Applications are now open for the 2019 GreenHouse Lab Accelerator! GreenHouse Capital in collaboration with Vibranium Valley and Google Launchpad Africa is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its accelerator program – GreenHouse Lab. GreenHouse Lab, launched in 2018, is Nigeria’s first female focused tech accelerator. GHL is looking for brilliant start-ups that are either female-led or female […]
Thank you to all who participated in Dalberg’s study on diaspora investment in Nigeria, commissioned by DFID’s Policy Development Facility. The results are out! Guest post on behalf of Dalberg Global Development Advisors Nigeria’s diaspora, estimated at up to 15 million people worldwide, plays a crucial role in driving growth and progress in the country. As Nigeria emerges from recession, civic and business […]
Dalberg Global Development Advisors is undertaking a study on diaspora investment in Nigeria. The objective of the study is to understand the potential for engaging the diaspora in promoting investment, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Nigeria. In particular, Dalberg is seeking to understand what motivates the diaspora to invest in Nigeria, and the barriers that may impede engagement. The output of […]
SingularityU Lagos to explore and foster the use of Exponential Technologies for Goodwith local businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs {Lagos, Nigeria] — (August 7, 2017) — Singularity University (SU), a global community with a mission to educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges, has established a new Chapter in Lagos. SingularityU Chapters are created […]
In the summer of 2013 and 2014, Caleb spent 2 weeks working alongside the COO and CFO at one of Nigeria’s largest retail banks. He learned several vital lessons that he believed every individual wishing to undertake an internship, especially in Africa, should know. 1 – Plan Your Schedule Ahead of Time – It makes all the difference Planning ahead […]
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Movemeback, we have partnered with Jumia – Africa’s largest online retailer – to provide a teaser of one of many valuable services that will be available to Movemeback members. In conjunction with Jumia we’re offering talented individuals an opportunity to sample one of the continent’s most admired new businesses in the most dynamic of markets. Based […]