After I left school, I realized the most important thing I must do if I wanted to achieve my dreams was to deal with my fears; that includes fear of rejection, fear of the unknown and fear of failure. One of the things I did was to move from office to office selling jewelries to …
When you read the over-diluted version of other people’s success stories, what they have achieved seems possible for you. You believe that you too can achieve the same. And when you see people who fail, their reason for failure appears very obvious to you. “Why would they be so naïve”, you’ll think? You start to …
The search is on for Sub-Saharan African startups with tech solutions aimed at impacting positively lower income communities through those industries. Application Deadline: 20th December 2020 About the Award: Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative startups addressing universal access to energy-related challenges, as well as sustainable agriculture, …
There is a lot of pressure on young people today to figure out what to do with their lives. At job interviews or while filling applications, you are confronted with the question, “where do you see yourself in the next 5 or 10 years?” Parents and teachers mount pressure on their students to figure out …
A few weeks ago, the news made rounds about Alex, a 20-year-old trader who committed suicide because he recorded a loss of $730,000, trading options. He wanted to make some money trading on an investment app. Then things went bad. His account was recording $730,000 in a negative value. He didn’t have concrete knowledge of …
What would you consider the most important thing you should study that will give you unfair advantage in life? If you had to choose one thing to learn as much as you can about, what would that be? We go to school to study all these complex subjects; mathematics, physics, archaeology. We study and learn …
Business has always been a hit or miss venture. According to conventional wisdom, the first thing every founder must do is create a business plan—a static document that describes the size of an opportunity, the problem to be solved, and the solution that the new venture will provide. The assumption is that it’s possible to …
In a football pitch where everyone is wearing a green shirt, what is the best way to stand out from the crowd? Most people will want to wear a lighter-Green shirt but that will barely get noticed. The smarter thing to do to stand out from a crowd of people in green shirt is to …
The two major drivers of the freelance market today are online marketplaces and social media. These relatively new technologies are making freelance work more accessible and more productive. Independent workers now have a playing field to promote their skills and find paying work. As freelancing becomes a preferred lifestyle choice for more workers around the …
The freedom to work from home and flexible working hours are the two most prominent reasons freelancers are happy with their lifestyle. However, the most common challenge freelance workers face is getting enough work and sustaining their income stream. When how much money you make per month is determined by how many new projects you …
The Central Africa Republic is considered the poorest country in the world, with a gross national income per capita of $663 as of 2019. To put it simpler, the average income earned by the average person in CAR throughout 2019 was estimated at $663; less than $2 per day. You can convert that into your …
Dell EMC has launched the annual graduation project competition for senior undergraduate students from universities in Turkey, Middle East and Africa who are enrolled in the EMC External research and Academic Alliance Program. Application Deadline: 30th December 2020. Eligible Countries: Countries in the Middle East and Africa About the Award: The competition is intended to …
Over the past two decades, the ‘be your own boss’ movement has been popularized. The champions of this freedom fight come from the premise that society was designed to enslave you into working for other people. The boss is the enemy that must be crushed to regain your freedom. So you must quit your job, …
Applications are now open for Covid-19 Resilience and Recovery Program for Kenyans. Application Deadline: Ongoing About the Award: The Covid19 Resilience and Recovery program is an initiative by KEPSA in partnership with Mastercard Foundation aimed at supporting Kenya businesses that have been affected by COVID19. Our main role as KEPSA is to engage with the …