First of all, let me tell you a short story that will lay the foundation of this video. For a couple of months, our website has been having consistent server overload. This caused a significant drop in traffic and revenue. We’ve engaged our hosting provider, CDN provider, and an IT professional. Their different solutions either …
Last year, I shared a conference stage with the founder of a thriving company in a particular industry. He made the claim that his company has received millions of dollars in grants and funding from local and foreign organizations to the point that they had to reject some willing investors. A 7 year old business …
SCIP is a 6-month accelerator supporting tech start-ups from Rwanda and other African countries in the fields of Smart Mobility, Smart Housing and Fintech for Affordability. Application Deadline: 9th May 2021 About the Award: SCIP is a remote programme with events (bootcamp and demodays) happening in Rwanda in September, depending on the Covid situation. Type: …
Bill Gates may not fit the description of a rag to riches story, but when you look through his early life before starting Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen – you will see a young chap whose decisions and actions prepared him for success. In this video, I’m going to share with you 5 …
The world of work is changing faster and more drastically than at any other time in recent history. According to research by the World Economic Forum, 35% of the skills necessary to thrive in a job today will be different five years from now. How can you prepare for a workplace of the future if we’re …
In 2015, I listened on CNN as a Military analyst explained why the United States will not help Nigeria fight terrorism. The interviewer mentioned that during a terror attack in Paris in the same year, world leaders gathered to stand in solidarity with France. Yet there was never such a global rally for the same …
Some years ago, I was invited to a meeting at the Google office in Nigeria. The meeting was for industry leaders in the education sector in the country. In the meeting room, I had a seat alongside six big names in the industry. Everyone in the room perceived I was a representative of at least …
When you watch someone like Jordan Peterson, the clinical psychologist, use his hands to draw images in the air while explaining complex concepts, you see an analytical mind at work. People with analytical minds rarely jump to conclusions. They want to be knowledgeable about their subject and thoroughly look at all the facts before making a …
A few days ago, I received an email with the subject, “How I Make $5,000 a week, working only 5 hours” I read this kind of message once in a while to decipher the psychological game being played. This person was all about showing proof that he actually makes this amount of money with little …
I’ve always wondered what life would have been for the huge population of young people particularly in Africa, if there was no access to technology; especially digital technology. What the rate of unemployment and under-education would have been like. Although technology is proven to continue to widen the gap between the rich and the poor, …
If you ask 10 people who are facing challenges of starting or growing their business, chances are that 9 out of 10 of them will mention lack of capital as the primary challenge. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but there are a number of uncommon ways you can get funding for your business; some more …
You may want to think that men are dominating the entire technical and IT fields. But this is not entirely true. In fact according to a recent study, women earn more than men in some of the popular Information technology fields in the freelance market. Typically, men earn more than women by a wide margin …
Pleased to inform you that the applications are now open for the second batch of the HSBC x TiE Dubai Sustainability Mentorship Program for businesses in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey. Application Deadline: 23rd April 2021 About the Award: The program is launched to promote Mentorship, being one of TiE Dubai’s key pillars, …
You don’t need an academic degree to make a full time living from writing. If you can deliver content that gets desired result, you can make money writing; more money than the average professional journalist would ever make. You see many journalists after working for years with little reward to show for it, end up …