5 Things Nigerian SMEs Should Look Out for in 2021
The past year was tumultuous for business. Much of it was defined by COVID-19 and its effects on the economy. The virus blighted most of the commercial landscape in the first half of 2020; many businesses spent the second half of the year cutting their losses and rebuilding from a disadvantaged position. There’s a shared […]
Navigating the Festive Season During a Pandemic
As much as we would love to believe the coronavirus pandemic is over, it is not. People are still dying and mourning this festive season. It is important we are mindful of the times we are in while celebrating being alive and having another shot of life. Read more about Travel and Tourism As we […]
Compliance Is Crucial For Businesses To Achieve Optimum Output In The New Normal
‘Enabling secure remote work, addressing regulations and uncovering new risks is now more of a reality as Microsoft announces several new capabilities across its compliance offering.’ Mohamed El Nemr, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead for Microsoft Middle East and Africa Emerging Markets. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consistent challenges […]
Top 10 Brands of 2020
It’s been a mixed year for business. A pandemic slowed things down quite early on, forcing companies the world over to make difficult decisions. Many struggled– and failed –to get past the tough headwinds that COVID-19 sent their way. But others have powered on through the challenging conditions. A number of them have maintained their […]
Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
Ordinarily, I of all people should not even be thinking along this line because I have a personal beef with 2020. So big is this beef that if I saw 2020, I would… Never mind. But I have had to take a step back and focus, instead, on another perspective to things. In spite […]
The Many Benefits Of Contactless Biometric Acquisition And Authentication Technologies In Covid-19 Era
Never was there a time when contactless technology was more important than now with the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world. Noting that the chief method of transmission of the virus is through contact with infected persons and surfaces, people are obligated to keep a measured distance from other people — a behaviour termed ‘social […]
FG Commences Disbursement OF MSME Survival Fund To Artisans
The federal government, on Thursday, last week, began the disbursement of its N75 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) survival funds. Read more about Business The Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs/DFIs, Tola Johnson, said that the fund is a N30,000 one-off grant and targeted at over 300,000 artisans affected by the […]
Covid-19 Palliative Monitoring Initiative By BudgIT
The fallout since the #EndSARS has been all over the place from bad to good to terrible but it is good to know that in the tech space at least, a good few companies have stayed focused in facilitating discourse in the broader sense. One of such companies is BudgIT. Read more about Tech […]
Did You Know? COVID-19 Test vs Health Insurance for Travellers
After Nigeria opened up for international commute, two terms have been swirling around: COVID-19 test and COVID-19 health insurance. They may sound interchangeable for anyone travelling out of Nigeria, but they are not. Let’s tell you the difference. COVID-19 Test We all know that travellers now need to have a COVID test either on arrival […]
Soro Soke: Icon Of The Soft Revolution In Nigeria
The people of Nigeria are angry with their so-called leaders and the government briefly appeared to have lost control of the situation. For a minute, and for the first time in the lifetime of the Nigeria nation, citizens threatened an uprising which they quickly decided to temper down. It was a soft revolution energised […]
Nigeria Fintech Week Is Back
Fintech Week is back for the 2020 edition and it promises to be a treat in spite of COVID-19 restrictions being in place. The event is as usual much-heralded but this time around COVID gives a different perspective to things. Read more about Tech Nigerian Fintech Week started on the 2nd of November 2020. This […]
Ventures Platform Foundation Launches Applications For Start Up North East
US Embassy-backed incubation program calls for tech solutions for millions impacted by North-Eastern Nigeria crisis Ventures Platform Foundation, the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has announced a call for applications from Nigerian startups for Start-Up North East, an incubation programme for early-stage companies building innovative tech solutions for communities hit by the crisis in North-East […]
Sports Ministry: Plans Underway For The Return Of Contact Sports
Following the clamour for the return of contact sports in Nigeria by sports lovers and athletes, the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced that plans are underway for the full return of sporting activities in the country under strict COVID-19 protocols. All sporting activities were suspended in Nigeria since March 2020, […]
Nigerian Scientists Develop Cheaper And Faster COVID-19 Testing Kits
As part of efforts towards improving the coronavirus testing capacity of Nigeria, Nigerian scientists have developed a less expensive and faster test kit for COVID-19. Unlike the PCR tests, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) stated that the new invention is cheaper and is capable of producing results in less than 40 minutes. […]
FG Lifts Ban On Schools, Sets October 12 As Resumption Date
As Nigeria continues to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures, the federal government on Friday, October 2, 2020, ordered the resumption of schools in Nigeria. During a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Nigerian Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, urged all academic institutions in the country to strictly adhere to health protocols and safety guidelines […]
My Quick Eleven Suggestions for Succeeding Beyond the Pandemic
As Nigeria commemorates her diamond jubilee anniversary of its independence, this year’s celebration should be a little bit different from the previous ones. Instead of the commemoration being a cause for celebration, it should be a period for a re-evaluation of strategies for success beyond the pandemic. With the Nation experiencing the ‘heptilema (seven and […]