Small Business

Small Business

79% of informal Nigerian businesses are bleeding margins, says report

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Nigeria's vast informal economy, often lauded for its resilience, is grappling with a severe...
Small Business

Edo launches N1 billion interest-free loan scheme for small businesses

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Edo State has introduced a N1 billion ($645,000) interest-free loan scheme targeting small businesses...
Security

Exclusive: Kidnapped trader shares her ordeal in Niger Delta creek

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Piracy has continued in Nigeria’s maritime areas with sea bandits targeting waterways and coastal...
Small Business

Nigeria’s economic woes force 7.2 million small businesses to shut

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Nigeria's challenging economic conditions have led to the closure of approximately 7.2 million small...
Small Business

No Withholding Tax for small businesses, Nigerian govt says

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The Nigerian government announced Tuesday that small businesses and farmers will be exempt from...
Small Business

Army explains disruption of businesses at major Abuja plaza after soldier incident

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The Nigerian Army has defended its decision to besiege a busy shopping centre at...
Startups

Pluboard Interview: Tipsy Lady “open to Africa partnerships”

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Tipsy Lady, a fast-growing brand in the ready-to-drink (RTD) spirits market, is setting its...
Small Business

Interview: American entrepreneur seeks Nigerian fashion designers to work with

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An American entrepreneur, Alexis Williams, is offering an opportunity for Nigerian fashion designers to...
Small Business

Nigeria estimates over 3 million small businesses lost due to climate change

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Nigeria has experienced a staggering loss of approximately 3 million small businesses over the...
Small Business

Google seeks applications for N75m Fund for Nigerian businesses

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Google is seeping applications for its Hustle Academy Fund, a N75 million equity-free fund...
Small Business

Nigerian fashion brand DWL gets Qatar govt support

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Luxury women fashion brand, DWL, founded by Nigerian designer Ivie Odemwingie-Osula has been accepted...
Small Business

SME series: Hat Arena seeks partnership with UK designers

Eric Ojo -
Hat Arena, a fast-rising and Afro-centric fashion company, has announced its plan to partner...
Small Business

Nigerian wins $50,000 Africa agripreneur award

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A Nigerian and another agripreneur clinched top honours at the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur...
Small Business

Nigeria consumer body threatens PoS operators with jail time over pricing

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Nigeria’s consumer protection agency has threatened point-of-sale operators with jail terms and fines for...
Small Business

Online bank Eyowo lays off workers as it pivots after CBN revoked licence

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Digital bank Eyowo says it is laying off 11% of its workforce as it...
Small Business

Nigeria gets 10 slots as Google announces 40 startups getting up to $150,000

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Google has announced 40 black-led startups as winners of the third round of its...
Small Business

Shutdown looms as app-based drivers reject 40% fare hike

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App-based ride-hailing drivers say they will proceed on an indefinite strike after their companies...
Small Business

Guinness World deducts Hilda Baci’s hours but awards her cooking record

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Guinness World Records has awarded Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, the...
Small Business

Nigeria’s Haul247 raises $3m to expand its logistics business

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Haul247, a Nigerian logistics tech platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets, has...
Small Business

Hilda ‘Baci’ Bassey, mum get free travels from Dana Air

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Dana Airline says it will reward Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef who on Sunday...
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