May 6, 2021

Applications For The $50k Facebook Community Accelerator Program Across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya Now Open

Facebook is inviting community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program—a program that offers participants training, mentorship and up to $50,000 USD in funds to invest in an initiative that extends their community’s positive impact. The aim of the Community Accelerator is to help leaders of […]

May 6, 2021

Stanbic IBTC Partners LSETF To Support SMEs

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSEFT) to train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in entrepreneurship through a series of financial planning sessions, tagged “Managing Your Finances”. Stanbic IBTC has trained individuals, entrepreneurs, and business managers in personal and corporate finance through its regular financial planning […]

May 5, 2021

Establishing The Leadership Structure for Your New Business

In my years of helping small business owners find their path into entrepreneurship, I have discovered that a lot of small businesses do not take out the time to set up their leadership structure. This is most common with sole proprietorships. At the start of the journey, this may not seem important to small business […]

May 4, 2021

Funding Resources for Small Businesses in Nigeria

Small businesses need funding resources to survive. As an aspiring entrepreneur or small business owner, one of your foundational priorities should be to provide key solutions to specific problems. You should also aim to meet the demands of your target customers. However, there is only so much that can be done without the required funding […]

May 3, 2021

Consequences of bad bookkeeping in a business

One of the challenges businesses face is bad bookkeeping. Bookkeeping includes the processes of recording, analyzing, and arranging business transactions. It also involves maintaining an organization’s business transactions such as sales, purchases, payments, earnings, and receipts. Small, medium, and large businesses need to make use of complete and accurate bookkeeping data, ensuring that they regularly […]

May 3, 2021

Goodwell Investments launches new $60m fund to support high-growth African SMEs

Goodwell Investments, an impact investment company, has launched a new EUR50 million (US$60 million) fund that will channel capital to fast-growing, scalable small and medium-sized businesses from private investors, family offices, and foundations. The latest Goodwell Investments fund – Goodwell V – is a new multi-sector private equity fund focused on inclusive growth and sustainable […]

May 1, 2021

Google Africa Developer Scholarship (GADS)

Grow with Google, Andela and Pluralsight trained over 30,000 learners in Africa on Mobile Web, Android, and Google Cloud courses. The aim of this program is to continuously engage with aspiring and existing developers on a track to become professional developers with skills that can get them through the Google certification to demonstrate job readiness. […]

April 30, 2021

7 Invoicing Apps to help you Make Money

Ever heard of invoicing apps? Sending invoices is great because it signifies that a sale or business transaction is about to be made by the business. However, preparing those invoices professionally could be a hassle – especially if your business has to create such invoices frequently. Rather than manually editing documents upon documents, there is […]

April 29, 2021

How SMEs in Africa Can Attain Positive Cash Flow in the First Year

Every business owner seeks to attain a positive cash flow, especially in their first year. Running a successful business requires passion, determination, and focus. As a business owner, you have to pay close attention to the important aspects of your business for it to grow. One of the areas all African SME owners should pay […]

April 28, 2021

Why SMEs in Africa Need To Use Budgeting Tools

Budgeting tools have made a “once-upon-a-time” difficult job less cumbersome. It is no secret that budgeting is one of the most important aspects of running an SME in Africa. This is because your budgets help you to control your spending to attain a positive cash flow. In this post, we will look at why small […]

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