5 Nigerian Companies Make CNBC’s Top 300 FinTechs
CNBC, a leading global media outlet for business news and analysis, has featured 5 Nigerian companies on its list of the top 300 FinTechs for 2025. The Nigerian companies that appear on CNBC’s Top 300 FinTechs are Opay, Palmpay, Moniepoint, PiggyVest, and Interswitch. It placed them in the midst of such heavyweights as PayPal, […]
How to Grow Your Business on Instagram in 2025
Instagram has a large contingent of users from Nigeria. One source indicates that well over 12 million Nigerians are on the platform. They utilise it for various reasons—keeping up with the lives of friends, getting updates about celebrities, and tracking product vendors. If you’re a Nigerian entrepreneur, you’ve probably thought about how to grow […]
5 Unique PropTech Startup Ideas for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
Contemporary technologies hold great promise. If employed smartly and effectively, they could solve long-running problems in many domains, including real estate. While the PropTech startup ideas we’ve seen come to life are exciting, there’s much more that could be done by entrepreneurs in that space. Read more about Real Estate This article explores a […]
How to Market Your Product to Nigerians: 7 Useful Tips
Every country has its own unique culture (or set of cultures). For businesses, this means that while general rules for customer engagement and acquisition may apply, they will be most effective if they are adapted to the unique realities of the specific audience being targeted. For example, if you’re selling in Nigeria, you’ll need […]
7 Real Estate Businesses in Nigeria You Can Start with Little or No Money
Real estate is a major pillar for any economy. The homes, shops, warehouses, and office spaces in which most of our activities take place are its ‘products’. Demand for them continues to grow, so there’s money to be made within the various industries and niches of the sector. But many real estate businesses in […]
How to Get the Best Responses from Generative AI
Some say that AI tools like ChatGPT, Deepseek, or Gemini are as close to magic as tech has ever gotten. Others are less impressed; for them, these things are little more than glorified search engines. But the truth may lie somewhere between these extremes. People who understand this tend to know how to get […]
8 Sports Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
Many Nigerians are passionate about sports. Some spend a lot of time and money supporting their favourite team or athlete. Others cheer from further away, choosing to follow sporting events from behind screens and variously flavoured conversations. But only a few actively pursue sports business ideas. Read more about Business Yet, the sporting scene […]
How to Increase Sales in Your Grocery Store
There’s a lot of advice online about scaling tech startups and other trendy businesses. You may also find a fair bit about how mid-sized companies can become corporate giants. But who’s looking out for the so-called small-time venture? Nigerian grocery store owners aren’t getting tips about how to increase their sales, for example. Read […]
Here are Answers to What Makes People Buy – From Paul Foh
Selling can be an uphill task, especially when you’re trying to do it in a new space or with limited background information. At Connect Nigeria, we recognise the challenges that SMEs face here. On Friday, June 20, we hosted a webinar to address the most pressing sales question: What Makes People Buy? Nigerian entrepreneurs […]
Get a Business Loan in Nigeria from these Digital Lenders
If you’re looking for a business loan in Nigeria, chances are that you’ve already thought about getting it from a regular bank. And your loan application was likely either turned down, or you were offered terms that you found unacceptable. Coming up against either of these blocks can be discouraging. Read more about Business […]
10 Best Businesses to Start in Uyo
Akwa Ibom is one of Southern Nigeria’s most peaceful states. The relative security that it enjoys has allowed local SMEs the opportunity to thrive. But existing within a largely untroubled environment does not guarantee commercial success. For that, entrepreneurs may have to know what the best businesses to start in Uyo (or any other […]
10 Best Businesses to Start in Kaduna
Kaduna, situated in the state that bears the same name, is the second largest city in Northern Nigeria. Like many of the country’s larger urban centres, it’s a melting pot that attracts people from across the country, including tourists and merchants. People who have found and run the best businesses to start in Kaduna […]
Top 10 Caterers in Nigeria
Events in Nigeria (especially of the celebratory sort) are often perceived as incomplete without nice meals. The catering business exists to provide that completion. Whenever the occasion calls for it, these outfits supply edible delights that lift moods and satisfy taste buds. For this, caterers in Nigeria are highly sought after if they’re great […]
Top 10 Solar Companies in Nigeria
Nigerians are rapidly warming up to solar. Households in the country that rely on this as an energy source have grown from an almost negligible number just a decade ago to over 500,000 at the last count. And that expansion continues apace. Solar companies in Nigeria are hauling in huge revenue windfalls, as more […]
Top 10 T-Shirt Manufacturers in Nigeria
Businesses, schools, and organisations of various kinds will sometimes require clothes to be mass-produced for specific uses. Given the costs involved, contracting such work to local providers is usually preferred over outsourcing to garment producers located abroad. For example, startups that need custom-made T-shirts may hire T-shirt manufacturers in Nigeria to get the job […]
5 Best Businesses to Start in Ibadan
Ibadan is one of Nigeria’s largest and most populated cities. It’s also a leading commercial centre, especially for the country’s South Western region. Given these facts, you would think that coming up with an idea for a viable venture located within it would be easy. But in reality, identifying the best businesses to start […]