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How to start a business without running into debt
Starting a business no matter how small or big needs a startup capital. Many ideas remain in the head or on paper because there is no fund to startup. This post is simply a strategy of how to run for debt, read and practice. In the quest for startup capital, many startups have run into […]
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7 mental laws to grow business marketing
Human beings are mental beings. We all are. Your success in anything you do is determined to a large extent by how much you understand mental processes and how it works for you. There are seven mental laws when it comes to selling which when applied in your activities will promote your selling career. They […]
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The mastery art of business success
Truly I was downcast when I caught wind of the occurrences yet I needed to proceed onward, a word from the master of art in business success. Do you want to master the art of business success? Though it is going to be a long read, but it worth the time. Organizations and new companies […]
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2 hack you should know in your startup journey
Starting up a business of any kind is a journey and of course it worth paying the dues. In a world where only ideas that proffer solutions to human problem is what matters most, then, one must take cognizance of some virtues that will keep one aloft every challenge that might come up in the […]
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OPay raises another $120 Million to expand to other African countries
The popular payment services company OPay which powers other services like ORide, Otrike, OFood etc just raised another $120 Million. The funding led by mainly Chinese investment companies and investors is summing up the total money raised by OPay to the tune of about $200 Million. Around May 2018, OPay raised $50 Million from five […]
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5 solid facts about Jumia IPO on NYSE
Jumia is everywhere on the media with great news of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with Initial Public Offering (IPO). In this post is a 5 solid facts about Jumia IPO on NYSE. Jumia is the first Africa tech startup to be listed on NYSE Though founded in 2012 in Lagos […]
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How card payments work in Nigeria by Paystack [PDF]
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Have you ever imagined how card payments work in Nigeria. You just order a product online, insert your card details, your order is processed and money deducted immediately if transaction is successful? The fintech giant, Paystack published a book titled How card payment works in Nigeria. The e-Book breaks down how Fintechs that process payments […]
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I will be attending Techpoint Inspired this year, see what I got last year
If you don’t know, I have always said there are two brands I love so much aside from my brands in Africa. Do you want to guess those brands? Paystack and Techpoint are two brands I admire so much in Nigeria. Seriously, I follow these companies like hunchback and I’m a volunteer marketer of these […]
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Abdulhamid Hassan shuts down OyaPay, joins Paystack
It is not news again on the internet that oyapay.com, a big boy in the Fintech sector in Nigeria closes down. Techpoint reports. This is worth knowing about Abdulhamid Hassan, “When I moved back to Nigeria from France in January 2018, I had a goal in mind to not raise external capital until we’d attained […]
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The day I finally meet Tony Elumelu in a 30 sec elevator
Elevator Pitch is a very popular field you must technically and intelligently fill when applying for a grant or developing a business plan or telling an investor about your business or idea. All thanks to Sleek Wears, I have always seen this word but he break it down and I understood it. Now, imagine as […]
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Techpoint is offering free office space in Lagos
Techpoint is not just a brand but a brand helping entrepreneurs the best way they can. Just of recent, Techpoint moved to a new office apartment with a state of the art design. That design is a mouth watering one, I love it. That is not the news. The news is that, Techpoint is offering […]
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UPDATED: 9 easy jobs to do during this ASUU strike as undergraduates
The ASUU strike in Nigeria has become a thing a Nigerian under graduate must pass through at least every 4 years. If you think it will last for two or three days, forget about it.. It happened in 2009 when I was in 100L and 2013 when I’m supposed to graduate and the timelines no […]
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5 top reasons you must start an offline business 2019
I have always maximize the internet as a business tool in the recent time. I have always advised people to take up their business to the internet as that is a better way to be at the top of the game and outsmart their competitors. But in this post, I will write 5 top reasons […]
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How to copy a product like a smart entrepreneur
Coming up with new idea that has never existed is called invention. Inventions have lot of advantages ranging from patent right, trademark or lifetime sponsors. Only few of inventions have occurred in the recent time. How to copy a product is not the way when thinking of invention. Innovation is improving on what is already […]
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Upschool Africa to train African youths in tech skills
Upschool Africa is a foremost edtech and IT training institute focusing on creating and empowering many African tech talents that can be globally relevant and useful to their society. With a vision to empower African youths with in-demand global tech skills, Upschool Africa launched her Internship programme for African youths to learn tech skills free […]
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Upschool Africa Webinar- African Talents to the World
Upschool Africa, an edtech and tech talents training startup is inviting African tech talents in different career path to her forthcoming online event for African talents themed African Talents to the World. The vision of Upschool Africa is to see the Africa that her talents are globally admired, competitive, respected and globally preferred. We achieve […]
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5 simple things to do on your business website to achieve more sales
Making massive sales on your website shouldn’t be a rocket science and should be able to be done easily. Here are 5 simple strategies to drive sales from your website. Add your business and your website to Google mybusiness: Google myBusiness is business directory own by Google that makes your business come up on Google […]
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Insight to how most tech startups spend their raised funds
According to TechPoint the Nigerian Startup Funding Report publication on the funding activities within the local internet startup space, 37 startups have raised a whooping sum of $35,552,585 in the Q3 of year 2018 mostly from foreign investors. There are seven startups in the energy sector that got funding. Now, the question is how does these […]
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Flutterwave now worth $3 Billion as it raises $250M in Series D
Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based fintech giant recently raised $250 Million in its Series D funding which is the highest investment they have been able to raise after the $170 million of Series C funding, which brings their total valuation to over $3 billion. According to the company, this new funds would be used to expand the […]
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Duplo, a Nigeria fintech startup raises $1.3M pre-seed, to build payments infrastructure for B2B businesses
Duplo Inc, backed by yCombinator (YC W22) has raised $1.3M in pre-seed funding, to build payments operating system for B2B businesses in Nigeria. The round was led by early-stage pan-African VC firm Oui Capital with other local investors participating. The friction Duplo is fixing in a nutshell, is payments in the FMCG sector — which […]
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Mecho, a Nigeria’s autotech startup secures $2.15M seed funding, backed by Future Africa, Tekedia Capital and others
Owning to the poor state of highways and incessant road rage in Nigeria, vehicle maintenance has become the inevitable phenomenon that every motorist cannot but look attentively at and consider. That is necessary because the majority of cars on our highways are fairly-used. Yet, even in instances where car owners visit mechanic workshops for checks, […]
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AltSchool raises $1m Pre-seed to address Africa’s shortage of Junior level Tech talents
Unlike in the past years, there is currently a significant focus on tech talent development. The focus has completely shifted from the entry-level training talent that it used to be to training senior talent. Undoubtedly, one of the significant reasons that necessitated this shift is the inability of the local education system to produce qualified […]
