Choosing a bank for your personal banking needs can be quite a task. Bear in mind that the one you settle for will have a huge impact on your business. Therefore, you have to be careful with your choice as a step in the wrong direction will negatively affect your business sooner or later. If […]
Traditional marketing is any form of marketing that is implemented offline. It is not only one of the oldest forms of marketing, but also one of the most researched of all time by people across the world. Some marketers tend to use this approach of marketing I think because it’s tested and trusted like many […]
AWE provides women entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and networks needed to start and scale successful businesses. Guardian reports The United States Consulate General in Lagos has announced a call for applications for the 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world. For the second annual […]
Both large-scale and SMEs go through a crisis, although some forms of crisis are predictable and can be prevented, others are sudden and need to be managed. SMEs in Africa are typically exposed to protracted periods of crisis due to several factors ranging from inability to access financial aids to corruption. Hence, learning to manage […]
Strategies serve as guides or templates for your business. If you are looking for a magic wand to show you the way, then you might have to look harder. The marketing world has been volatile in the past ten months of 2020 with some business not being able to survive the market from Covid-19 to […]
AWIEF is a pan-African women economic empowerment organisation which nurtures and actively promotes women innovation and entrepreneurship through its development programmes, accelerators, and networking events, including the annual AWIEF conference, exhibition and awards. AWIEF’s mission is to foster the economic inclusion, advancement and empowerment of women in Africa through entrepreneurship support and development. The Africa […]
Finding funding options when starting up your business can be a rocky but rewarding process. With the rapid emergence of SMEs in Africa, one of the major challenges these small businesses are faced with is generating capital for starting, sustaining and scaling their business. The African continent is plagued with lack of infrastructure, poor funding […]
Earlier in June, The Federal Government announced plans to develop 142 agro-processing centres across the six geopolitical zones in the country. The projects will be funded by the “Green Imperative” programme $1.2 billion joint Nigerian-Brazilian agriculture development scheme. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed said the Federal Government is seeking the approval of the National […]
Using social media to promote your business online is a necessity. But often, the digital sphere can be a little overwhelming, especially when you wade into it without determining what matters most to your business goals. It’s not okay to just assume that your business is doing well on social because of the increase […]
It is a known fact that no business can survive without access to funds. From starting the business to operating its day-to-day affairs, getting the right human resources on board, and even taking strategic actions. Money is just one resource that a business owner cannot do without. There are several ways that entrepreneurs raise funds […]
