business development

Apply: 2017 Global Grand Challenges Competition

The Royal Academy of Engineering are inviting university teams to participate in the 2017 Global Grand Challenges Competition; a seven-month programme of challenge-led innovation, design and business development, culminating in the opportunity for five successful teams to attend the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington DC. Nominated teams of undergraduate students will take part in …

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Are You Tech Savvy? Apply for the Hack Jozi Challenge

The #Hack.Jozi Challenge is a boot camp for startup entrepreneurs. The goal of the program is to contribute towards fostering skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the broad area of digital technology. The program is in support of capacity development, job creation, and enterprise development. We want you to come up with the most innovative digital …

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Co-Founder of Jumia Nigeria Launches New Startup

Raphael Afaedor, former managing director at Jumia, recently launched a company with Gbolahan Fagbure, Jumia’s former director of operations. Their new project, Supermartng.com is an online grocery delivery service serving the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki areas of Lagos. The service allows customers to shop from a wide selection of grocery items that can be …

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Apply: Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation

Mobile Broadband in Africa Broadband is primarily mobile across the African continent and critical to our economic development. A rise of ten mobile phones per 100 people boosts GDP growth by 0.6%, resulting in improved market information flow and assisting SME’s and Entrepreneurs to grow business and improve links. Entries will need to show demonstrable …

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The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Friday, May 23, 2014 …

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Five Useful Tips to Survive the Strike

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anakle Intelligent Media Solutions, Editi Effiong, gives useful tips to entrepreneurs and businesses in Nigeria to survive the strike. Editi provides the following solutions – keep in mind that what works for his business, an online advertising/social media marketing company may not work for others. I.  Set up Internet …

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