active in the environmental domain that are developing solutions that address these concerns. Read more … Continue reading Apply for the Access Bank Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program 2025
How to Build a Competent Team at Your Startup
2nd January 2025
The success of your startup greatly depends on the quality of staff you assemble for it. If they are skilled and motivated, they’ll do great work and generate results that push your business forward. So you must know how to build a competent team. Read more about Business Too many establishments fail to achieve a … Continue reading How to Build a Competent Team at Your Startup
Applications Open for the THRIVE Academy Pre-Accelerator for AgriTech Startups
Applications are currently ongoing for the THRIVE Academy Pre-Accelerator for AgriTech startups. This program is a 12-week pre-accelerator designed for early-stage entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers who intend to turn their innovations into revenue-generating solutions. If you run a venture or are conducting research in the AgriTech space, here’s a chance for you to receive … Continue reading Applications Open for the THRIVE Academy Pre-Accelerator for AgriTech Startups
Facts about Nigeria’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) You Should Know
In Nigeria, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is issued by tax authorities and serves as your financial or tax identity as far as the Nigerian government is concerned. As such, individuals and organizations running a business in Nigeria are required to have one. Read more about Finance TIN is issued to corporate bodies by the … Continue reading Facts about Nigeria’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) You Should Know
9 Business Taxes in Nigeria You Should Know
If you run a business in Nigeria, you should know that it must pay taxes to the government. This is standard practice across the world. It applies unless your business generates income below a certain threshold, in which case it would be exempted from paying some of those taxes. As an entrepreneur, you’d want … Continue reading 9 Business Taxes in Nigeria You Should Know
How to Onboard New Employees at Your Startup
Startups are only as good as the quality of work their staff does. If you’re building a startup, you’ll want to put together a team that’s skilled and passionate enough to deliver growth. A big part of achieving success on this front is filling roles effectively from the start. So you must know how … Continue reading How to Onboard New Employees at Your Startup
Apply for the Tetra Pak Nigeria Graduate Future Talent Program 2025
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions provider, is calling on talented young individuals with a desire to build a dynamic career, to apply for its Future Talent Program. Through the program, the company aims to train the next generation of innovators who will help it attain greater heights. Read more … Continue reading Apply for the Tetra Pak Nigeria Graduate Future Talent Program 2025
5 Reasons Why Your Business Is Not Profitable
31st December 2024
Your business exists to turn in profit, and do so consistently. If it’s making less than it spends, it’s in danger of failing at some point. As an entrepreneur, you should be totally invested in making your venture profitable. That’s a goal that a lot of your strategizing and execution should be aimed at … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Your Business Is Not Profitable
The NIPES Scholarship 2025 for Nigerian Undergraduate Students
Are you an undergraduate student currently pursuing a degree in an Engineering or Science discipline at a university in Nigeria? You could win a scholarship from the Nigerian Institution of Professional Engineers and Scientists (NIPES). The organization is inviting suitably qualified students from across the country to apply for the NIPES Scholarship 2025. Read … Continue reading The NIPES Scholarship 2025 for Nigerian Undergraduate Students
How to Build a Business That Lasts
Most entrepreneurs set up their business in the hopes that it would persist over the long term. But all the evidence says most don’t succeed at this. Almost 70% of businesses cease to exist before they are a decade old. It turns out that, to achieve enterprise longevity, you’ll need to know how to … Continue reading How to Build a Business That Lasts
Does Your Company Need a Graduate Trainee Program?
Organizations want to fill roles within them with quality talent. But it can be quite expensive and cumbersome to find and recruit people of this calibre. Besides being relatively uncommon, they’re also being hunted by competitors. The bidding war means that many a smaller company loses out on hiring them, and may have to … Continue reading Does Your Company Need a Graduate Trainee Program?
Apply for the Visa Africa Accelerator Program 2025 for FinTech Startups
Visa, the global payment card company, is organizing an accelerator for FinTechs in Africa. The Visa Africa Accelerator Program aims to connect the continent’s most promising financial technology startups with mentorship, new technologies, and investments. If you have founded and are currently building a FinTech, here’s an opportunity you may want to explore. Read … Continue reading Apply for the Visa Africa Accelerator Program 2025 for FinTech Startups
Apply for the 100X Impact Accelerator 2025 for Social Ventures
Applications are currently open for the 100X Impact Accelerator. If you run a social venture that’s addressing pressing issues related to the environment, governance, healthcare, and education, and you would like to receive the technical support and funding you need to scale, this is an opportunity you may want to take advantage of. Read … Continue reading Apply for the 100X Impact Accelerator 2025 for Social Ventures
How to Ensure the Long-Term Survival of Your Family Business
If you run a family business, you’re probably just as concerned about everyday operations as other kinds of commercial establishments. However, at the back of your mind, you may well be concerned about the business surviving beyond your lifetime and being succeeded by younger relatives. Read more about Business The good news is that you … Continue reading How to Ensure the Long-Term Survival of Your Family Business
How to Start a Clothing Business on Instagram: A Simple Guide
24th December 2024
Instagram is a favourite social media platform for people who love well-taken pictures and engaging videos. But while it’s popular for the millions of images and clips uploaded to it every day, its numerous active users also make it a great place to sell things. If you’re an aspiring fashion entrepreneur looking to begin … Continue reading How to Start a Clothing Business on Instagram: A Simple Guide
The SARA by WEMA Transforming Nigerian Youths Program
WEMA Bank, in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation and the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), has birthed an initiative aimed at supporting young female entrepreneurs in Nigeria with the entrepreneurial and managerial skills they need to lead and grow their businesses. The SARA By WEMA Transforming Nigerian Youths Program, as it is called, will train … Continue reading The SARA by WEMA Transforming Nigerian Youths Program
Apply for the NOVA Bank Graduate Trainee Program 2025
NOVA Bank, a commercial banking institution active in investment, wholesale, retail, and digital banking, invites qualified Nigerian graduates to apply for a place in the NOVA Bank Graduate Trainee Program. If you would like to begin a career in Nigeria’s banking industry, you may consider taking advantage of this opportunity. Read more about Opportunities The … Continue reading Apply for the NOVA Bank Graduate Trainee Program 2025
How to Make the Most of Your Time Off Work this December
As the year draws to a close, many businesses will either scale down their operations or take a full break. If you’re an employee at such establishments, you’ll be thinking about how to make the most of your time off work. The first ideas you’ll have may include spending time with family and friends, … Continue reading How to Make the Most of Your Time Off Work this December
Access Bank Moves to Acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank
Access Holdings, through its banking subsidiary, Access Bank, is set to acquire a 100% stake in South Africa’s Bidvest Bank. News of this broke following disclosure in a filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday. Read more about Business The deal, which will see Nigeria’s largest bank by assets take over equity in a … Continue reading Access Bank Moves to Acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank
Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, Second Week of December 2024
12th December 2024
These are some of the latest job vacancies in Nigeria for the second week of December 2024. Contract Advisor (Procurement), KPMG KPMG is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to take on the role of Contract Advisor. This person will provide advice and support regarding all contract-related issues. This covers drafting, renewing, negotiating, and … Continue reading Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, Second Week of December 2024
How to Start a Business with No Money in 2025: A Quick Guide
The New Year comes with a hope for a fresh beginning. For some, this means getting healthier. Others aim to improve their spiritual lives. And not a few are looking to grow in their chosen careers. Aspiring entrepreneurs, on their part, may be mulling how to start a business with no money in the … Continue reading How to Start a Business with No Money in 2025: A Quick Guide
Nigerian FinTech Billboxx Gets $1.6 Million in Pre-seed Funding
Billboxx, a Nigerian startup that’s helping SMEs solve their cash flow problems, has secured $1.6 million in its pre-seed funding round. This was announced on Wednesday on multiple platforms. The company intends to deploy the funds to expansion efforts and add to its array of solutions. Read more about FinTech The round, which is made … Continue reading Nigerian FinTech Billboxx Gets $1.6 Million in Pre-seed Funding