The Next Web

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. Femi and I talked about his education and the problems he faced in the system-much along the lines of feeling lost or disengaged.

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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. Then, there’s the infamous email scams of which Nigeria is most widely known. We started with three employees building up an e-commerce platform in Nigeria.

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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. In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community.

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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. One would think that with all the sad stories and tools published over the past twenty years, this problem would be behind us. But people are still begging for more technology or laws, often to protect them from themselves.

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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

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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? Ford as a software leader Energy ROI

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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.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

But if you’re hiring from an African country (Nigeria, for example). Likewise, you probably have no idea what companies in Nigeria are analogous to Google. This article is the third part of my extended series on boundaryless teams, remote -first companies, and the future of work.

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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. Steve left there that day with an intention of knowing more about the country Nigeria, he went online and use Google and other search engines to know more about Nigeria. 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.

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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.

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Transformify - Recruiting

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. We’re starting series of stories about girls who completed their training at SheInnovates Africa , learning the programming and entrepreneurial skills they needed to succeed.

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Transformify - Recruiting

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. Kenya and Nigeria are of a particular interest for the employers in the UK due to the high percentage of English speakers who have received bachelor’s degree or higher. Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way. Andela , one of the first investments of the Chan – Zuckerberg Initiative, is also based in Nigeria.

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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.

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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. This means that these are countries with a lot of potentials but are also too risky for investors to give attention to. The frontier market is a term coined by the International Finance Corporation’s Frida Khambata in 1992.

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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?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2014

FMCG giant Unilever is once again putting out a call for practical ideas from young entrepreneurs to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges – back for the second year, the Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards is seeking scalable and sustainable products, services or applications that reduce environmental impact, improve health and well-being or enhance livelihoods through changes in practices or behaviors.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2015

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? There is at least a handful of startups being launched across the world every single day, and just as many get acquired or perish into the ignominious dead-pool that very day.

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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.

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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. I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. Considering our revenue is SaaS revenue this achievement is even more remarkable. The timing of the announcement of this investment couldn’t have been timed more perfectly if we tried.

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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. All they want to do is show off what they have made.

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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. At today's roundtable, I synthesized some posts from our blog to give entrepreneurs, incubators, investors, and economic development agencies a flavor of what we've been doing this summer to make life easier for you.

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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. It even penciled for Google in 1998, and it still worked well enough that Facebook chose to establish its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, in 2004. Standout startups like Stripe, InVision, and Github exploit a competitive edge every startup should leverage.

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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.

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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. Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on girls and information and communication technology in the development sector.

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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. Although a strong education is by no means a requirement for business acumen or success, many still saunter off to college and further hone what they’ve already got.

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Transformify - Recruiting

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. As most ambitious young people, Steve hopes that his degree will help him build his career in marketing and eventually start a marketing agency of his own. "It's "It's so exciting. A graduate of my university, Wilkins Odinga Fadhili, the CEO of Fashion Torch Africa , has already secured funding of Sh16.5 million.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

I grew up in Nigeria, and have seen up close the health and safety concerns posed by communities lacking clean toilets and running water. Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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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.

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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.

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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. Last week, I spoke at The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in NYC about how emerging markets (and Africa in particular) are leapfrogging innovation in the financial services sector.

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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.

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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. One of the drivers for that growth is that for European, Israeli, Latin American, and Eastern Canada-linked companies, the East Coast is much closer than California.

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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. Which venture capitalist thinks that middle-income workers aren’t making enough overtime? What recent Supreme Court decision could affect your manufacturing business?

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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. I give you Starbucks leadership team… you can’t blame them for being so white, there aren’t many sunny days in Seattle. I can’t explain why they are predominantly men.

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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. We are committed to delivering affordable and convenient bookings to our customers anywhere in Nigeria. When we say we are hotels.ng, we mean we are the premium hotels booking service in Nigeria.

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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. Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim.

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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. Plainly  activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and well take notice.

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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.

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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.

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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. I speak from experience here, where one of our business sites has a high portion of traffic from Nigeria for some reason, and not surprisingly this traffic simply does not convert. In this guest post, Alan Gleeson, General Manager of Palo Alto Software, Ltd., gives a U.K. perspective on entrepreneurship.

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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!

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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. Last week, I spoke at The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in NYC about how emerging markets (and Africa in particular) are leapfrogging innovation in the financial services sector.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 23, 2012

1 in small arms ownership ) and others less so (the United States is tied for 24th with Nigeria in frequency of sex). NY Times writer Scott Shane takes a look at American Exceptionalism through the prism of our politicians. Its an interesting, if rather stilted piece painting American Exceptionalism as some kind of opiate of the masses.

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