MSME operators sensitised on e-commerce opportunities
Producers of local products in Lagos State have been sensitised on how to access new markets through e-Commerce opportunities. This was the highlight at a summit with the theme: “Business growth and...
View ArticleCreating wealth through starch production
Quality starch processing business has become a money spinner with its usage by both food and non-food industries. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Enterprises related to the transformation of food and...
View ArticleLagos praises GEMS’3 support for SMEs
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr. Farideen Akodu, has commended the United Kingdom sponspored Growth and Employment in States Support Improved...
View ArticleThink big, dream big
His story is that of hard work and perseverance. Having grown up in a family of entrepreneurs, he was able to see that the constant ups and downs of owning a business are completely normal and that...
View ArticleFrom corporate world to fashion industry
Muinat Atunnise left a top corporate position to start a boutique. The success she has made of the business has given her joy, Daniel Essiet reports. When Muinat Atunnise quit her high profile job...
View Article‘Standard IBTC acted without recourse to law’
The crisis rocking Stanbic IBTC over alleged payment of billions of naira as Management/Franchise and IT fees to its controlling/majority shareholder without regulatory approvals is not over yet....
View ArticleForum xrays SMEs’ challenges
A one day programme ‘Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Empowerment Innovation Challenge East and West Africa’ geared towards finding and strengthening new initiatives that can empower startups and SMEs...
View ArticleFinding fortune in managing medical waste
Talents abound in the nation’s entrepreneurial landscape. Entrepreneurs who are clever, innovative and in the look out for new opportunities are hitting it big. One of them is Chief Executive,...
View ArticleTurning a childhood hobby into responsible business
Getting a business off the ground is a challenge for young entrepreneurs.But small business owners starting up and running their own businesses despite the economic downturn are still hitting the...
View ArticleGlobal group to empower SMEs to access international funds
An international organi-sation, Afribiz Group, is poised to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Nigeria, access international funds and thus contribute to economic growth and income. These...
View ArticleCentre urges professionals to stimulate economic growth
Director-General, African Centre for Supply Chain Obiora Madu has urged professionals to stimulate higher business growth in the economy through improved activities. Addressing the fellowship...
View ArticleSMEs tasked on innovation
Etisalat Nigeria has encouraged Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to adopt innovative models of doing business to enable them accelerate their growth and increase capacity and...
View ArticleSocial entrepreneurs seek economic solutions
International social entrepreneurs are gathering in Lagos next week to seek solutions that make quality livelihoods and securing economic rights for Nigerians. The Development Dialogue, with “Spurring...
View ArticleAn entrepreneur’s success story
Starting a business is a challenging endeavour and achieving success under any circumstance is a great accomplishment. Alhaji Kabir Bawa, overcame some obstacles to establish his thriving food...
View ArticleWinners named for Ford Foundation Prize
The Future Awards Africa has announced successful candidates for the Ford Foundation Prize in Youth Employment. They were selected after an intensive four month period. Successful applicants were...
View ArticleWomen hold global mentoring walk
A NON-GOVERNMENTAL Organisation (NGO) Ideas Builders Initiative at the weekend held activities as part of efforts to mark the Global Women Mentoring Walk. The event is held on the third Saturday of...
View ArticleEntrepreneur creates big business on local problems
One of the biggest challenges women entrepreneurs face in today’s increasingly crowded digital landscape is how to be distinctive, memorable, and stand out from the crowd. Founding Director iBez, iBez...
View ArticleBuilding a profitable business
A Calabar-based entrepreneur, Rosemary Orok Oyo, followed her childhood dream of doing something on her own. She started her company. She shares her experience of dealing with challenges and pursuing...
View ArticleSMEDAN restates commitment to helping SMEs
The Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Alhaji Bature Masari, has said his organisation is taking steps to help solve the problems of small- and...
View ArticleBusiness Impact boss inspires entrepreneurs
The Chief Executive, Business Impact Limited, Mr. Olatunde Samson, said his organisation has made it a priority to help inspire and support budding entrepreneurs. He was addressing an online marketing...
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