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Is Nigeria Set to Create the Jobs Africa Needs?

By Hauwa Abubakar At the 72nd UN General Assembly recently concluded in New York, Africa’s richest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote mentioned that at least “five out of the 12 million jobs needed in Africa could be created in Nigeria alone”. Dangote’s assumption was predicated on the fact that many African nations are diversifying their economies and…

In 2013, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) established the CBN N220 billion MSME fund in recognition of the significant contributions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sub-sector to the economy and reduce the existing financing gap in the sub-sector. According to the nation’s apex bank, ten percent of the Fund has been…

Although, Lagos is no longer the capital of Nigeria, it remains the entertainment and business hub, as well as the locale of many innovations. Filmhouse Cinemas Limited in partnership with IMAX Corporation – a Canadian theatre company in over 69 countries, officially opened Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas at Lekki Phase 1 on the 9th of September,…

Growing up, Ben Chiedu, founder of Rotors and Pilots Limited had a passion for making things with his hands. When he discovered drones, he started building them as a hobby and it was something he enjoyed doing. Four years down the road, he realized building drones was his passion and he could monetize and develop…

Image Source: Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook The visit of Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria will have a ripple effect on tech entrepreneurs and social change makers in the African continent. Mark’s visit to Cc-Hub; a startup incubator in Lagos, and Andela; an accelerator that provides IT training, has shown his intent for Sub-Saharan Africa. His…

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