Archives Tag: Start-up

BUSINESS Press Release

DAAYTA 2022 Call For Applicants

April 19, 2022

  ARM in partnership with TechnoVision (TVC) has announced that the 2022 edition of the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) finalists pitch event will hold virtually on April 8th, 2022 due to the current coronavirus realities. To this end, the call for applications for DAAYTA 2022 has commenced as ARM seeks the brightest … Continue reading DAAYTA 2022 Call For Applicants

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Transport

Gokada Expands Into Ibadan And Moves Towards Resuming Ride-Hailing

April 19, 2022

Launch in second city after Lagos signals strong growth for Super App ahead of return to ride-hailing and three more new locations in coming months Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has launched in Ibadan following consolidated growth in Lagos. Following the recent successful launch of its Super App and as part … Continue reading Gokada Expands Into Ibadan And Moves Towards Resuming Ride-Hailing

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Press Release

ARM’S DAAYTA 2021 Virtual Finalist Pitch Event Set To Hold On April 2021

April 19, 2022

    ARM has announced that the 2021 edition of the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) finalists pitch event will hold virtually on April 9th, 2021 due to the current coronavirus realities. The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award(DAAYTA) programme is a youth awards initiative founded in 2015 by ARM in honour of … Continue reading ARM’S DAAYTA 2021 Virtual Finalist Pitch Event Set To Hold On April 2021

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TECH

Spleet Expands To Ghana And Kenya

April 19, 2022

  The Prop-Tech start-up, Spleet, has now unveiled plans to expand into Ghana and other viable African markets such as Kenya and Rwanda in the New Year. The Prop-Tech outfit is targeting its new expansions to accommodate growth as well as exploit the more pliant conditions in other economies of Africa. More importantly, Spleet is … Continue reading Spleet Expands To Ghana And Kenya

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Press Release

GoDo Hub: Your Next Destination, As A Start-up Seeking To Grow

April 19, 2022

With the recent explosion of creative innovation, on the African continent, there have been calls, for the government, to engage private institutions, in creating an enabling environment, to support young talents. Across the African landscape, there is no doubt that, the continent is, filled with talents that can raise the bar, when it comes to innovation. … Continue reading GoDo Hub: Your Next Destination, As A Start-up Seeking To Grow

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BUSINESS

Top 5 Critical Skills You Need As A Tech Entrepreneur

April 19, 2022

80% of start-ups in Nigeria fail in their first year but the probability of failure reduces with each year they make it through. Every tech startup is almost like every other startup as relating to the kind of skills that would be required by the founders. We all know that starting a business especially in … Continue reading Top 5 Critical Skills You Need As A Tech Entrepreneur

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Events

Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Terry Kanu

April 19, 2022

Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Terry Kanu, cofounder – Piggybank.ng and PushCV, at her October meetup. Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Terry Kanu, co-founder of online savings platform, piggybank.ng. Piggybank recently raised $1.1m from investors. This meetup will take place on Saturday, October 27th, at Seedspace – 23 Agodogba Avenue, Parkview Estate, Lagos. Tickets cost N1500 … Continue reading Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Terry Kanu

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Entrepreneurship

SME 101: Five Mistakes Most SMEs Make

April 19, 2022

The most notorious minefield any SME will encounter presents itself when they first start up. This minefield is fraught with mistakes and pitfalls that can take your business out. Stepping Out When I decided to step into the entrepreneurial waters after a career in financial services, I believed I would be the best thing since … Continue reading SME 101: Five Mistakes Most SMEs Make

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ANNOUNCEMENTS E-Commerce

Apply Now For The Jumia Start-Up Pitch and Win N1Million Business Funding

April 19, 2022

#JumiaSuperStartUp #GrowYourHustle by Jumia is a campaign launched by the African E-commerce giant to provide valuable business knowledge and investment for startups and small businesses to aid their growth and profitability. The campaign features Live tech talks on the Jumia website from investors and business experts, a startup pitch competition with N1million in funding for … Continue reading Apply Now For The Jumia Start-Up Pitch and Win N1Million Business Funding

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Two Perspectives That Will Change Your View of Start-ups

April 19, 2022

If you own a business start-up or plan to set up one soon, there is a good chance you have come across this statement: “Over 70 percent of businesses do not survive the first two years.” Start-ups are challenging, and if we are focusing on the wrong things or applying mundane strategies, we are not … Continue reading Two Perspectives That Will Change Your View of Start-ups

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TECH

88mph: Fund Your Start-up and Visit Silicon Valley – Apply Before May 30

April 19, 2022

Got an idea? Submit it now! 88mph now accepting applications for Nairobi 2013 and if you apply before May 30, you will also be considered to go to Silicon Valley this summer for Blackbox Connect Summer ’13. What this means: Live in the Blackbox Mansion for two weeks, all expenses paid. Meet key investors, get mentored by Valley veterans like Dave McLure … Continue reading 88mph: Fund Your Start-up and Visit Silicon Valley – Apply Before May 30

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BUSINESS

Creative Entrepreneurs Association Offers Funding to Female Entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria is offering funding to new or existing female entrepreneurs based in Northern Nigeria. This will be offered to those that need it, and that meet the requirement. You will be required to send the following information: Name Address Phone Numbers Email Brief Summary of Business The Information should be sent … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurs Association Offers Funding to Female Entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria

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BUSINESS

The 3Ps To Starting A Business.

April 19, 2022

 By Tunde Owoeye-Phoster. It is the entrepreneurial deception that causes for a lot of copy-cat businesses. Ngozi sees that there is a store on her street that sells flour (for baking) in bags, she sees a lot of truckload of flour being delivered into this store and at the same time hundreds of customers trooping … Continue reading The 3Ps To Starting A Business.

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