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" Each year thousands of students in Kenya and Nigeria are graduating from the Universities. Steve has just graduated from Daystar University in Kenya. MORE
More specifically, our reform efforts helped governments to improve data collection and analysis of economic indicators, remove and reduce bottlenecks to business registration, and contribute to the modernization of trade and investment policies and process in Nigeria. MORE
I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. The existence of a problem doesn’t mean there’s a solution to that problem. Wanting to create impact is great. But to do it, you need to actually have a sustainable business model. I don’t recommend anyone become an entrepreneur. It’s too hard. It’s too painful. Starting a business is too risky. There are better ways to make a living. MORE
12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola (Nigeria In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. MORE
I have heard Zoho talk about doing business in UAE and Nigeria. That is so different from other cloud vendors which tend to mostly focus on N. America and Europe. Over the last decade, their US revenues have steadily declined. Cloud Computing, SaaS Globalization and Technology MORE
Tayo lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. My wife Peace and I both live and work in Lagos, Nigeria. We recently moved back into Nigeria last year, having spent 7 years in the United Kingdom. I have worked with several architectural firms both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. MORE
For example, if you are selling a service where the core market is a local audience in the UK, traffic from Nigeria is not going to be of much use. In this guest post, Alan Gleeson, General Manager of Palo Alto Software, Ltd., gives a U.K. perspective on entrepreneurship. MORE
Taking a quick peep at the cities of Nigeria, ranging from the busy Lagos state and the crowded population in Ibadan. Taking a glance at a news update, I swung online dated May 20, 2016, The Minister of Science and Technology of Nigeria -Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu,stated that : “Nigeria must out of necessity embrace science and technology to diversify the economy and ensure national development. MORE
Look no further than the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria. Starbucks found itself in hot water this week after encouraging baristas to write “racetogether” on coffee cups and discuss race relations with customers. And of course their is a #racetogether hashtag campaign. Sigh. MORE
We hear so much about Silicon Valley and Bangalore and Shanghai that is refreshing to hear about innovations in unexpected places: Nigeria's Nollywood: Most prolific in world Medellin, Colombia's massive turnaround Bhutan's plan to go all organic farming The world's. MORE
There were people from Argentina, Israel, India, France, New York, Washington, Nigeria, etc. Summer is over. Time to get back to work. MORE
Some countries known as frontier markets are Argentina, Lebanon, Vietnam, Nigeria, Oman, Bahrain, and Bangladesh. Frontier markets are developing countries that are still too small to be considered as emerging markets. MORE
who writes from Nigeria. If you ask me I would say things are changing and so fast, the reason I am able to write this article and have it shared with a global community gives me hope. No doubt Africa is fully embracing this digital revolution. MORE
One major problem in Nigeria is the lack of employment; many people go to school with the belief that it's all they need to succeed in life only to get out of school and stay at home for years looking for the right job. MORE
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at The Independent , May 16, 2006: As an economist, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and current World Bank presidential candidate brings something completely different and equally valuable to discussions of entrepreneurship than CEOs and investment bankers. MORE
Interview with a crowdSPRING designer (from Nigeria) … 12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola – crowdspring.co/1gLmF8t. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. MORE
Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States. MORE
I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. The existence of a problem doesn’t mean there’s a solution to that problem. Wanting to create impact is great. But to do it, you need to actually have a sustainable business model. I don’t recommend anyone become an entrepreneur. It’s too hard. It’s too painful. Starting a business is too risky. There are better ways to make a living. MORE
Nigeria itself is home to 170 million people, a figure that is expected to rise to 400 million by 2050, and the biggest market in Africa. According to Transparency International in 2013, Nigeria was the world’s 144th most corrupt country out of the 177 countries monitored. MORE
Today we’re telling the story of a girl from Nigeria, Joy Akor. Those days in Nigeria were better. We face corruption in Nigeria, like every other country, but all in all it has been really interesting growing up. MORE
All over Africa, young men and women have missioned across the country and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. What have you built lately? 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator. MORE
As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. MORE
He is a traveler and has been to 29 states in Nigeria, helping people through job creation and verbal sponsorship. “My name is Edwin Buchi, and I thank all of you who decided to give attention and listen to our needs and responsibilities” “In Nigeria, we have over 60 percent of people said to be poor. Giving what is required. FADE IN. MORE
After much talk Steve noticed that a country in Africa known as Nigeria is the major patronizer of his telecommunication products. After a long time of research he found out that Nigeria is really not a producing nation, is a developing nation, they love buying a lot. MORE
From a summit on media in the Middle East to a huge new funding opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs in Nigeria, here are fascinating business news stories from the U.S. The sitting Supreme Court members. MORE
He grew up on his parents’ smallholding farm in rural Nigeria. by Sharon Fishburne. Africa is a huge and diverse continent, and over the last few years, it has emerged as one of the world’s hotspots for startups. They might not be well-known names in the US, but the continent has many iconic entrepreneurs and investors whose stories can tell us a lot about success in business, such as Jason Njoku , Mzi Khumalo and Peter Munga. MORE
To date, out of 17 companies, HOF Capital has backed 7 founding teams with roots in underrepresented regions: Egypt, Latin America, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. New York is now the second-most-active tech ecosystem in the US on all key metrics, after the Bay Area. MORE
Kate:We will head to Nigeria than we will continue our tour to other countries from there. Script on Kate and Steve Remote Work Adventure. FADE IN: A Hotel conference Hall. Steve and Kate are attending a conference on Importance of remote work in 21 st century. MORE
15a Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria. Chairman economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) of the federal republic of Nigeria. We understand that some of these fraudsters claim to be in London England, Benin republic and South Africa but be rest assured that we know they are operating from Nigeria. This is a new favorite of mine. ”Did someone from another country try to scam you by offering you an obscene amount of money via email? MORE
It is the oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria that is Tweeted before people even know a disruption may happen. MORE
Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States. MORE
Here’s an infographic – made by the folks at Gist.com – that shows some of these up-and-coming hotspots, ranging from Germany to Mexico, to Nigeria and closer to home in Indonesia. MORE
When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. The idea of exactly what your business is going to be usually comes first. MORE
” According to the CIA World Factbook , almost 75% of the world's 775 million illiterate adults are concentrated in ten countries (in descending order: India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo). Nepal. MORE
That there are as many startups in Nigeria as there are in Germany? The startup world can be rather enigmatic and mysterious to those who aren’t familiar with its numerous and constantly evolving businesses in that entrepreneurship space. And who’s to blame them? MORE
Nigeria. If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country. MORE
on the innovation blog Seattle: Cloud capital The reinvention of search QR wallpaper Campuses: The Valley’s next design frontier Nigeria’s booming Nollywood Taming a Hurricane? MORE
At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way. Andela , one of the first investments of the Chan – Zuckerberg Initiative, is also based in Nigeria. MORE
You can attend Stanford from Nigeria or Oxford from El Salvador. When Bill Hewlett and David Packard founded HP in 1947, it made logistical and fiscal sense to have all their workers housed under one roof. Ditto for Apple. MORE
My parents and I moved to America from Nigeria when I was three… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to speak with 17-year old Femi Adebogun, the co-founder and CEO of Testify Software Solutions. MORE
entrepreneur home business nigeria scam victimSome aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. MORE
Their focus is currently on Nigeria, which is Africa’s largest economy, but it will be interesting to see if this business model gains steam across the continent. These people need something to read. Good morning and Happy Black Friday! MORE
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APRIL 27, 2017
My parents and I moved to America from Nigeria when I was three… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to speak with 17-year old Femi Adebogun, the co-founder and CEO of Testify Software Solutions.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 18, 2014
Tayo lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. My wife Peace and I both live and work in Lagos, Nigeria. We recently moved back into Nigeria last year, having spent 7 years in the United Kingdom. I have worked with several architectural firms both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
The Next Web
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Nigeria itself is home to 170 million people, a figure that is expected to rise to 400 million by 2050, and the biggest market in Africa. According to Transparency International in 2013, Nigeria was the world’s 144th most corrupt country out of the 177 countries monitored.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2017
entrepreneur home business nigeria scam victimSome aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall.
deal architect
JUNE 20, 2019
I have heard Zoho talk about doing business in UAE and Nigeria. That is so different from other cloud vendors which tend to mostly focus on N. America and Europe. Over the last decade, their US revenues have steadily declined. Cloud Computing, SaaS Globalization and Technology
deal architect
MAY 4, 2013
on the innovation blog Seattle: Cloud capital The reinvention of search QR wallpaper Campuses: The Valley’s next design frontier Nigeria’s booming Nollywood Taming a Hurricane?
deal architect
MARCH 24, 2013
We hear so much about Silicon Valley and Bangalore and Shanghai that is refreshing to hear about innovations in unexpected places: Nigeria's Nollywood: Most prolific in world Medellin, Colombia's massive turnaround Bhutan's plan to go all organic farming The world's.
Transformify
DECEMBER 5, 2016
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB has extended the deadline which was stated for all tertiary institution with Nigeria for the completion of all admission activities to 9th December, 2016.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 17, 2012
Here’s an infographic – made by the folks at Gist.com – that shows some of these up-and-coming hotspots, ranging from Germany to Mexico, to Nigeria and closer to home in Indonesia.
Transformify
DECEMBER 19, 2016
After much talk Steve noticed that a country in Africa known as Nigeria is the major patronizer of his telecommunication products. After a long time of research he found out that Nigeria is really not a producing nation, is a developing nation, they love buying a lot.
Transformify
APRIL 14, 2017
Today we’re telling the story of a girl from Nigeria, Joy Akor. Those days in Nigeria were better. We face corruption in Nigeria, like every other country, but all in all it has been really interesting growing up.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 22, 2010
One major problem in Nigeria is the lack of employment; many people go to school with the belief that it's all they need to succeed in life only to get out of school and stay at home for years looking for the right job.
Transformify
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way. Andela , one of the first investments of the Chan – Zuckerberg Initiative, is also based in Nigeria.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 24, 2019
Some countries known as frontier markets are Argentina, Lebanon, Vietnam, Nigeria, Oman, Bahrain, and Bangladesh. Frontier markets are developing countries that are still too small to be considered as emerging markets.
Transformify
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Taking a quick peep at the cities of Nigeria, ranging from the busy Lagos state and the crowded population in Ibadan. Taking a glance at a news update, I swung online dated May 20, 2016, The Minister of Science and Technology of Nigeria -Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu,stated that : “Nigeria must out of necessity embrace science and technology to diversify the economy and ensure national development.
Jeff Hilimire
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
15a Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria. Chairman economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) of the federal republic of Nigeria. We understand that some of these fraudsters claim to be in London England, Benin republic and South Africa but be rest assured that we know they are operating from Nigeria. This is a new favorite of mine. ”Did someone from another country try to scam you by offering you an obscene amount of money via email?
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2013
It is the oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria that is Tweeted before people even know a disruption may happen.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
All over Africa, young men and women have missioned across the country and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. What have you built lately? 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
There were people from Argentina, Israel, India, France, New York, Washington, Nigeria, etc. Summer is over. Time to get back to work.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 24, 2019
He grew up on his parents’ smallholding farm in rural Nigeria. by Sharon Fishburne. Africa is a huge and diverse continent, and over the last few years, it has emerged as one of the world’s hotspots for startups. They might not be well-known names in the US, but the continent has many iconic entrepreneurs and investors whose stories can tell us a lot about success in business, such as Jason Njoku , Mzi Khumalo and Peter Munga.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 22, 2019
You can attend Stanford from Nigeria or Oxford from El Salvador. When Bill Hewlett and David Packard founded HP in 1947, it made logistical and fiscal sense to have all their workers housed under one roof. Ditto for Apple.
Transformify
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
who writes from Nigeria. If you ask me I would say things are changing and so fast, the reason I am able to write this article and have it shared with a global community gives me hope. No doubt Africa is fully embracing this digital revolution.
Transformify
OCTOBER 6, 2016
" Each year thousands of students in Kenya and Nigeria are graduating from the Universities. Steve has just graduated from Daystar University in Kenya.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
More specifically, our reform efforts helped governments to improve data collection and analysis of economic indicators, remove and reduce bottlenecks to business registration, and contribute to the modernization of trade and investment policies and process in Nigeria.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
To date, out of 17 companies, HOF Capital has backed 7 founding teams with roots in underrepresented regions: Egypt, Latin America, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. New York is now the second-most-active tech ecosystem in the US on all key metrics, after the Bay Area.
thebarefootvc
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 11, 2011
As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 15, 2016
I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. The existence of a problem doesn’t mean there’s a solution to that problem. Wanting to create impact is great. But to do it, you need to actually have a sustainable business model. I don’t recommend anyone become an entrepreneur. It’s too hard. It’s too painful. Starting a business is too risky. There are better ways to make a living.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 15, 2016
I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. The existence of a problem doesn’t mean there’s a solution to that problem. Wanting to create impact is great. But to do it, you need to actually have a sustainable business model. I don’t recommend anyone become an entrepreneur. It’s too hard. It’s too painful. Starting a business is too risky. There are better ways to make a living.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 19, 2014
From a summit on media in the Middle East to a huge new funding opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs in Nigeria, here are fascinating business news stories from the U.S. The sitting Supreme Court members.
Venture Chronicles
MARCH 18, 2015
Look no further than the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria. Starbucks found itself in hot water this week after encouraging baristas to write “racetogether” on coffee cups and discuss race relations with customers. And of course their is a #racetogether hashtag campaign. Sigh.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. The idea of exactly what your business is going to be usually comes first.
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 12, 2014
12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola (Nigeria In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community in the blog, in the forums, in the projects.
Up and Running
APRIL 27, 2012
For example, if you are selling a service where the core market is a local audience in the UK, traffic from Nigeria is not going to be of much use. In this guest post, Alan Gleeson, General Manager of Palo Alto Software, Ltd., gives a U.K. perspective on entrepreneurship.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 28, 2014
Their focus is currently on Nigeria, which is Africa’s largest economy, but it will be interesting to see if this business model gains steam across the continent. These people need something to read. Good morning and Happy Black Friday!
thebarefootvc
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Nigeria. If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 21, 2014
Interview with a crowdSPRING designer (from Nigeria) … 12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola – crowdspring.co/1gLmF8t. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing.
Transformify
DECEMBER 15, 2016
He is a traveler and has been to 29 states in Nigeria, helping people through job creation and verbal sponsorship. “My name is Edwin Buchi, and I thank all of you who decided to give attention and listen to our needs and responsibilities” “In Nigeria, we have over 60 percent of people said to be poor. Giving what is required. FADE IN.
Transformify
AUGUST 6, 2015
” According to the CIA World Factbook , almost 75% of the world's 775 million illiterate adults are concentrated in ten countries (in descending order: India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo). Nepal.
Transformify
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Kate:We will head to Nigeria than we will continue our tour to other countries from there. Script on Kate and Steve Remote Work Adventure. FADE IN: A Hotel conference Hall. Steve and Kate are attending a conference on Importance of remote work in 21 st century.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 7, 2012
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at The Independent , May 16, 2006: As an economist, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and current World Bank presidential candidate brings something completely different and equally valuable to discussions of entrepreneurship than CEOs and investment bankers.
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