Archives Tag: 2019

BUSINESS Top 100 SMEs

2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Dockaysworld

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s media and entertainment industry could be worth $10 billion by the year 2023. This growth is being driven by an exploding thirst for a variety of content, including news and entertainment. Taken together with the other niches in this category, they represent a substantial amount of Africa’s media landscape. Read more about 2019 CN’s … Continue reading 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Dockaysworld

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BUSINESS Top 100 SMEs

2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Olarsgrace

April 19, 2022

Olarsgrace is a fashion store that operates out of Lagos. It also has an online store– its website –through which it serves customers across the world. The company sells a wide array of clothes and accessories; its target market is middle-class women, but there’s enough spread in its range of options and prices to attract … Continue reading 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Olarsgrace

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Awards

Kiki Mordi and Fisayo Soyombo Emerge Winners of the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019

April 19, 2022

Nigerian investigative journalists, Kiki Mordi and Fisayo Soyombo have both emerged as winners of the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJP), an award from Sub-Saharan Africa public strategy firm, Gatefield Foundation. The announcement was made public on Monday, January 20, 2020, through a press statement by Gatefield’s lead strategist Adewunmi Emoruwa, in Abuja. Both … Continue reading Kiki Mordi and Fisayo Soyombo Emerge Winners of the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019

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SPORTS

Oshoala Crowned African Female Footballer Of The Year For The Fourth Time

April 19, 2022

Super Falcons of Nigeria captain, Asisat Oshoala has won the prize for the African Female Footballer of the Year for the fourth time in her illustrious Super Falcons of Nigeria captain, Asisat Oshoala, has won the prize for the African Female Footballer of the Year for the fourth time in her illustrious career. The Nigerian … Continue reading Oshoala Crowned African Female Footballer Of The Year For The Fourth Time

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BUSINESS

10 Business Lessons of 2019

April 19, 2022

There have probably been as many business lessons to learn from the year 2019 as there have been days in it. From our phone screens, we watched companies announce and pursue their strategies to success or failure; we witnessed the demise of ventures and the emergence of new commercial giants; and we saw authorities enact … Continue reading 10 Business Lessons of 2019

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BUSINESS Top 10

Top 5 Business Growth Tips of 2019

April 19, 2022

Throughout this year, we have shared some of the best tips for growing your business in Nigeria’s peculiar commercial environment. We have discussed setting up, building products, connecting with customers, and boosting revenues. And we also went over some extremely useful advice offered by top corporate executives at this year’s edition of the Connect Nigeria … Continue reading Top 5 Business Growth Tips of 2019

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Politics

5 Defining Political Moments in 2019

April 19, 2022

The year 2019 has been eventful in the Nigerian political scene. Shocking moments dripped into episodes of wonderment. Right from the tightly competing political campaigns to the manner in political opponents of the incumbent government was being taken hounded, some Nigerians felt boxed to the corner politically. Now that another term in office of the … Continue reading 5 Defining Political Moments in 2019

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TECH

Top 5 Tech News Of 2019

April 19, 2022

For many, 2019 is/was (some people have finished the year already even though there are a few more days, lol) a year of mixed emotions. Like soup, life is a little bit of sweet and bitter, pepper and salt. Thinking back at how the year went, the little victories and the small fails along the … Continue reading Top 5 Tech News Of 2019

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BUSINESS

Business Growth Tips: Run an End-of-Year Assessment

April 19, 2022

Winding down properly at the end of the year might be the key to staring off well when the new one comes around. But not everyone who runs a business does this. It often shows when January dawns on them. They struggle with their finances and give up on their resolutions even before they’ve gotten … Continue reading Business Growth Tips: Run an End-of-Year Assessment

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video

Video Of The Week: 8 Most Anticipated Nigerian Movies Of December 2019

April 19, 2022

One of the ways you can spend your “Detty December” is by seeing the latest movies in the cinema. Moreover, December is always packed with the most anticipated movies of the year, which means there is a lot to watch.  Read more on other Videos of the week In our video of the week, Adenike … Continue reading Video Of The Week: 8 Most Anticipated Nigerian Movies Of December 2019

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Social Media

Social Media Marketing Tips: 5 Best Practices For Running Facebook Ads In 2019

April 19, 2022

A few years ago, people could afford to give more priority to organic reach than paid advertising. It provided a cheaper yet incredibly effective way to reach your audience on social media. Businesses were booming and seeing a lot of engagement without using any form of paid advertising.  That’s hardly the case in 2019. These … Continue reading Social Media Marketing Tips: 5 Best Practices For Running Facebook Ads In 2019

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Awards BUSINESS

Akinwumi Adesina Has Been Named Forbes’ African of the Year for 2019

April 19, 2022

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank and Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, has been named African of the Year for 2019 by Forbes Magazine. The award was delivered to Mr. Adesina at the All Africa Business Leaders Awards, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday. The event is hosted by Forbes on an … Continue reading Akinwumi Adesina Has Been Named Forbes’ African of the Year for 2019

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Events

Recap of The 2019 Retail Sourcing Fair – West Africa

April 19, 2022

The 2019 edition of the Retail Sourcing Fair (RSF) West Africa was held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria, from Tuesday, November 12, 2019 to Thursday, November 14, 2019. Organized by the Atlantic Exhibitions and Meridyan Fair with support from top Retail Consulting Firm, Leoht Africa, official partners for the event … Continue reading Recap of The 2019 Retail Sourcing Fair – West Africa

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Events

GTBank Fashion Weekend 2019

April 19, 2022

The 2019 edition of the GTBank Fashion Weekend was held at the GTCentre, Oniru Estate Victoria Island, Lagos between Saturday, November 9, 2019 and Sunday, November 10, 2019. Connect Nigeria’s editorial team was live at the event which was the centre of focus for residents of the African commercial capital and visitors from all over … Continue reading GTBank Fashion Weekend 2019

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Social Media

Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Hottest Nigerian Music Producers Of 2019

April 19, 2022

Music producers are often the unsung heroes when it comes to the music business. Yet, they play a major role in creating those catchy instrumentals you hear and matching them with the lyrics to create beautiful melodies.  To a large extent, a music producer determines if a song will be a hit or not. This … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Hottest Nigerian Music Producers Of 2019

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