Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs
Imagine a network of African entrepreneurs communicating and doing business together. Now picture the effects a fully functional hub as this would have on the springing entrepreneurial space in Africa. One major bane of growing businesses in this part of the world and everywhere else today, is poor business continuity models, and this is largely […]
Teenage-To-Adulthood: One-day Personal Development Session for Teens In Port Harcourt
Do you have teenage children? Are you based in Port Harcourt? Ben & Christy presents a one-day session for teenagers, getting them prepared for seamless transition to purposeful adulthood. The teenage years are the most challenging period in a child‘s life and society often takes advantage of their vulnerability. At the Teenage-To-Adulthood session, image consultants will help […]
Did You Know? How Lagos Became West Africa’s Commercial Powerhouse
It’s often said that if the economy of Lagos were to be placed alongside those of whole countries in Africa, it would rank quite comfortably among the top ten economies on the continent. Current estimates of the city’s GDP from the state government suggests that it’s much bigger than such supposedly significant economies as Kenya […]
“We Have A Product To Sell And It Is Fantastic,” – Nimrod
The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod, has expressed his delight in the growth of the sport in the country since he took over the running of the federation. Nimrod disclosed that, despite the difficulties the volleyball governing body and clubs under it, experienced in the past years, it is now business as […]
I Hope You Know
I can picture you in the deafening silence of your empty one room apartment, sitting still on that now shaky single chair of yours that leans against the peeling wall by the window side and starring with wist at sharply dressed passer-by’s marching eagerly at dawn to somewhere the spark in their eyes promises to […]
Business Events of the Month: October 2018
As we inch closer to the year’s end, businesses are beginning to prepare for an evaluation of their positions. But as much of the business world turns to shape up for the holidays and evaluate achievements, it’ll remain alive and active for a number of weeks yet. The number of business events set to take […]
Excessive Government Borrowing: A Few Thoughts on Chinese Loans
An unimaginable entourage of government officials stormed Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China on September 1, jostling desperately with other African leaders for a share of $60 billion of badly needed funds for infrastructural development. The move was greeted with severe criticism in droves from the elites who opined the nation is gambling […]
Investment Lessons From The Rise of Modern Farm Franchises in Nigeria
Any country with a population of over 170 million inhabitants should be a viable market for small businesses and thousands of franchises! Sadly, this assumption does not necessarily hold true in Nigeria, due to some factors. On face value, franchising does not make a lot of sense in a marketplace, where the concept is alien. […]
BrandZone SME Branding Workshop To Take Lagos By Storm
With the upsurge of visionary and truly creative businesses in our country today, more platforms need to be created to both guide channel these business on the right path. In this vein, Brandzone Consulting LLC has created the SME DIY BRANDING WORKSHOP which is taking place in Lagos this September and the catch phrase is […]
Invest In Boxing, Invest In Our Youths – NBB of C President
President of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, has called on companies within Nigeria to emulate GOtv and invest in developing the nation’s youths via boxing. Ladipo made this known yesterday at the opening ceremony of the fourth edition of the GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, staged at the MKO […]
2019 Powerlifting World Championships: “Nigeria Will Host And Win” – Feyinsetan
Are Feyinsetan, national coach of the Nigeria Para Powerlifting team, is confident that Nigeria will not only make a great host to the 2019 Powerlifting Championships, but will go on to win the event. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the International Paralympics Committee-sanction championships will serve as part of […]
SME 101: Entrepreneur, Live In The Future
I was recently thumbing through my favorite Instagram accounts, and this thought began to build in my head: “Liz, to survive in today’s business environment, which changes faster than you can spell a nine letter name, you have to live in the future.” Someone once said that to survive as entrepreneurs, we must create the […]
Social Good Summit Lagos To Hold September 7
The second edition of Social Good Summit Lagos holds on September 7, 2018 at the Muson Center, Lagos. Social Good Summit Lagos is a platform that connects innovators, change-makers, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) leaders and advocates from corporations, non-profits, government, universities, industry bodies, social enterprises to unanimously discuss ideas, share stories and inspire others to […]
5 Ways to Run Your Small Business Into The Ground
Some of the most valuable advice in business comes from mistakes others have made. When you pay attention, you learn not only what to do, but what not to do. You need to know what pitfalls to look out for, and what practices you have espoused that spell doom for your small business. Here are […]
Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce Set To Build AGOA Export Park
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has expressed readiness to partner the Edo State Government in the development of an export zone to explore opportunities in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This was disclosed by a delegation of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce led by the Chamber’s Vice President, Alhaji Abayomi Adigun, on […]
Everyday Heroes: Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye
The founder of Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children, Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye, is also the pioneer of the Facebook and Instagram pages, Women of Rubies. Rubies Ink Esther Ijewere is an author, women and child’s rights activist, advocate, columnist, and mother of two. Her initiative is a social enterprise with which she advocates for the […]