This title sounds a bit misleading, because nothing worthwhile comes easy, but down the next lines you’d be glad you read it . This is not one of those get rich schemes, it is not online magic, pyramid schemes or MMM (the new craze in Nigeria). I was invited to […]
Dear African Entrepreneur, We often make the mistake of attributing all that’s wrong in our continent to our leaders forgetting that each and every one of us, and not just the leaders, hold the key to Africa’s development. Leadership is everyone’s business and responsibility. We caught up with the inspiring […]
Olatorera Oniru is an assiduous entrepreneur passionate about all things Africa. As CEO of Dressmeoutlet.com, she is currently leading initiatives to realize a pinnacle in Africa’s history whereby we would rely less on importation and innovate more with natural resources and citizenry capabilities. As a member of The National Scholars […]
Adeola Bojuwaye has always had the entrepreneurial drive from when he was a child. He made caps, CD shelves, sold recharge cards and run computer training courses in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Although his father turned down the opportunity to invest in his computer training school due to lack of […]
Dear Entrepreneur, Whether it’s a business, project, or a different type of proposal, the goal of a proposal is pretty much the same – to convince the reader to make the choice you propose. Therefore, your proposal has to be persuasive just as with words/speaking. The proposal may be to […]
Unfortunately, one of the issues plaguing our continent is that we do not identify as ‘one’ and would rather succeed for ourselves, our interests, our family etc. This is one of the reasons we have failed to advance at the right pace as a continent. We spoke to an Ivorian […]
From October 25-27, 2016, young entrepreneurs from the Commonwealth countries of Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone gathered at the Ford Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss the challenges facing young entrepreneurs in West Africa, and work towards the creation of the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs-West Africa (CAYE-WA). Within […]
Dear Afropreneurs, Last week was an exciting week for entrepreneurship in Africa because the Tony Elumelu Foundation held its yearly TEF Forum which gathered 1000 entrepreneurs from 54 countries across Africa in Lagos, Nigeria. Lots of activities were lined up to ensure that every entrepreneur benefited from the forum. In […]
Mathus Lawson is a dynamic and eccentric entrepreneur who recently sprung up in Benin. Mathus is a software developer. He identified the problem of easily locating good, services and places. Then, he solved it. He then proceeded to build Beninlogis. It is a location-based platform that enables citizens in Benin search for […]