Any Nigerian is free to do business anywhere in the country – Wike

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said nobody has the right to issue quit notice to any Nigerian. The governor spoke on Monday when the Rivers State Muslim Community paid him a Sallah Homage at the Government House Port Harcourt. The governor stated, “Nigeria must be one. All of us will live together. All of... Read More

The News Blog

Business, country, Nigerian, north, Nyesom Wike

June 22, 2017

“Giving up is not an option” | Nigerian-British PR executive, Ronke Lawal advises young entrepreneurs

Ronke Lawal is the Founder of UK based Ariatu PR, a PR company that works with a variety of entrepreneurs from the African and Caribbean Diaspora to gain media coverage for their businesses across the luxury FMCG sectors. Ronke Lawal started her business in 2004, then rebranded it to Ariatu PR at the end of 2014... Read More

United Kingdom

Ariatu PR, Business, entrepreneurs, Nigerians in Diaspora, nigerians in the UK, PR Exec, Ronke Lawal, uk

June 20, 2017

House of Tara to hold 2-day Makeup Business Training

All aspiring beauty entrepreneur, what more can you get? Makeup Business Training from the pioneering beauty company – House of Tara. It is happening in 11 different branches nationwide -@houseoftara_intl Abuja, Ibadan, Lekki, Benin, Ilorin, Enugu, Ikeja, PortHarcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Uyo. Come and become a beauty entrepreneur as you network with other women and find... Read More

Victor Asemota: Welcome to the age of ZERO excuses

by Victor Asemota AI is coming I was listening to Eric Schmidt the Chairman of Alphabet (Google’s parent company) on a series of videos over the weekend and something was quite clear. Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not fads. They are current and future technology reality and are currently finding their way... Read More

Opinion

AI, Business, entrepreneurship, nigeria, opinion, Science, Tech, Victor Asemota

June 12, 2017

Two US attorney generals sue over foreign payments to Trump hotels

The attorney generals of Maryland and Columbia plan to file a lawsuit that foreign payments to President Trump violate the U.S. Constitution, according to reports. Reports say that a similar lawsuit was also filed in January by plaintiffs including an ethics non-profit group. The most recent of these lawsuits however have a better chance than... Read More

Donald Trump

Business, Constitution, emoluments clause, hotels, trump, TrumpTowers

June 9, 2017

“The trials and tribulations of the female leader in Africa” | 5 things we learned from Ola Brown’s article

Despite years of hard work and proving they are “just as good as the boys”, African women (heck, Western women, too) are still finding it difficult to shatter the glass ceiling in various respects. Founder of the Flying Doctors, Ola Brown (Orekunrin) explores the different ways women are still stuck in yesterday’s patriarchy. These are... Read More

Opinion

Business, Diane Shima Rwigara, Female leaders, nigeria, Ola Brown, opinion, women

April 19, 2017

Attend the ‘How to Persuade and Influence Anybody’ seminar

You walk into a restaurant, ask for the menu and a particular dish was asterisked and the waiter says ‘THIS IS THE MEAL MOST PEOPLE ORDER WHEN THEY COME’ Nine times out of ten you’ll order it. The reason is because of an influence law called SOCIAL PROOF. Which states that most people find it... Read More

More, Sponsored

Business, influence, seminar, training

April 11, 2017

Facebook empowers small businesses to succeed in a mobile world, announces 5 million active advertisers

Facebook and Instagram want to build and empower communities, which is why they are committed to helping small businesses grow. As more users turn to their phones to make new discoveries, small businesses need a strong mobile strategy. Facebook is the mobile solution for 65 million businesses with Pages, and 8 million with Profiles on Instagram.... Read More

Opinion: Ignore the Lies. Anybody can be an entrepreneur

by Oludami On the night of 18th March 2017, I published a series of what I prefer calling rants on Facebook about getting jobs and doing business, and I was obviously leaning more towards the business part. As a business person myself, it’s just natural to be biased for business, but that wasn’t the major... Read More

Opinion

africa, Business, Buying and Selling, entrepreneurship, Facebook rants, nigeria, opinion, youth

March 16, 2017

Chivas Regal unveils finalists of $1m Global Social Enterprise Competition

Today, at the Skoll Centre at the world-renowned University of Oxford, 30 of the brightest startups from across the globe were unveiled as finalists of the Chivas Venture – a global search to discover and reward the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs. Each finalist, including RecylePoints from Nigeria, will travel to Los Angeles in July... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

Business, Chivas Regal, Chivas Venture, empowerment, enterprise, finalists, Whiskey

February 22, 2017

We’ll no longer accept attacks on Nigerians in South Africa – Reps

by Dolapo Adelana The House of Representatives has said Nigeria will no longer accept attacks on its citizens in South Africa. This what part of the resolutions reached during plenary on Thursday. Hon. Rita Orji moved a motion of urgent public importance on xenophobic attacks targeted at Nigerians in South Africa. The motion was seconded... Read More

The News Blog

Business, House of Reps, nigeria, south africa, xenophobic attacks, Yakubu Dogara

February 21, 2017

PEBEC approves 60-day ease of doing business action plan

by Dolapo Adelana The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has approved a 60-day national action plan to aid the ease of doing business in the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Acting... Read More

The News Blog

60-day action plan, Bukola Saraki, Business, PEBEC, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SMEs, Yakubu Dogara

February 9, 2017

Uzoma Dozie, Abasiama Idaresit and Adeleke Adekoya set to speak at Creativity Lessons over Tea

On Saturday 18th February 2017, at The Agip Recital Hall , MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, Uzoma Dozie (CEO, Diamond Bank), Abasiama Idaresit (Founder and CEO, Wild Fusion) and Adeleke Adekoya (Leidenschaft Venture Partners ) are set to speak and share down to earth insights at the second edition of Creativity Lessons over Tea. Mr. Dozie... Read More

Tunde Leye: Why Startups Are Not King Leonardis

by Tunde Leye No, I’m not telling a Sparta story. In fact, the Spartan king’s name will only be mentioned in the title. But you’ll get the drift. So this piece is about startups. Not in the general sense of it, but an interesting strain that is the rave of the moment in Nigeria. The... Read More

Opinion

Business, nigeria, Nigeria Startups, opinion, Tunde Leye

January 21, 2017

Join 1,000 female entrepreneurs at the XWA 2017: Leading Women Conference in Enugu

The leading women conference is an initiative of the XPERIENCE online media to impact the lives of 1,000 female entrepreneurs every year. This year’s conference is themed “Building an Eternal brand”. Where the speakers will be dishing out to these females practical steps on how to start, build, and sustain their brands. So if you... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

Business, Career, conference, entrepreneur, Enugu State, women, Xperience, XWA 2017

January 11, 2017

#Impact365: HCD Centre provides mentorship for undergraduates as it aims to create global business leaders

Human Capital Development Centre has a major goal and that is to empower young undergraduates in Nigeria to become business leaders in their own rights. As easy as it sounds, penetrating Nigerian universities and gaining approval has been a challenge for Eyitayo Ogunmola, the Founder and Lead Partner at PM Hub, the umbrella company under... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Business, Corporate, emerging leaders, Impact365, mentorship, nigeria, training, University

January 7, 2017

Octagon Session: The ‘Motivational’ leader vs the ‘Instructional’ leader

Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate you taking time out to Join this Chat Session. We have two moderators in the room who will only offer guidance where necessary. Please feel free to openly share your thoughts and experiences. Let’s begin with some introductions before going into the discussion. Can everyone let us know who... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

Business, instructional, Leadership, motivational, Octagon session, Work

December 24, 2016

Octagon Session: To partner or not to partner in business – pros and cons

Welcome to the Octagon session this week. The Octagon: We appreciate your taking time out to join this chat session. We have two moderators in the room who will only offer guidance where necessary. Please feel free to openly share your thoughts and experiences. Let’s begin with some introductions before going into the discussion.... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

advantages, Business, cons, conversation, Octagon session, Partnerships

December 24, 2016

“I believe a woman can and should have whatever it is that she wants.” Leading Ladies Africa speaks with singer & actress, Patricia Kihoro

Patricia Kihoro, in a nutshell, is a multi-talented creative genius. Using her talent and passion for singing and acting, she has written, directed and produced her own stage shows which have been a resounding success right from the beginning. She has other interests outside the creative industry and she is not afraid to pursue them.... Read More

Featured

Breaking the glass ceiling, Business, culture, interviews, Leading Ladies Africa, Patricia Kihoro, Women in Arts

December 19, 2016

‘We’re ready for sustainable, resilient and inclusive solutions,’ Gary Whitehill talks about innovation in Africa

by Tolu Omoyeni This article is an in-dept and disruptive look at Africa through the eyes of man who believes Africa’s instability can leap frog the continent through innovation that births a future where billions of young Africans seize the wave of future change and become unstoppable. Why are you interested in Africa? Right now... Read More

Thinking Through

africa, Business, create, Gary Whitehill, Ghana, innovation, nigeria, Politics, technology, Ubuntu, youth

December 16, 2016

In 6 photos from GRA Ikeja, this is Nigeria’s economy under Buhari

This is one street, Isaac John, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Popular for fast food and elite restaurants. Barcelos used to be here until this year. Chicken Republic used to be here until last year. KFC used to be here until this year. All gone, under one government. Who’s next?

Barcelos, Business, chicken republic, eatery, economy, ikeja, Isaac John, Kentucky Fried Chicken, kfc, nigeria

December 9, 2016

Who is Adebayo Ogunlesi?

He’s not Tolu Ogunlesi’s father. That we know for sure… If you mentioned Adebayo Ogunlesi to an average Nigerian who has fair knowledge in economic and political matters months ago, he’d retort with questions like, “Who is that?” “What does he do?” Adebayo O. Ogunlesi’s name made it to headlines on Nigeria’s traditional and social... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

Adebayo Ogunlesi, Business, donald trump, economic advisory team, GIP, Harvard University, law, Oxford University, united states, Wall Street

November 14, 2016

Opinion: Essential skills to get the job of your dreams

by Kelvin Bob-Manuel Whenever I hear someone advising people to dream big (especially when it comes to applying for a job) I get weary. Don’t get me wrong; I believe that everyone should have high expectations for their lives. But “Dream Big” is an incomplete phrase. I would say “Dream big, and prepare.” What... Read More

Business, Conduct at interviews, Jobs, mouth odour, nigeria, sucess, unemployment

November 9, 2016

‘I only set out to solve problems, not to become an entrepreneur’ | Lady Boss, Isio Wanogho answers #LLA10Questions

Our Lady Boss today wears many hats and we are in awe of how she balances them all so effortlessly. She is Isio D. Wanogho, a true creative and a woman who loves to solve problems. Enjoy our interview with this Lady Boss. Can you briefly describe yourself and your business? My name is Isio... Read More

Featured

Business, entrepreneur, IDDS, Isio De-laVega, Isio Wanogho, Lady Boss, LLA

October 29, 2016

SME100 Nigeria presents the Lagos Small Business Summit 2016 | Register now!

The Lagos Small Business Summit organised by SME100 Nigeria is a platform that brings together government leaders and small business owners; who are innovative game changers in their various sectors. The objective of the summit is to discuss the impact that innovation and data have on all sectors of the economy and the role each... Read More

Adebukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, Akinwumi Ambode, Business, Lala Akindoju, nigeria, Oye Hassan Odukale, seyi tinubu, SME100, SME100 Nigeria, The Lagos Small Business Summit

October 29, 2016

“Everything you wish or want, you can absolutely achieve!” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Ezinne Chinkata

Ezinne Chinkata is a fashion and style entrepreneur with a difference – she is the founder of the Zinkata Brand which has a lifestyle website, fashion boutique, and a fashion consultancy. In our interview with her, she talks about her style influence, successes and plans for the future. In your own words, introduce Ezinne Chinkata to... Read More

Featured

Business, Ezinne Chinkata, fashion and style, Leading Ladies Africa, LLA, nigeria, Purple Rain, Zinkata

October 25, 2016

TFESS presents ‘Making the sales’ entrepreneurship masterclass

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) presents a masterclass on “Making the Sales”. Making the sales simply is the act of selling something: the exchange of goods, services, or property for money. As an entrepreneur, making sales has become a very important issue as sales generate revenue. Running a business in Nigeria may be difficult... Read More

Citizenship, Sponsored

Business, entrepreneurship, making the sales, masterclass, TFESS, youth

October 22, 2016

How E’Sorae Luxury used word-of-mouth and social media to grow a bedding and homeware business

E’sorae Luxury — a Lagos-based online retailer that produces good quality bedsheets and bedding basics — has been growing rapidly since its launch in 2014 as an E-commerce store. Its revenue has quadrupled from when they ran physical stores at the malls. This year, Ewaen Sorae, CEO of E’sorae Luxury, projected a continued growth in... Read More

The News Blog

beddings, Business, E'sorae luxury, facebook, homeware, instagram, kitchenware, marketing, social media, startup

October 20, 2016

Chidiebere Gabriel: From car washing to big time entrepreneur [Nigerian Voices]

by Chidiebere Gabriel The tyres of madam Jane’s car came to a screeching stop at the end of the car park. “Where is he?” She barked, immediately after alighting angrily from her car. I was in the changing room next to the carpark. When I heard her voice, it sounded like someone blew a cornet... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Business, car Wash, entrepreneur, nigeria, SME, undergraduate

October 17, 2016

Otedola no longer a billionaire – Forbes

Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola has fallen off the billionaire cadre of entrepreneurs. According to Forbes, Otedola who is the Chairman of Forte Oil, suffered the plunge as he lost $1.3bn following a fall in the stock price of the company. Forbes said, “As at the close of trading on Friday, Forte Oil’s share price plunged to a... Read More

The News Blog

billionaire, Business, Femi Otedola, forbes, Forte Oil, income

Any Nigerian is free to do business anywhere in the country – Wike

“Giving up is not an option” | Nigerian-British PR executive, Ronke Lawal advises young entrepreneurs

House of Tara to hold 2-day Makeup Business Training

Victor Asemota: Welcome to the age of ZERO excuses

Two US attorney generals sue over foreign payments to Trump hotels

“The trials and tribulations of the female leader in Africa” | 5 things we learned from Ola Brown’s article

Attend the ‘How to Persuade and Influence Anybody’ seminar

Facebook empowers small businesses to succeed in a mobile world, announces 5 million active advertisers

Opinion: Ignore the Lies. Anybody can be an entrepreneur

Chivas Regal unveils finalists of $1m Global Social Enterprise Competition

We’ll no longer accept attacks on Nigerians in South Africa – Reps

PEBEC approves 60-day ease of doing business action plan

Uzoma Dozie, Abasiama Idaresit and Adeleke Adekoya set to speak at Creativity Lessons over Tea

Tunde Leye: Why Startups Are Not King Leonardis

Join 1,000 female entrepreneurs at the XWA 2017: Leading Women Conference in Enugu

#Impact365: HCD Centre provides mentorship for undergraduates as it aims to create global business leaders

Octagon Session: The ‘Motivational’ leader vs the ‘Instructional’ leader

Octagon Session: To partner or not to partner in business – pros and cons

“I believe a woman can and should have whatever it is that she wants.” Leading Ladies Africa speaks with singer & actress, Patricia Kihoro

‘We’re ready for sustainable, resilient and inclusive solutions,’ Gary Whitehill talks about innovation in Africa

In 6 photos from GRA Ikeja, this is Nigeria’s economy under Buhari

Who is Adebayo Ogunlesi?

Opinion: Essential skills to get the job of your dreams

‘I only set out to solve problems, not to become an entrepreneur’ | Lady Boss, Isio Wanogho answers #LLA10Questions

SME100 Nigeria presents the Lagos Small Business Summit 2016 | Register now!

“Everything you wish or want, you can absolutely achieve!” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Ezinne Chinkata

TFESS presents ‘Making the sales’ entrepreneurship masterclass

How E’Sorae Luxury used word-of-mouth and social media to grow a bedding and homeware business

Chidiebere Gabriel: From car washing to big time entrepreneur [Nigerian Voices]

Otedola no longer a billionaire – Forbes

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