Tips For Attendees Interested In Meeting Mentors At The Business Fair
Don’t just choose a mentor, because they’re famous and/or successful. Your mentor should be someone in the position you’re hoping to achieve in the next few years. Someone in a field that you are already working in. If you currently work as a salesman, don’t walk up to someone in the fashion industry and ask […]
8 Items That Should Accompany You To The eBusiness Fair
Business Cards: No, business cards are not old, they are still in use, despite apps and gadgets and the internet. Ever seen names saved in your phone, and wondered who they were? That’s exactly what could happen to your number if they save it in their phones. Hand out business cards with all your information […]
15 Conversation Starters To Help You Connect At The E-Business Fair
Do you find it difficult starting up conversations with people? Do you stay away from business gatherings, especially because of this? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, I used to have this problem, but here are great conversation starters that worked for me in the past. “I don’t know anyone here, so I thought it best […]
Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend Connect Nigeria’s SME eBusiness Fair
If you run a business or plan to start one, you should mark this date on your calendar: Saturday, February 3, 2018. It’s the day on which Connect Nigeria’s eBusiness fair, the largest event for small and medium scale businesses in Africa, will be taking place. Thought leaders and top executives from the country’s biggest […]
Business Lessons from the Connect Nigeria E-Business Fair 2017
The panel sessions at the Connect Nigeria E-Business Fair 2017 had a lot in them for those who were in attendance. Great ideas were brought to light, interesting business insights shared, and questions about enterprise growth answered. Speakers painted a picture of Nigeria’s business landscape, pointing out the opportunities and challenges peculiar to it. They […]
Highlights of the Connect Nigeria E-Business Fair 2017
On Saturday 18, 2017, Eko Hotel played host to the Connect Nigeria E-Business fair, Africa’s biggest SME event. The fair, which was being held for the sixth time since its inception, was attended by aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and big players in the Nigerian business space. Participants heard experienced business professionals and key players in […]
Testimonials from Past Business Fairs
The Connect Nigeria eBusiness fair is a yearly event organized to foster growth in the business industry especially for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The event records thousands of participants yearly, and well-seasoned keynote speakers from the business and technology sphere. The eBusiness fair offers a handful of opportunities for businesses which includes new […]
Announcing the E-Business Fair 2017
The e-business fair, Africa’s largest business fair that connects micro, small and medium-sized enterprises on the largest scale the continent has ever had, will be taking place on Saturday the 18th of February, 2017 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The e-business fair is hosted by Connect Nigeria. This will be the 6th e-business fair since its inception in […]
5 Simple E-commerce Platforms You Can Use for Your Business
The modern shopper doesn’t have to visit a brick-and-mortar mall to get their shopping done. There’s no need to go through the associated stress when they could just order for their goods from the comfort of their homes, or while they’re on the go. That’s what e-commerce is about- convenience. Nigerian consumers are growing increasingly internet […]
5 E-Business Marketing Tools for Small Businesses in Nigeria
Funmi is fresh out of college. While in college, she bought and sold clothing accessories to students and made money out of it. Now that she’s out of school, she wants to take her accessories business to a whole new level. Her primary concern is to market her accessories to a wide audience. And what […]
#PhotoSpeaks: Connect Nigeria Hosts Nigerian CEOs at Debut Business Mixer
Nigeria’s Information Portal, Connectnigeria.com hosted a select number of Nigerian entrepreneurs at an exclusive business mixer at The Westwood Hotel, Ikoyi. This took place on Friday, July 31 in partnership with Uber and Page Microfinance Bank. Themed Mix Business With Pleasure, the event was an excellent networking platform for all in attendance. Significant business opportunities were created, in line with […]
10 Highlights of the Last 6 Months in Nigeria
Welcome to the month of July! The last 6 months have been eventful and progressive in Nigeria and we look forward to another six months of fantastic achievements by Nigerians at home and in Diaspora. Some amazing things have happened from January to June this year. Here are some favourites: 1. After the election results were […]
Microsoft Shares Unique Tech Tip for SME Growth at Connect Nigeria Business Fair
“Entrepreneurs must foster a culture of business innovation in order to survive in the present tech world.” These words summed up the talk by Femi George, data platform lead, Microsoft Nigeria, at the Connect Nigeria Business Fair which held on Saturday February 21st 2015. Key among the tips shared was the use of the Microsoft […]
Two Lucky SMEs Win Cash Prizes from Union Bank at Business Fair
Connect Nigeria’s business fair, themed ‘e-Business and the Growth of Your Enterprise’ which held on Saturday, February 21st 2015 was a turning point for many SMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs. It was an especially happy day for the two SMEs who walked away with N50, 000 and N100, 000 respectively, having emerged winners during the raffle […]
3 Networking Tips For The Connect Nigeria Business Fair
Connect Nigeria’s 2nd Annual Business Fair holds tomorrow! Several vendors will be exhibiting their business and key speakers from organizations such as Union bank, Skye Bank, Hotels.ng Jovago, JMG, and several others will be discussing e-business and the growth of your enterprises, so we are going to be giving you key networking tips for the […]
Purchase Raffle Tickets at Connect Nigeria’s Business Fair and Win Prizes
It is officially 5 days until Africa’s biggest business fair, taking place on the 21st of February , 2015 at Eko Hotel & Suites. With the theme ‘e-Business and the growth of your enterprise’, we are excited about all of the amazing prizes we will be giving away. Everyone has a fair chance to win gadgets […]