What funding mistakes should you avoid as an African entrepreneur? This post will show you five very common ones. Having a plan and the discipline to carry it out are important components of starting and running a business. Building a startup isn’t always glamorous. However, it is a glorious process if you get it right. […]
Stress management is very important to African entrepreneurs considering the challenges they face. This post will show you five simple hacks to manage stress better. Whoever has chosen to be an entrepreneur, must know that it requires a lot of time, focus, and dedication which can at times be stressful. Entrepreneurship comes with challenges and […]
Nigeria and other member-countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are to benefit from a €2 billion co-financing and partnership being the outcome of an agreement between AfDB and Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD) to strengthen their relationship and leverage additional resources for impactful projects in Africa. Nigeria, which has 8.9 percent equity, is […]
Wondering what Standard Operating Procedures are? Continue reading this post to find out what they are and their applications. “Organizations cannot experience sustained growth until they make a set of standards to guide their operations” What Are Standard Operating Procedures? Standard Operating Procedures are detailed and systemized instructions in a step-by-step sequence showing how employees […]
Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology alongside ITIDA have announced the launch of the African App Launchpad Cup (3rd edition) in cooperation with IBM and registration is open for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs to end-October. The competition will be executed by the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center – an affiliate of ITIDA and an […]
Do you know your small business needs a competitive advantage? Every small business owner wants to improve their business, increase revenue and take their business to the next level. However many of them don’t know where to start from or are doing it the wrong way. One of the many factors to consider as a […]
The ASIP Accelerator Program, powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech, intends to start scouting within the next month and the corporate Founding Partners will help determine the key focus areas of the startup applicants. Corporate Partners are also invited to join the selection committee which determines the final 10 startups that participate in the 3-month ASIP Accelerator […]
Goodwell Investments, an impact investment company, has launched a new EUR50 million (US$60 million) fund that will channel capital to fast-growing, scalable small and medium-sized businesses from private investors, family offices, and foundations. The latest Goodwell Investments fund – Goodwell V – is a new multi-sector private equity fund focused on inclusive growth and sustainable […]
The Geneva-based organizations launch a revamped Global Trade Helpdesk to support firms, especially smaller businesses, in a post-COVID-19 world. Businesses now have free access to a one-stop shop with the information they need to trade effectively as the global economy recovers from the effects of the coronavirus crisis. The heads of the World Trade Organization […]
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German Development Agency, GIZ, on human capacity development with a special focus on the youths for increased economic productivity. The MoU aims to provide a viable skills development programme that would empower young people for employment opportunities. Nairametrics reports the Lagos State […]
