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WOWe: Building And Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Nigeria is one of the countries in Africa with a very high record of female entrepreneurs. Last week, Lagos witnessed the largest gathering of women entrepreneurs and business leaders from the 20th to the 21st of June 2013. Women Of

7 Ways To Make This Week Better Than Last Week

By Dami Oluwatoyinbo If you are old enough to read this, you have had several “new weeks” or have you? Is every week really “new” for you or is it just last week with new dates? Are you in a

Technova Africa Group to Build $200m Line Pipe Mill in Ologbo, Edo State

After the purchase of 150 acres in Ologbo and a multilevel service-agreement with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), PSL Limited; Technova Africa Group is set to commence the building of a 200,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA)-capacity line pipe mill and

It’s Never Too Early To Start Saving!

If I knew seven years ago what I know now about the importance of developing a saving habit, I would have grabbed the opportunity with both hands and set about planning my very own little nest egg for eventualities; I’d

StartCrunch – Crowdfunding Platform for Nigerian Businesses, Hobbyists and Enthusiasts

Crowdfunding is one concept we haven’t quite nailed in Africa, or better yet Nigeria, and funding itself is one issue that a lot of start-ups hinge on when they don’t get the expected traction. Perhaps all of these contribute to

Why Start-ups Need a Lesson in Perseverance

  The Chinese bamboo tree is remarkable because it illustrates how businesses grow organically. While most trees grow steadily over the years, this remarkable tree hardly follows the usual fashion; the Chinese bamboo tree doesn’t sprout off the ground in

How to Charge for Your Services – A Guide for Developers

NOTE: This is the second in the series of our Developers Corner episode. If you missed the first episode, you can read it here. For developers and business owners, both in and out of technology, pricing is a huge issue.

FXTM Market Update

Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, yesterday announced that he is waiting for unemployment levels to drop to 6.5% before he will consider cutting the financial stimulus to the US economy. He said the economy is improving, but he is still

Fine & Country Hosts Prestige Living – Décor & Lifestyle

Fine & Country, a leading multi-award winning international real estate network that specializes in the marketing and sales of luxury property, hosts Prestige Living and 5th + Quansah for ‘9 by 5th + Quansah’, 9 days of shopping, fashion events,

Introducing GALAXY NX Digital Camera

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of the GALAXY NX, the first 3G/4G LTE Connected Compact System Camera (CSC). Versatile and easy to use, the GALAXY NX combines cutting edge optical performance with connectivity capabilities and a galaxy of applications

Every1Mobile Raises $1.7 Million in Angel Investment

Africa mobile specialist, Every1Mobile (E1M), which specialises in building mass audiences via mobile in sub-Saharan Africa, announced last week that it has raised $1.7m in angel investment. Every1Mobile, founded in 2010, uses the power of mobile-enabled social networks to transform

Today’s Virtual Workforce: The Power of Collaboration

Once upon a time; people woke up, got dressed, and hurried off to a place called work where they punched in and punched out. Fast-forward to the future… Today; people wake up, laze about for a bit, eat, forget to

First Lagos Gift & Stationery Fair Set To Hold in September

It will be a day of marketing, networking, knowledge building, forming strategic alliances and business relationships on Friday, September 27, 2013 as the first ever Lagos Gift and Stationery Fair (aka LGSF) debuts at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.

Second Personal & Executive Assistants’ Summit to Hold in Lagos

Studies have shown that PAs contribute as much as 40% to their boss’s productivity and about 68% to the overall executive effectiveness. The Personal or Executive Assistant’s role is pivotal yet very challenging. For this reason, PEAS was put together

Internet Is Coming To Rural Adamawa, Sure-P Reveals

The Adamawa coordinator of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Alhaji Yunusa Belel, has said that they would provide internet to rural areas in Adamawa. He said they would collaborate with GSM networks, to provide services in rural areas

With 23.6 million Subscribers, Airtel is Closing in on Glo’s 23.8 million, Report Finds

Airtel is closing in on Glo and may soon become the second largest mobile communications company in Nigeria according to a recent report from Nigeria Communications Commission. It submits 23.6 million subscribers for India-owned Airtel, and 23.8 million for Nigerian

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