12 Best Real Estate Companies in Nigeria in 2023
Nigeria’s real estate industry continues to grow, despite facing significant economic headwinds. Real estate companies contributed about $3.9 billion to the country’s GDP in 2022 and are poised to do similarly well this year. And as Nigeria’s housing deficit expands, this sector is expected to grow even further as it strives to fill up […]
6 Lessons Every Business Should Borrow From 5-Star Companies
There are great lessons every business can learn from 5-Star companies. 5-Star companies are known for their great reputations and stellar customer experience service. Imagine looking up a company’s ratings online, and you see a 5-Star rating, I am sure you will likely love to patronize the company. Therefore, you must learn from 5-Star […]
The Best Companies And Banks To Buy Stocks
The term “Stock” is familiar in the finance world, which means the total shares of a company held by an individual shareholder. In Nigeria, before you buy stocks from any company, you have to know that you can only buy and sell stocks through the public companies that form the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria. Read […]
How Nigerian FinTech Companies Can Help Businesses Overcome Cross-Border Payments Challenge
Nigeria is a strong FinTech hub. Its digital ecosystem and landscape are quite impressive compared to other regions. However, there are prevailing challenges faced by startups, especially emerging ones. One of such is cross-border payments for SMEs. Startups that get involved in cross-border payments have improved the lives of SMEs in Nigeria. When compared with […]
Implications Of Data Breach To Fintech Companies
Cybersecurity is paramount when developing a fintech app. The trust between the company and customers is key to building stable and long-lasting partnerships. A fintech, who bridges the gap between customers and conventional banking, must protect its customer’s data to avoid data breaches. If a customer’s data is jeopardized, the security consequences can be drastic. Read […]
How To Achieve More With Less In Business: 5 Lessons From Fortune 500 Companies
The smartest businessmen often achieve more with less. The biggest thing any business can do itself is to spend less and earn more. One would ask if this is possible. The question lies in the type of people you employ, the business model you operate, the marketing strategies you devise and deploy, and your […]
How To Design An Effective FinTech Lending Company
Of all types of FinTech companies, the lending platform is the riskiest. Borrowing and lending come with their challenges, naturally. People borrow money from banks to either take care of business or personal needs. Lending institutions – whether digital or traditional – are at the forefront of saving the lives of individuals and businesses. […]
7 Leading PropTech Companies In Nigeria
The real estate industry hasn’t escaped the digital technology revolution. There are now numerous startups (PropTech) across the world offering tech-driven solutions tailored for the sector. Whether they’re online property marketplaces or firms providing real estate data analytics, these ventures are transforming the sector and pushing it into a future brimming with unlimited possibilities. […]
3 Ways FinTech Companies Can Help Transform Retailers To Financial Services.
Now is your chance to make connections in that world and help them expand their ecosystem. Everyone will benefit. Read more about Business If there is any organisation that can seize all that FinTech has to offer, it is retailers. It is now a global trend that retailers are adopting financial services. In countries like […]
7 Best Blockchain Companies Paving Way For The Future
Blockchain has been around since 1979, as a concept in computer science before it came to be associated with cryptocurrency (bitcoin) in 2008 by a group of people known as Satoshi Nakamoto and other cryptocurrencies. The earliest form of blockchain was known as the hash tree or Merkle tree associated with Ralph Merkle in […]
Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application For Cohort III
Founder Institute is supporting even more start-ups to launch new companies across Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos which launched in the 4th Quarter of 2018 has since then, churned out over 40 companies through its first two cohorts. Now, FI is set to receive and review applications for its […]
Did You Know? Nigeria’s Billion Dollar Companies
How much are Nigeria’s bigger corporations worth? The answer to this question depends on where you choose to draw the line. As you would expect, the number of companies on your rich list falls as the value-stakes are raised higher. Are we looking at firms raking in hundreds of millions of naira, or mammoth business […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Stylemark Mall Enterprises
Achenyo Helen Asimegbe is a serial entrepreneur whose passion for business drove her to resign from her bank job to focus on her dream of becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur, before the age of 30. She actualised that dream through the deliberate steps she took to invest in herself: she took a number of local and […]
Nigerian Brands Running A Franchise Model
If you’re hunting for a growth-spurring business model, you might do well to consider working under a franchise. It’s an arrangement between a brand owner and an entrepreneur, in which the brand owner lets the entrepreneur operate using their name, trademarks, recipes, and processes, in exchange for some fee. The great thing about franchising is […]
NAFDAC, NCS and PAN Campaign Against Smuggled Poultry Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) have recently partnered to organise a campaign against smuggled poultry products in Nigeria. The workshop organised by the Plateau branch of PAN was designed to enlighten farmers and the entire public on […]
What’s the Difference Between a Company’s Vision and Mission?
Can you imagine setting out on a journey without a destination in mind? Regardless of the motion being made, you’re likely to end up in the middle of nowhere, with life’s ups and downs as your navigation system. The same can be said of a corporate organisation without a clear vision and/or mission in place. Both […]