Introducing Coupin, Nigeria’s First Real-Time Location Deals/Discount Finding Platform

  Coupin, an online platform that connects deal seekers with merchants and businesses who have great discounts, deals and promotional campaigns, has finally launched its operations. Coupin, AppLeap Limited’s first product, started full operations on the 1st of November in Lagos, Nigeria. This is off the back of an earlier initial pilot launch which was […]

Social Media Mistakes You Probably Did Not Know You Are Committing

  Businesses globally have seen the usefulness of social media and how it can be used as the primary marketing channel since a considerable percentage of the world’s population is on a channel or another. Aside from connecting these businesses to their audience, social media helps to broaden a brand’s reach and to boost its […]

Top 10 Digital Lending Companies In Nigeria

  There’s a high demand for credit in Nigeria. Individuals and businesses numbering in the millions want loans that’ll help them finance their lifestyles and operations. But traditional lenders—such as commercial, microfinance, and mortgage banks –aren’t able to meet everyone’s needs in this domain. Read more about FinTech Digital lending companies have arisen to plug […]

How To Scale Through The Third Year Of A Business

  According to the CAC, in a report by daily trust in 2019, Nigeria had about 3.1 million registered businesses. Out of those registered businesses, 60% fail to scale through the third year of business. Different elements are at play to enable a business to scale through the third year. Read more about Business Many […]

7 Businesses You Can Start In A Poor Economy

  Most businesses are prone to failing in poor economic conditions. And that’s not a surprise. The success of any enterprise depends on its being able to sustain its sales. If its customers don’t have the funds to spend on its products or services, such a business will struggle. Read more about Business Tough times, […]

How To Maximize The Last Quarter Of The Year For Your Business

  With Quarter 3 already gone, the year is wrapping up, which translates to pressure on businesses to intensify efforts to meet targets and goals for the year. Read more about Business The last quarter of the year is known to be the busiest of all quarters. With holidays drawing closer, employees taking breaks to […]

5 Turnaround Strategies To Revive A Dying Business

  Many businesses in Nigeria die as a result of several reasons not restricted to leadership problems, recurring financial losses, loss of passion on the part of the business owner, employing the wrong persons, unfavourable government policies, natural and manmade disasters etc. Read more about Business According to a study, 70% of established businesses don’t […]

6 Tips For Starting A Small Business

  Do Your Background Check Before you endeavour into any business venture, it’s advised that you run a background check, understand the rudiments of the business and know the cost of starting such business. Read more about Business As a matter of fact, it’s ill-advised to go into a business you have little or no […]

5 Email Marketing Tips You Need To Know

  One of the surest ways of engaging in digital marketing is email marketing. Several businesses find it difficult to successfully run email marketing campaigns, due to certain challenges or sheer ignorance. Read more about Business It is not arguable that at some points, we must have had emails sent to us which go directly […]

4 Lucrative Businesses you can start with 50k in Nigeria

4 Lucrative Businesses you can start with 50k in Nigeria

Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) form an integral part of our society. There are several entrepreneurs looking to establish startups, but starting a business these days can seem difficult, especially with the current economic situation in the country. When you consider the kind of business you can start and scale with minimal capital, the […]

The Next TechCabal Townhall Will Help Businesses & Policymakers Understand Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain

The event will answer the key questions that businesses, big corporations, and policymakers have about Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain. On February 28, 2020, TC Townhall: Emerging Tech will convene entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and corporate organizations including telcos and financial institutions to examine how businesses, individuals and countries across the continent can maximize the benefits of […]

How the New Finance Bill Will Impact Your Business

Soon, you’ll need a Tax Identification Number (TIN) to open a bank account in Nigeria. But you won’t be paying that irksome ₦50 charge on PoS transactions anymore- unless you’re transferring more than ₦10,000. These are just two of the many changes to the country’s tax system that could be coming into effect shortly. It’s […]

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 passing of a resolution by the UN General Assembly in 1982, which dedicated the day […]

Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Edtech Themed Meetup

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Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Founders of 3 leading Edtech Startups in Nigeria Startup Grind Lagos in collaboration with Injini will be showcasing 3 amazing edtech startups and graduates of the incubator – Slatecube, Bluebic, and ScholarX Injinni is Africa’s first edtech dedicated incubator & investor with a portfolio of 16 startups across 7 African […]

5 Nigerian Businesses That Must Leverage the Internet

According to the most recent report by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) there are now 100.9 million Mobile internet users in Nigeria. This means that close to 52% of our country’s population is using the internet on daily basis. But very few businesses have an online presence. So why is the use of internet as a […]