Africa innovation, female entrepreneurship get boost with Google GFSA, BFF Africa, Google.org

Zainab IwayemiJune 22, 2021

Africa innovation, female entrepreneurship get boost with Google GFSA, BFF Africa, Google.org

Commits $3m to BFF Africa Partners Tony Elumelu Foundation to deliver $3m grant to 500 women entrepreneurs   Committed to growing Africa’s startup ecosystem, Google has opened three programmes, namely, Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) Africa, Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa, and Google.org grants to startups founders and female entrepreneurs in […]

Computer Village provides jobs for over 8000 young Nigerians – PAPDAN

May 13, 2021

Nigeria's mobile phone market dips 12.5% in Q1 on Covid-19 concerns

Wale Ameen Online Editor     More than 8000 young Nigerians are gainfully employed at the computer village so says the Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (PAPDAN). The Association’s President, Mr. Ifeanyi Akabue made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. He said […]

Facebook’s new Business Suite to help SMEs manage business across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger

September 18, 2020

Saviour Adugba Facebook has launched a new business suite to help small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) manage their businesses more easily across all Facebook-owned platforms. Announcing the launch of the Facebook Business Suite in a blog post, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, noted that small businesses have had to depend on Facebook’s free tools […]

PoS agency banking: No smooth operation yet

September 16, 2020

Saviour Adugba Good, bad and ugly N I G E R I A HAS BEEN ON A LONG drive for financial inclusion, supported by a related journey to bolster the development of its digital economy. In the quest to achieve this, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy […]

US, ESPartner, Ecobank budget $45m loan for 300 African SMEs

August 25, 2020

USADF, Ecobank

By Omobayo Azeez Target 300 entrepreneurs from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda Agri-Business, Manufacturing, Energy and Renewables, Essential Services targeted sector 70% quota set for women-owned enterprises The trio of Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESPartners), the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and Ecobank have announced a sum of $45 million as non-interest […]

73% Nigerian SMBs on Facebook optimistic despite pandemic

July 20, 2020

73% Nigerian SMBs on Facebook optimistic despite pandemic

By Omobayo Azeez Seventy-three per cent of Nigerian small and medium business (SMBs) owners remain optimistic and see light at the end of the tunnel about the future of their business despite the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a new report has shown. The Global State of Small Business Report by social media giant, Facebook, was compiled […]

The Ark Coaching Company pledges to enhance Africa’s economic development with maiden The Fix It conference

June 18, 2020

Ark Coaching Company pledges to enhance Africa's economic development with maiden The Fix It conference

Hamid Ayodeji The Ark Coaching Company has announced its preparedness to continue enabling Africa harness its enormous human and mineral resources by providing handholding and coaching services to entrepreneurs and franchises in order to enhance their access to capital and market. The company disclosed during a media briefing on Wednesday in Lagos that it will […]

Finding the right small business lender

Businessam StaffMarch 1, 2020

Banks stop consumer loans over Covid-19

By Dan Hughes at Fund Small Biz Are you looking for the best small business loans lender in your area? Has it been a struggle meeting payments, or have you received a new contract that requires more inventory? As a small business or entrepreneur have you been hesitant to seek to get a loan? Today, […]