Yearly Archives: 2019
Two global tech chiefs visit Nigeria under 1 week: The rise of the nation’s tech ecosystem
Two Jacks have visited Nigeria under 1 week. The curious part isn't the names but what they represent. One is Jack Dorsey, the billionaire...
Failure is never final: How failing O’levels helped one man build a multi-million dollars hotel business
Robin Hutson's life would probably have been far less successful if he hadn't failed his school exams.
"I
managed to screw up all my O-levels,...
Startups in Africa receive $699 million funding in 10 months
Venture Capital and private equity firms are pouring more money into African startups than ever. As at the end of October 2019, according research...
There are 41.4 million MSMEs in Nigeria -SMEDAN
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has revealed that there are 41.5 million micro-businesses in Nigeria. It also added that...
SheInvest: Europe dangles 1 billion Euro before Nigerian women Entrepreneurs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a loan program called SheInvest to help Nigerian and African women entrepreneurs build capacity. The loan program...
Tech academy begins 6-month training to prepare youths for future of work
Tech Specialist, an academy devoted to nurturing IT talents, is collaborating with the industrial Trust Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA)...