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Experts promote social enterprise as key stop-gap in unemployment

Share this with more people! Academicians from International and National Universities across the globe have proposed social enterprise as key stop-gap measure to halting the high spate of graduate unemployment in the country. The concept thrives on research to identify needs gap and providing such services in an environmentally friendly manner that did not compromise

Which types of businesses are the best to start where you live?

A new survey by ZenBusiness has found that the industries that most attract entrepreneurs vary from country to country and depend on various factors such as infrastructure, business climate, and culture. According to the survey, Personal services are the most-searched-for small business type in 22.7% of African countries, the largest share of any continent. These

Ghana listed among top 10 African countries with most Cryptocurrency holders

If you look at the markets currently, you would find that cryptocurrency is undergoing what some analysts are calling the “Crypto Winter” highlighted by a vast devaluation of large swathes of the crypto industry culminating in the loss of around $2 trillion across board. While hundreds of smaller tokens have died off and the largest coins

Africa can learn from the Indian rebound

The Indian response to the Covid-19 pandemic could serve as a blueprint for economic recovery for the African continent. While there is a major focus on the Chinese expansion into Africa, there is often less appreciation of the importance India plays in Africa. Countries like Nigeria, Mozambique, Ghana and Tanzania all count India as their

Africa is central to $36bn global flavour, fragrance market

KOJO BRIFO, the managing director at Freddy Hirsch Nigeria and West Africa, a fast-growing African manufacturer of extracts for spices, ingredients, and flavours, in this interview with BUNMI BAILEY discusses about the food flavours industry in Africa, the impact of the Russian/Ukraine war on food security in Africa, and the company’s partnership with Symrise to

WAFCON 2022: South Africa joins Zambia, Morocco, Super Falcons in semifinals, World Cup

The finalists of the 2018 editions ensured no surprises arose on Thursday, as they took on four-time finalists Cameroon and second-time attendees Tunisia, respectively, in the final batch of quarterfinal matches at the tournament. Here is a quick round-up of Thursday’s quarterfinal games: Cameroon 0-1 Nigeria Defending champions Nigeria cruised into the semifinals of the

Corruption: Africa’s undeclared pandemic

Not too long ago, members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) carried placards as they took part in a nationwide strike over issues including corruption and job losses in Cape Town, South Africa. This was on October 7, 2020. From one country to another On June 21, Malawi’s president, Lazarus Chakwera fired