This is not to gloat or anything like that. Far from it. Rather, it’s a sincere expression of concern and a hope that it may provoke thought (and maybe consideration) in the right quarters. So recently, it’s been out that Konga is executing another round of layoffs as part of a “business development strategy“. This is
READ MORELeading Nigerian online mall, Konga.com, has announced that it will lay off some of its employees, as part of its business development strategy whereby it reviews staff strength every 6 months. Konga has been doing this consistently over the last 2 years and usually lets go of staff that still go on and do great
READ MOREThe annual Youthpreneur Business Summit is a platform for innovative and young Nigerian entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-35 aimed at sharing ideas, networking and mentoring in order to finding lasting solutions to the challenges ravaging the nation’s economy. The theme for this year’s summit ‘Passion to Wealth: Road to Economic Diversification,’ cannot be more
READ MORESahara Group – a leading African energy conglomerate with operations across 4 continents, in celebration of it’s 20 years anniversary has launched an entrepreneurship competition “Grooming Film Extraneurs…”, which seeks to connect budding film makers with stakeholders that can help hone their skills. This initiative is the maiden project under Sahara Group’s Extrapreneurship Framework which
READ MOREThe Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a U.S. based company SpringPort Technology Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation Hub in Ile-Ife, Osun State. SpringPort Technology Group is said to consist of Nigerians in diaspora looking to change the landscape
READ MOREThe boys at Computer Village are not smiling. What street corner drug peddlers are to American Hip Hop, the ICT road traders are to Nigeria. They personify hustle. Despite Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s decision to enforce the 2003 Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law, criminalising street trading, with a hefty N90,000 ($300) fine
READ MOREYahoo has begun accepting final bids for the sale of its internet business. The bids which covers Yahoo’s search, email, advertising and media operations, are reportedly due today. The decision to sell off this once revered technology giant follows several unsuccessful attempts at revamping the business. In today’s world, Yahoo Messenger no longer has significance
READ MOREThe fashion business has become huge across Nigeria and Africa as a whole. With so many brands popping up and events/fashion shows organized, the industry is slowly becoming a top player in the country’s economy. Like it is with other businesses, there is a need to build and promote your brand and social media, especially Instagram
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