August 28, 2020

Applications Open For Enpact’s COVID-19 Relief Programmes

Startup support organisation enpact has launched the Empowering Entrepreneurship Initiative, which will initially focus on helping hundreds of startups from across the world overcome challenges associated with COVID-19. The Empowering Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched by enpact, supports young, innovative businesses in Egypt, Ghana and Kenya, as well as Jordan, Indonesia and Mexico, with a curated combination […]

July 13, 2020

African Startups Invited For Business Plan Competition in Response to Covid 19

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) that coordinates official development assistance for the Japanese government in developing countries, has announced the launch of the NINJA Business Plan Competition for businesses emerging during the COVID-19 outbreak. NINJA is short for Next Innovation with Japan. The NINJA Business Plan Competition will target startups and organizations from 19 […]

July 8, 2020

African Development Bank Joins WTO and Other Mdbs to Support Trade Finance Amid COVID-19 Crisis

The African Development Bank Group has joined the World Trade Organisation and other multilateral development banks to reduce trade finance gaps that emerge as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release, the institutions said they would prioritize their support to areas in the world where such support is needed most, particularly in […]

June 16, 2020

Reducing COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture: TAAT and Partners Support Nigerian Farmers with improved seeds

Farmers across 13 states in Nigeria are set to receive improved seeds of sorghum, pearl millet, cowpea and rice. This is coming on the heels  of an initiative to cushion the pandemic’s impact on food systems. A host of agricultural research institutes and programmes, led by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), […]

June 8, 2020

20 Unique Business Ideas to Explore Post-COVID-19

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of businesses; while some have completely shut down, some are experiencing a dramatic drop in revenue. Amidst all these, adjustments need to be made by business owners and those thinking of starting their businesses. Below is a list of unique business ideas to explore post-COVID-19 […]

May 30, 2020

SMEs should adopt new models and partnerships for competitiveness – Sekibo

The Managing Director and Chief Executive, Heritage Bank Limited, Ifie Sekibo, has urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to adopt new business models and strategies, and embrace partnerships to remain competitive and overcome the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, he said there was a need for SMEs to continually embrace partnerships, […]

May 22, 2020

Contractors continue demonstration over more than N17bn owed by Ministry of Agric

Disgruntled contractors owed over N17bn by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are mobilising to stop the FMARD’s minister from gaining entry into his office again on Friday (today). About 50 members of the Concerned Unpaid 2018 Contractors of the FMARD had picketed the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, blocking the major […]

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April 22, 2020

5 Ways Business Owners Can Be Innovative During A Pandemic

In the present state of the world, businesses are bound to suffer a great deal because of an almost complete lockdown of the economy. And so, it is important for business owners to be a step ahead to sustain relevance in such a time. Being innovative is not really a herculean task, It is just […]

April 10, 2020

Practical Steps on How to Future-Proof Your Business as an SME

The business environment is one that is experiencing constant change. For most people, it is one environment that is in a constant state of change. It is not strange to see entrepreneurs worry about the state of the businesses in the nearest future. Funny how we have more tools to help our business today than […]