STARTUPPER OF THE YEAR BY TOTAL CHALLENGE 2016 Edition

Total, a leading international oil and gas company has announced it is accepting applications for its “Startupper of The Year” challenge.

West Africa Food Markets Challenge Fund: For Profit Organizations to Invest in Business Models that will Strengthen Trade for Staple Foods

Deadline: 27 November 2015

West Africa Food Markets Programme (WAFM) is currently inviting applications for Challenge Fund that aims to invest in business models that will strengthen national and regional trade for targeted staple foods: maize, millet, sorghum and cassava. Businesses or companies are invited to bid based on rules that are set and publicized.

AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant: Supporting New Ideas of Young People

Deadline:  31 December 2017

AmplifyChange is inviting applicants for its “Opportunity Grant” in order to support groups try out new ideas, implement their plans or make the most of circumstances where there may be a good chance to bring about some sort of positive change.

USAID’s Let Girls Learn Initiative Call for Concept Notes

Deadline: 30 November 2015

The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Broad Agency Announcement for Let Girls Learn Initiative seeks opportunities to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate in the research, development, piloting, testing, and scaling of innovative, practical and cost-effective interventions to address adolescent girls’ education.

Capital Markets for Development

Ending extreme poverty and building shared prosperity across the developing world are noble goals; but they are also expensive, requiring financing on a scale far greater than what governments in developing countries, their donors, and local financial institutions are able to provide.

Shell Ideas360: Develop Ideas to Tackle the Pressures on the World’s Food, Water and Energy Resources

Deadline: 15 December 2015

The Shell International Limited is seeking applications for Shell Ideas360 recruitment competition, in order to develop game-changing ideas for tackling energy, water and food issues.

Participants entering this global ideas competition could win the exciting opportunity to explore the world on a National Geographic Adventure. Even the simplest of ideas have the power to transform lives and positively impact society.

Xenophobia: South Africa’s Hatred For Blacks And What Nigeria Must Do

In the wake of xenophobic attacks against nationals of other African countries living in South Africa which have led to multiple deaths and physical assaults, a lot of African countries whose citizens including those from Nigeria are victims of the mindless scourge have risen to protect their citizens and continued to condemn the act in strong terms. UGBOJA FELIX OJONUGWA writes

Ace Roots vs. Orijin: Renewed Drive to Win Consumer Loyalty

After many encounters and bloodless wars, Nigerian Breweries and its main rival in the market, Guinness, are back in the boxing ring as they intensify efforts to push Ace Roots and Orijin respectively, Raheem Akingbolu reports.

Nigeria’s Code of Corporate Governance Ready

The steering committee constituted by the federal government to develop a National Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) for the country has finalised work on the draft document.

Jobs at Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP)

Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) increases the use of health services and strengthens health systems to be more responsive to the basic health needs of households in the Northern Nigerian states of Bauchi and Sokoto.

Great Leaders Ace This One Skill

CEOs work hard to manage their brands and balance the demands placed on them by a variety of stakeholders. But what do employees and executives really think of their corporate leaders—and how do CEOs perceive themselves? These are some of the questions we set out to answer in a new study from Domo and CEO.com.

CHEAP BRANDS: WHY THEY ARE NEVER MARKET LEADERS

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Cheap”? Is the word negative? Do you think it would appeal to the poor? If no human would like to be branded as being cheap, do you think a “cheap” brand would be successful in the market? Why not ride with me as we delve into this important issue in brand strategy.

Citi Bank Internship Programme 2014

The Citi Bank through the British Council requests application from students in Nigerian Universities, for the 2014 Citi Summer Internship Programme.

Sourcing Products from China?

Read this if you are into product sourcing from China...http://t.co/B1uzhqOiYZ
— Samson Odaudu (@bookofsam) June 11, 2014

Go, Pulsate!

Post by Wislysms.

Tips on Doing Business in China and China Sourcing

How to do business in China? You may hear some stories of the miserable experience in doing business in China and China sourcing projects from your business partner, friends or publications. Entering any new market has its risks, so does China. China is the place which has its own completely different business background and culture to western business. Here are some key tips of

List of 100 Small Businesses in Nigeria You Can Start

Small business in Nigeria is the live wire of the Nigeria economy,most people in Nigeria from Lagos to Borno, Sokoto to Port Harcourt are self employed and they sustain their families by going through some small scale business enterprise.here are a list of 100 small businesses you can start in Nigeria.

SMALL BUSINESS IN NIGERIA YOU CAN START WITH LESS THAN N50,000 AND STILL MAKE GOOD PROFIT

Starting a small business in Nigeria has never been easy considering what you’d have to go through to raise business capital towards setting up and running a profitable business. Basically, it’s all about money money money! No Bank in Nigeria is willing to help small scale businesses, and Government seems to have no plan whatsoever for the citizens who needs business start up capital.

Hurt Before the Birth

Post by Sandey Igwe.

Wanted in a Lagos

Fashion Stylist wanted in a Lagos based fashion house. Remuneration: very attractive. Interested? contact me via DM. pic.twitter.com/8oxUE3p094
— Samson Odaudu (@bookofsam) May 29, 2014