What Does it Take to Build a Tech Startup? A Brief Exploration of Needs
7th January 2025
Founding and running a tech startup is currently one of the most attractive things for young, educated Nigerians to do. At least on the surface, the idea of deploying contemporary technologies to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems—and being funded to the tune of hefty sums –seems quite alluring. But what if … Continue reading What Does it Take to Build a Tech Startup? A Brief Exploration of Needs
Apply for the TractionBoost Accelerator Program for Early-Stage Startups
Applications are currently open for the TractionBoost Accelerator Program. This two-month program caters to early-stage startups that are finding their feet with product testing and customer acquisition. If your startup is presently at this stage of development and you’d like to gain the traction you need to secure pre-seed funding, here’s an opportunity you … Continue reading Apply for the TractionBoost Accelerator Program for Early-Stage Startups
Apply for the HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program 2025
Applications are currently ongoing for the HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program 2025. This program is open to startups that leverage contemporary technologies to solve problems related to healthcare delivery. If this describes your startup, you may want to apply for a chance to receive support that will enable it to grow. Read more about Opportunities … Continue reading Apply for the HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program 2025
Best States to Set Up a Rice Milling Business in Nigeria
There’s a very high demand for rice in Nigeria. Although much of this demand is met by imports, the country does produce several million tons of grain annually. However, the storage and processing facilities that currently exist in Nigeria are not sufficient for catering to the quantity of rice grown on paddy fields. As … Continue reading Best States to Set Up a Rice Milling Business in Nigeria
How to Prepare for Career Growth in 2025: A Simple Guide
The typical worker wants to climb up their career ladder, and do so fairly rapidly. Making this sort of progress allows them to receive greater recognition in their industry, and claim better remuneration for their job. But to attain such heights, you’ll need to know how to prepare for career growth. Read more about Career … Continue reading How to Prepare for Career Growth in 2025: A Simple Guide
The SWEEP Training Program for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
Applications are currently open for the SWEEP Training Program for Nigerian women entrepreneurs. SWEEP stands for ‘Scaling Women’s Economic Empowerment through Affirmative Procurement Reforms’. This initiative has been set up to help women-owned and led businesses overcome the challenges that they face in the procurement sector. If you are a woman who runs a … Continue reading The SWEEP Training Program for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, First Week of January 2025
These are some of the latest job vacancies in Nigeria for the first week of January 2025. Software Engineering Team Lead, M-KOPA M-KOPA wants to hire a Software Engineering Team Lead. This person will lead, coach, and contribute to a team in the repayments product group. He or she will support the development and … Continue reading Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria, First Week of January 2025
Job Vacancies in Nigeria
Discover exciting new job opportunities in Nigeria! Don’t miss your chance to explore the latest vacancies and take your career to the next level. IT Security Analyst, Stanbic IBTC Bank Stanbic IBTC Bank wants to hire an IT Security Analyst. This person will perform security monitoring and incident handling, administer and maintain the integrity … Continue reading Job Vacancies in Nigeria
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