Author: Christie Uzebu

While there are millions of skilled creatives in Nigeria, many of them remain unknown due to lack of resources and funds to get published. For some that struggle to publish their works, promoting and getting words out about it becomes a challenge, so they remain like every other person who’s…

The term, entrepreneur has become overused. These days, almost everyone running their own businesses call themselves entrepreneurs. Those who look to describe people who own their own enterprise will use entrepreneur and small business owner interchangeably. In case you didn’t know, just because you run your own business doesn’t mean…

A loan may be the answer to your financial woes. If approved, you get the money in a matter of days for whatever you need. When going in search of loans, you must realise that loan scammers exist.Loan scammers target small businesses just as they do individuals. Fraudulent operators might…

With how the world has evolved, tech skills have grown to be one of the most sought-after globally. In this age, companies can hardly survive without fully utilizing technology, so they hire individuals with a range of tech skills to keep up with the ever growing world. In order not…

Blood scarcity is a challenge that has for years faced the health-care system in Nigeria, resulting in loss of lives, but Temie Giwa-Tubosun’s LifeBank App is addressing it by connecting hospitals in Lagos to blood banks. The LifeBank App runs 2 services, an intuitive blood donor database that inspires committed…

Photography in Nigeria has evolved from what obtained in the past, where photographers set up shop in street corners and wait all day for customers to knock on their doors. With social media, photography has become a high demand business in Nigeria. The high demand has further led to increase…

Co-working spaces have become a big deal in Nigeria. With young people seeking ways to run their business at little cost, co-working spaces are on the increase across Nigeria, providing office space and facilities. While these co-working spaces are beneficial to a lot of entrepreneurs, there are still some categories…

As entrepreneurship continue to grow in Nigeria, organisations are taking it upon themselves to support the growing number of SMEs and startups by providing funding opportunities and incubator/accelerator programmes, where they receive guidance till their businesses are off the ground. Here are a few incubators and accelerators supporting startups in…

For Oscar Ekponimo, growing up wasn’t a very smooth ride. At the age of 11, when his father fell ill, his family faced financial challenges that lasted for years. In an interview with CNN, he revealed, “I remember most times there was little or no food in the house. I…

As more peple venture into entrepreneurship, so does the number of tech hubs increase. According to Global telecoms industry body GSMA’s Ecosystem Accelerator, an increasing number of investors and innovators are committed to growing the local startup ecosystem in Africa, and this has seen the number of technology hubs across Africa…

eCommerce has grown to be a big deal in Nigeria. With more people doing their shopping online, the market has become saturated with so many players. While the big players still dominate the space, so many others are springing up, being innovative with their offerings and creating a niche for…

When it comes to running a business, one of the major challenges a lot of business owners face is having inadequate finance. In 2015, GeoPoll surveyed 200 entrepreneurs per country in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, and financing was identified as one of the biggest challenges…

Since FinTech made its entry into Nigeria, it has witnessed significant growth, and the role of the banks are now been replaced with the solutions it’s providing. From allowing us make payments, to helping us save money without having to step into the banks, FinTech is definitely a game changer…

It’s been said countless of number of times that Nigeria has poor reading culture. If this applied in the past, when technology wasn’t so popular, then the situation has probably gone worse, with technology posing as a distraction. But, Nathaniel Okwoli is using this distraction to make reading fun for…

Poor power supply has for years been a problem in Nigeria. While the government tries to solve it, a lot of business owners and Nigerian homes have sought for solutions to live their lives without feeling the full effect of the epileptic power supply. While many who can afford it…

How long have you been using Google? A long time ago, right? Probably over a decade. In all of those years, there are some tricks many of us still do not know, that’s why sometimes, when we make a search, the results we are expecting doesn’t pop up. We all…

On January 9, 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPhone, no one had inkling that it would evolve year after year, and become the world’s most popular smartphone. From 2007 till date, Apple has sold more than a billion of the devices, and has become the most valuable…

A group of students from the University of Jos are set to take the Instant Messaging market by storm with new app, Qbee Chat. When it comes to instant messaging, Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger are currently market leaders, with billions of users worldwide. Qbee Chat wants to contend with these…

With the growth of technology, a lot of solutions have are springing up, enabling people to solve just about any problem from the comfort of their homes. Among these is e-hailing service, which has become a big deal in Nigeria, allowing people order cab services online. The service has witnessed…

With technology evolving, notable increase in the use of smartphones and social media, the ecommerce you used to know is changing. Selling products has evolved from brick-n-mortar stores to e-commerce websites, and now to social media. eCommerce is getting social! I’m double sure I’m not the only one who has…