Recognizing & rewarding women in the tech industry who are breaking biases. In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022, SheVentures, First City Monument Bank’s unique proposition in support of the Nigerian woman in business, is organizing a pitch competition for women in tech. Themed SheVentures Tech Pitch, the event seeks to recognize & reward women […]
The Oyo state government has called on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs in the state to apply for a business operation grant from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Programme is an intervention programme put out by the Oyo state government to […]
What are the latest business trends for female entrepreneurs in Africa? Continue reading this post to find out our top five. When it came to losing their employment in 2020, several studies have found that women were the hardest hit. Some were laid off, while others needed to homeschool their children and care for the […]
Land Accelerator Africa | Supporting Restoration Enterprises In 2018, World Resources Institute (WRI) and Fledge launched the Land Accelerator, the world’s first training and mentorship program targeted specifically toward businesses that restore degraded forests, farmland, and pasture. In partnership with AFR100 and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), we are excited to announce that the […]
What are the challenges of remote work? Continue reading this post if you would like to find out. Remote work is here to stay. Like every other thing, it has its cons and pros. A global pandemic ripped apart the traditional employment model two years ago, and many businesses are still making adjustments. We’ve moved […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is launching a new £20 million business partnership as the UK leads global efforts to improve girls’ access to education in developing countries. In the UK’s first education partnership of its kind, the UK government is joining forces with the private sector to boost girls’ access to education in developing countries. […]
Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing $1 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses. ‘Research shows that 58% of small and medium-sized business (SMB) entrepreneurs in Africa are women,’ says Mojolaoluwa […]
Supercharge your startup Overview The Growth Enterprise Program is an online program, designed for early stage businesses and start-ups to help them identify steps to grow their businesses and become attractive to access funds.Growing your start-up enterprise is the ever changing business environment can be tough, it requires you to be well equipped with the […]
For entrepreneurs working on women’s economic empowerment and/or climate resilience because of your outsized impact on eliminating poverty. Create a credible, fund-able plan to scale your business and your impact. If you lead a mission-driven social enterprise looking to scale a proven impact model, you’ve come to the right place! Miller Center’s Silicon Valley-based, globally […]
Are you in search of business ventures in Africa to invest in this year? Continue reading this post as we discuss our top five. As an entrepreneur, there are quite a few businesses in Africa to invest in. However, one cannot simply invest in any business that comes their way. Therefore, you need to ask […]
