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As Nigeria’s Hilda ‘Baci’ Bassey breaks world record, how much will she get?

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Nigeria’s Hilda “Baci” Bassey has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking...
Small Business

#WomenInBusiness: How I make money importing, selling oil perfumes

Jane Kalu -
At a time when many young graduates are endlessly chasing office jobs, Ime James...
Food

Nigerians rally as chef Hilda Bassey pushes for Guinness record

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A Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, is edging closer to a Guinness World Record for...
Small Business

Small agric business owners called to apply for $100,000 Africa award

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Youth-led African agrifood businesses are back in the spotlight as Generation Africa rolls out...
Small Business

Nigerian fintech Nomba raises $30 million backed by Shopify

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Nigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised $30 million in a pre-Series B investment...
Small Business

‘My experience making footwear for men’

Jane Kalu -
Unemployment has been a significant social challenge in Nigeria for several years, with millions...
Small Business

Nigeria wealth fund seeks applications for $250,000 innovation prize

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Nigeria's wealth fund has called for applications for its maiden NSIA Prize for Innovation. -...
Small Business

Nigerian bus-hailing company Shuttlers raises $4m

Jane Kalu -
Nigerian shared mobility company Shuttlers has raised $4m in a funding round led by...
Small Business

Fintech firm Chipper Cash exploring sale after SVB fall

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Fintech startup Chipper Cash is said to be considering selling off the company after...
Companies

Payment giant Stripe raises $6.5bn, slashes valuation by half

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American payment processor firm Stripe has raised $6.5 billion in fresh funding and at same time lowered its valuation to $50 billion,...
Small Business

‘Pure water’ price goes up and producers are shutting factories

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Producers of table water in Abuja have closed their factories for over a week,...
Companies

Naira scarcity forces Indian keke maker Bajaj to cut production

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Indian motorcycle and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto is cutting down on its projected export...
Small Business

Silicon Valley Bank, lender to world’s biggest startups, collapses

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U.S. regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank, the California-based lender to some of...
Small Business

Nigerian startup Alerzo lays off hundreds blaming economy

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Alerzo, a Nigerian e-commerce company that connects retailers and their suppliers, has laid off...
Small Business

Applications open for Jack Ma’s $1.5m award for African businesses

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A business financing competition backed by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and offering up to...
Small Business

Google announces $4m fund for startups in Africa, Europe

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Tech giant, Google, is calling for applications for the third tranche of its Black Founders Fund grant...
Small Business

Gov. Adeleke’s first bill to Osun lawmakers appears to reveal a priority

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state says he will soon be ready with his...
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