Can your startup create ground-breaking, tech-enabled solutions in your industry? If the answer is yes, submit your application to NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 2.0). Up to US$220,000 to be won in prizes and an all expense paid training programme in Silicon Valley, USA. NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI) is sponsored by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) […]
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What is a 30-Second Elevator Pitch? The 30-second elevator pitch gets its name from the average length of an elevator ride, emphasising the need to quickly and effectively communicate your message within a short timeframe. Crafting a compelling elevator pitch is crucial to capturing someone’s attention and making a lasting impression in the business world.
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The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable agri-Business with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require to scale their businesses. The project is an initiative developed and sponsored by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in partnership with NYSC and
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The GEC+ Africa 2024 entrepreneurship regional pitching competitions aim to bring in startups and SMMEs from across the continent to showcase their businesses. This will be an opportunity to highlight Africa’s innovative startups / SMMEs and a platform to strengthen each country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. Applications are open to: Successful applicants will be invited to participate
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It’s the beginning of the second quarter of 2023. If you didn’t achieve your business goals in the first quarter, don’t stress over them. We understand that one of the things that might have hindered you from achieving your goals is funding. To help you access funding for business growth, we spoke with Sarah Ogbewey, founder of A
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The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government to directly support climate projects to access finance. In Nigeria, the CFA brings together the key actors in the climate finance investment chain: project proponents and developers, finance providers, and policymakers. The aim of this accelerator is to facilitate
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What does Business Pitching Entail? Business pitching means presenting a company’s concepts to another person. As an illustration, you might introduce your fledgling company to possible investors or your items to prospective clients. To get buy-in, a business pitch must clearly explain your strategy or objectives to the audience. Your goods and business are the subjects of
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The Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global program is an eight-month program that inspires, equips, and empowers youngsters from all over the world to establish or build up social companies in Singapore and beyond. YSE Global has been nurturing a network of young people with creative company ideas since 2010. Centered on social good In collaboration
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The bright red flags most people miss Here are red flags investors should be aware of when investing in a startup and red flags startups should be aware of when accepting investors’ funding. For Investors beware of Startups that have many members on the founding team. This implies that there are a lot of people
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We have shared with you tips on how to get investment ready, how to select the right investors; and now we will share with you questions you should be asking potential investors before you take their money. Here are 15 questions you should be asking your potential investors What types (or focus sectors) of companies
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