African Women Innovators Network (AWIN) Business Innovation Lab for Women in Ghana 2017

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Spread the loveย AWINBusiness Innovation Lab isย building a global community of African women innovators and change-makers who are passionate about building a better future for women and girls in Africa. Application Timeline: 2nd December 2016 – Deadline 20th & 21st January 2017 – Innovation Bootcamp, Accra 23rd Jan – 6th Mar – Mentorship programme (Online) 8th … Read more

Breaking into the Tech Industry as an African Woman – How to get involved

Ijeoma Oguegbu
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Spread the loveExperience is the best teacher, they say. For Ijeoma Oguegbu, not-so tasty pastries from a store led her to think upย ways to improve training and skill acquisition in SMEs. From there, Ijeoma co-founded Beavly, an online marketplace connecting people to top professionals in their sector for knowledge-sharing. In this exclusive chat with SLA, … Read more

5 Entrepreneurs who proved you donโ€™t need a โ€˜Great Ideaโ€™ to start a successful business

Great idea myth to build a business
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Spread the loveFirst published on: January 14, 2014 Do you aspire to become an entrepreneur; a business owner? May be you are consistently in a brainstorming session to discover that proverbial great idea that will take the world by surprise before you launch your business. Like gold, great idea is precious and not readily available. … Read more

3 Life-Changing African Opportunities You Donโ€™t Want to Miss in 2015

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Spread the loveAs the New Year is fresh in mind, the dominant question in mind of everyone is, โ€œHow will you make 2015 a great year?โ€ There are several ways to achieve this. Like set SMART goals, make new friend, start a business or even prepare to win a scholarship. If you are planning to … Read more

How to cut your share in the N318 billion ecommerce business in Nigeria

Online Shopping in nigeria
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Spread the loveI visited Jumia office at Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja last week Thursday, 20th February 2014, and had my mouth wide open at the growth rate of ecommerce business in Nigeria; a warehouse the size of a football stadium, over 500 smart, young and agile employees, continuous in and out movement of delivery vans and … Read more

Myth 4: Do you need a formal Business Plan to start a business? How Successful companies evolve

Writing a business plan
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Spread the loveThis article is the third part of a series of articles on 7 Myths about building a business. Todayโ€™s article deals on Myth 4: โ€œSuccessful businesses make their best moves by strategic formal business planโ€ If you search for the keyword โ€˜Business Planโ€™ on Amazon book store; guess how many books will turned … Read more