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Africa's Young Entrepreneurs [A.Y.E] PRESENTS Networking With The Giants Conference! [#NWG] The conference will be a convergence of global corporate and business giants and would feature other eminent personalities as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dr. John Moore (USA), Mrs. Patti Boulaye Obe (UK) and Mr. Ashish Thakkar (Uganda). The Networking With The Giants Conference would also provide a networking platform for budding entrepreneurs, government leaders, policy makers, business executives, managing directors/chief executive officers, directors and public and private sector industry leaders to connect and share insights with like minds. Would you like to sign up as a volunteer at the #NWG programme. Volunteering is available for: ushering, protocol, event assistance, photography, accreditation officer and blogger. Send an email with NAME, AGE, NUMBER and select ONE of the interests to volunteer@ayeonline.org "Nothing is...

The United Bank for Africa is offering students in universities across Nigeria the opportunity to become its ambassadors in their various campuses. Through its Campus Ambassadors Program, UBA aims to connect with young people who are passionate about its brand and make them part of its drive to become more youth-focused and dynamic. UBA will be selecting 10 campus ambassadors who will be spreading the word about its products and services in their universities for a year. They will learn about UBA’s innovative products, come up with smart ways of reaching people on campus with information about its services, host fun events and act as feelers for the bank, collecting information on campus trends and helping the bank understand the unique environments of each campus. The overall aim of all this is to increase the bank’s sales and raise its profile and brand image as perceived by students in Nigeria’s universities. Campus ambassadors could benefit from the UBA’s p...

MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia, are proud to announce the launch of the  MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia . The Pan-African competition will be the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together over 1000 entrepreneurs, students and investors, to collaborate on ways to amplify and consolidate the continent’s entrepreneurs. Targeting more than 60 universities in 13 countries across Africa, the competition will challenge students to develop a unique digital application or smart solution that will solve a tangible problem faced on the continent. Applications for the first round of the multi-phased competition are open from 16th February and will close on 27 March 2016. Aspiring entrepreneurs from participating universities can enter in teams by logging on  CLICK HERE All applications will be judged by campus captains, who consist of successful entrepreneurs in their respective market. Shortlisted teams will then move on to a live...

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc and Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand has launched another first – a pivotal filmmaking reality TV show called FirstStars, in partnership with EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first Global Black entertainment and lifestyle network. Set against the canvass of ‘passion’ and ‘people’, two of the core corporate values of FirstBank, FirstStars showcases the business behind the stars and the opportunities in the film industry, bringing attention to the knowledge, skills, talent and passion of the Nigerian creative mind.  This is in line with FirstBank’s support of the creative arts industry as a major contributor to economic growth. EbonyLife TV, whose sister company, EbonyLife Films, produced FIFTY, one of the most successful and longest running cinema feature films in Nigeria, will be producing the FirstStars reality TV show. The channel is recognized globally as Africa’s media and entertainment powerhouse for its pr...

Small Scale Business ideas and Investment Opportunities in Nigeria 1. Livestock Farming Do you know that one of the fastest growing business opportunities in Nigeria is catfish farming? The primary reason I listed catfish farming as one of the fastest business opportunities in Nigeria is because it’s an emerging industry that hasn’t reached its peak or full potential. The major players in this business are usually regional players. What this means in essence is that each major player in the catfish farming industry is focused only on a particular business terrain within the geographical location of the farm. Now for those who don’t know, there is a bill being proposed now by the federal government of Nigeria to ban the importation of frozen fish. One this bill is passed into law by the national assembly, the local fish farmers will smile and you will be left behind. So why not position yourself now? With respect to poultry farming, the ban imposed by the federal go...

Rice company, Pearl Universal Impex Limited, is creating over 7,000 jobs through its rice farming project in Niger State. Following a successful pilot phase of its rice project in June this year, the firm says it was ready to determine the variety of rice most suitable to Saminaka, a community situated around Swashi Dam in Borgu Local Government Area of the state where it currently has 500 hectares of land. Chairman of Pearl Universal, Pulkit Jain, said that the project would create 3,000 direct and 4,000 indirect jobs through its out-grower scheme. Jain also revealed that $100m (N20bn) would be committed to the cultivation of 7,500 hectares of rice farm and construction of two rice mills in the state in the next three years.