Podcast: NYFF and the Nigeria We Want
This episode focuses on the activities of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, NYFF and the possibility of the Nigeria we want. The Guest, NYFF Project Lead, Opeyemi Oriniowo, explores what NYFF is and its role in redesigning a new Nigeria. Also, painting the picture of what Nigeria’s future can look like and the role key […]
Podcast: Turning Passion into Innovation for Social Impact
On this episode, we will be discussing a topic that is both interesting and pivotal to the actualization of the transformation we all want. Young people often talk about how passionate they are about different things, from fashion to music, art, technology, leadership, and in very recent times, politics. It is great to identify what […]
Podcast: IWD 2022 – Breaking the Bias
African start-ups are securing more investment—but there’s still room for growth
Data from VC4Africa’s new Venture Finance in Africa 2016 report shows that venture capital funding and angel investments secured by the 462 African ventures tracked has more than doubled from $27 million last year to $73 million. But despite the uptick in funding secured, venture capital funding and angel investments still account for just 12% […]
Seeking Funding? These Challenge Funds Can Work For You
Want to know how to get funding for your business in Africa? Are you looking for capital to start a new business or grow an already established company in Africa? Have you tried other alternatives and sources of funding but failed? Is capital your biggest headache and obstacle right now? A challenge fund is a […]
Impact Opportunities: Application For LEAP Africa’s Fellowship Programme Now Open
Join today’s brightest stars in social entrepreneurship! Applications are now open for the next intake of Fellows for LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme The Fellowship connects outstanding change agents to training, funding, and professional network support required to strengthen their existing initiatives and enhance their impact and sustainability. Are you eligible to apply? Intending applicants must […]
Your Business Success Questionnaire: At the Heart Of Every Winning Company Lies…?
At the heart of every winning company lies a strong and positive culture. This culture flows from the company’s leaders and is deeply embedded in the behavior or its staff as well as in its systems and structures. Culture provides the company with a unique personality that firmly sets it apart from other companies. Yet […]
In Entrepreneurship skills are “the great equalizer.”
Written by Evan Carmichael “Every now and then I like to pick up a copy of Time magazine and read every article from beginning to end, not just the articles that interest me most,” says Gates. “That way you can be certain to learn something you didn’t know previously.” Learning is an essential ingredient of any […]
Start-ups won’t save the economy. But ‘scale ups’ could – Daniel Isenberg
The need to scale-up, rather than startup, is now a key concern for entrepreneurs everywhere. However, most executives who start a business or project fizzle more often than not once they’ve gotten their venture on its feet. In an article published on World Economic Forum, Daniel Isenberg, Professor of Entrepreneurship Practice, Babson Executive Education, Babson College and Vincent […]
The Acceleration Trap – Ideas for Leaders.
Faced with intense market pressures, corporations often take on more than they can handle: They increase the number and speed of their activities, raise performance goals, shorten innovation cycles, and introduce new management technologies or organizational systems. For a while, they succeed brilliantly, but too often the CEO tries to make this furious pace the […]