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The International Day of Cooperatives 2019

The International Day of Cooperatives is an observance set aside by the United Nations to recognize cooperatives and their contributions to their local economies.  It’s marked every year on the first Saturday of July. It had its beginnings with the

Nigerian Artist Toyin Odutola Has Sold Her Artwork for ₦215 Million

Toyin Ojih Odutola, a Nigerian artist based in the United States, has recently sold one of her works for £471,000- about ₦215 million. The artwork, titled Compound Leaf, was sold at the famous Sotheby’s auction in London. With the sale,

Brands We Love: Adron Homes

Nigeria has a staggering housing deficit; anywhere between 17 and 20 million homes are required to plug the gap between the number of habitable housing units available and what’s being demanded by the country’s population. Ola Adetola Emmanuel-King says he

Connect Nigeria Top 100 Winner Featured In Forbes (30 Under 30)

Youth all over the world are the engine room to the growth and development of any nation. They constitute a large percentage of the population of any nation and their productivity shows that any country’s future is safe and guaranteed.

These are the 10 Young Nigerians on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List 2019

For the fifth year running, Forbes Africa, the renowned business and lifestyle magazine, has put out its list of the continent’s top entrepreneurs under the age of thirty. The much-anticipated ensemble of promising businesspeople celebrates the successes of outstanding young

Google is Taking its Digital Skills Program to Manufacturers in Aba

Google announced on Wednesday that it will be bringing its Digital Skills program to businesspeople in Aba. The South Eastern city’s commercial sector is being targeted as part of the tech giant’s ongoing effort to raise the IT proficiency of

Social Media Marketing Tips: The Key To Building A Successful Brand On Social Media

How do you build a powerful brand in 2019? There is no hard and fast rule to it. As new trends emerge and customer interaction with brands continues in a dynamic fashion, businesses must learn to adapt to the changing

Top 5 Critical Skills You Need As A Tech Entrepreneur

80% of start-ups in Nigeria fail in their first year but the probability of failure reduces with each year they make it through. Every tech startup is almost like every other startup as relating to the kind of skills that

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day 2019

In 2017, the United Nations circled out June 27 as the day to celebrate micro, small, and medium scale businesses for their contribution to global economic growth. But the day isn’t just another ghostly observance, unknown to the vast majority

Brands We Love: Value Seeds

Nigerian farmers often struggle to make the most of the spaces they cultivate. While they might receive help with fertilizers and extension services (if they’re lucky), they still can’t harvest as much as they would want from their relatively small

These are the Favorite Business Funding Sources for Nigerians, According to Our Latest Survey

Last week, Connect Nigeria undertook a survey of Nigerians to determine what their preferred funding sources were. Our aim was to find out what the current trends are with people who are seeking financial assistance to start up or run

How to Win ₦5 Million at Access Bank’s Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton 2019

If you’re a woman aged 18 or above and running your own business, this could be your chance to win some funding for your enterprise.  Access Bank has announced that it’s organizing a new program, which it calls the Womenpreneur

How to Start a Commercial Bus Transport Business in Nigeria

Commercial transportation is in high demand in Nigeria, principally because not everyone is able to afford to own a vehicle. Studies show that the population of frequent riders on public transport is made up of low and middle-income earners. Here’s

Facebook Is Launching A New Cryptocurrency. Here’s What It Could Mean For You

On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it had partnered with 27 large firms and organizations to launch a new digital currency, the Libra. If it comes on stream, it could create a new global financial system, with several billion people conducting

Did You Know? You Can Insure Your Farm Products With The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation

You can insure yourself against the loss of your house, cars, or health. But what about your farm, if you’re a farmer- can you insure that too?  You can, thanks to the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation  (NAIC), the government-backed institution

Business Growth Tip: Ways To Get Your Business More Organized

Are you constantly struggling to keep up with your work schedule? Is the clutter at your office space getting you worked up? Does it seem like your business is so disorganized that you’ll never have enough time to seek it

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