Author: AdeO

You are unemployed. Not that you do not want one, it is because you have not gotten one. Whether you have a job or not, you have to survive. There are dozens of opportunities for you to make money without a job and bring in some extra bucks. If you’re…

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Sokowatch, a Kenyan e-commerce startup has raised $14 million in its series A funding from Quona Capital, Amplo, Breyer Capital, Vertex Ventures, Timon Capital and 4DX Ventures. A year ago, Sokowatch raised $2.5 million in additional seed funding from new and existing investors in addition to $2 million a year…

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MultiChoice Group, owners of DSTv has announced the establishment of the MultiChoice Innovation Fund (the Innovation Fund), an extension of its existing Enterprise Development Trust. With the aspiration of being a pillar to propel small businesses forward, the Innovation Fund will invest in exciting new opportunities for innovators in the…

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Ringier Africa Digital Publishing owners of online news site pulse.ng and pulse buzz app has been announced as one of the winners of the Google news innovation challenge. The Google news innovation challenge(GNI) is an effort by Google to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the…

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Olam International, a leading global agri-business, has collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve (MIT Solve) to design a challenge aimed at addressing Nigeria’s issues around sustainable food systems. Olam International and MIT Solve co-hosted a challenge design workshop which held recently in Lagos in an attempt to proffer…

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MultiChoice has released an updated price list for DStv subscriptions for 2020, with several packages getting an increase. In a recent statement, it said the updated fees will take effect from April 1, 2020. Both DStv Premium and Compact Plus subscribers will have to pay R120 ($)8 more this year,…

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Binance, the company behind the leading global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain ecosystem, today announced the launch of Binance Cloud, an infrastructure solution for customers and partners to launch digital asset exchanges leveraging Binance’s industry-leading technology, security and liquidity. Binance Cloud will mirror core functionalities of the Binance global exchange, ranging from…

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The Deadly Coronavirus is not just affecting people’s health but it’s impacting the health of businesses all over the world. In fact, Apple says the outbreak is hurting businesses more than they even expected. This is because it is limiting how many iPhones it can make and sell in China,…

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As business founders, you need more than exceptional talent to succeed. To create a winning team, entrepreneurs can learn from businesses who came together to reach their full potential. Here are 5 tips on how to create a winning team for your business. Rally your team around a shared vision…

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The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has disclosed that the number of those that were unemployed had risen from 3.5 million in 2010 to about 21 million as of the last quarter of 2018 adding that it could be inferred that there were now 23 million people…

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Green Africa Airways, an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Should the agreement between Green Africa Airways and Airbus convert into a firm order, it will be the largest order for the aircraft from the African continent. A word…

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Union Bank of Nigeria has sold its United Kingdom subsidiary, Union Bank UK (UBUK), to London-based investment manager MBU Capital, subject to regulatory approval in Nigeria and the UK. Lagos-headquartered Union Bank, listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, said the sale of its 100% stake was part of a move “to geographically streamline its business…

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A partnership commitment from African Development Bank (AfDB) and Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has overseen the release and disbursement of $2.5 million to selected startups across Africa. Chairman of TEF, Tony Elumelu, while congratulating the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its President, Akinwumi Adesina, recently, on their commitment to African entrepreneurship,…

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