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From accounting to cake baking
For years, Uduak Obong-Mensah dreamt of establishing his own business. She has achieved this through, Menudys Concept, a firm which trains youths in cake making, writes DANIEL ESSIET. Uduak...
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Converting cassava to ethanol
In Cross River State, an innovator Emmanuel Ntiti has fabricated machines that convert cassava to ethanol, writes Daniel Essiet. The machines for processing cassava into ethanol are scarce and...
View Article‘We are growing SMEs to drive Bayelsa’s economy’
The Bayelsa Government will sustain its support to indigenous Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) to stimulate the state’s economy, create wealth and generate employment. The Commissioner for...
View ArticleTips for successful entrepreneurship, by SMEDAN, others
ENTREPRENEURS have been advised to be determined and patient, if they want to succeed. An official of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Yinka Fisher gave the...
View ArticlePromoting women’s economic empowerment
Women’s economic empowerment is essential for more inclusive growth in Nigeria. It is for this that the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is partnering the Mall For Africa to increase...
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The start-up revolution
Nigeria is witnessing an increase in start-up businesses, as more young people take up the challenge of creating employment, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Amid challenges, there is a tech revolution: the...
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Some investment windows in 2018
In the growth sector, small businesses are, particularly, success stories as they out-perform others. DANIEL ESSIET identifies promising business opportunities for entrepreneurs to explore. Nigeria is...
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‘Entrepreneurs should invest in local content businesses’
Bayo Lion Adedeji, an entrepreneur and CEO of Dundu Nations, an eatery known for local delicacies has urged Nigerians to invest in small businesses that are one hundred percent local in content....
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How a bread maker hit success
The Chief Executive, Menog Publishing, Henry Omenogor, is encouraging people to use their kitchen and backyard ovens to bake fresh bread to create opportunities for entrepreneurs, writes DANIEL ESSIET....
View Article1,500 corps members get skills training
No fewer than 1,500 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have completed various skill empowerment training at at the Wamakko NYSC Orientation camp in Sokoto State. Addressing the trainees after...
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Boosting youth entrepreneurship
Producing and inspiring entrepreneurs is not seen as a priority for most universities. Several organisations have introduced promising initiatives. One of such is Techpoint Build whose Techpoint Build...
View ArticleTraders seek better deal from govt
A group of traders in Lagos has called on the government to provide them an enabling environment to operate. They are not just problem solvers, but also job creators and drivers of growth. Mrs. Joy...
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Making cash from fuel delivery
Retail entrepreneur Abayomi Awobokun has turned his passion into a career with the launch of a fuel delivery startup, DANIEL ESSIET reports. AN entrepreneur, Abayomi Awobokun, knows how to take...
View ArticleSuccess in make-up artistry
Some entrepreneurs are making it big in make-up artistry, Bello Adefemi, reports. There are many make-up artists, but very few of them possess the entrepreneurial skills to take their talent to the...
View ArticleUS, firm empower techpreneurs in fisheries
The United States Embassy in collaboration with Andela, a global training organisation, has gathered designers, developers and other experts in Lagos, Benin, Ibadan and Abuja for training in fishery,...
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Anambra govt assesses skill centres
The Anambra Government has started the assessment of the skill acquisition centres in the 21 local government areas across the state to equip them properly. Special Adviser to Gov. Willie Obiano on...
View ArticleWanted: Minister for SMEs
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of The Guardian Mr Debo Adesina has called for the appointment of a minister of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to drive exports. He made the call at the 10th Founders Day...
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