Top notch fashion schools in Lagos
A fashion school is a necessity if you’re looking to grow a career in fashion. Building a fashion brand goes beyond knowing how to cut and sew. There are so many fashion businesses that have failed as a result of having no knowledge in the business aspect of fashion designing. Does that sound strange to […]
The Question of “Otherness”
Sexuality! How does one even start to explain the diversities we have today? LGBTQ has become an unmuteable community. It’s no longer easy to shut them out as it was few decades ago. In today’s world, sex and gender have taken on a whole new meaning deviating from what it used to be fifty years […]
SMEs Financing in Nigeria
FINANCING SMEs EXPLAINED IN DETAILS The importance of finance to business organization cannot be overemphasized. Business finance is however,not easy to come by especially in respect to SMEs. Yet they require funds from every source available to meet their asset needs,working capital needs,and for expansion. According to Ekpen Yong and Nyong (1992), there is wide […]
Guide to Starting a Business: Self Evaluation
Starting a business is easy but being in business is challenging. It therefore, goes to say that not everyone is an entrepreneur. But the chances of being an entrepreneur are open and limitless. A college degree doesn’t tell who an entrepreneur is but a great idea, courage to execute it, and zeal to carry on […]
Challenges/ Problems of SMEs in Nigeria
CHALLENGES FACING SMEs IN NIGERIA In the last episode, we discussed the THE NEXUS BETWEEN SMEs AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.This episode will focus on the challenges facing SMEs in Nigeria. They include: Lack of Managerial Skills In running effective SMEs in Nigeria, efficient and effective managerial skills are required. Many SMEs lack the basic skills, techniques […]
The Nexus Between SMEs and Economic Growth
Nexus Between SMEs and Economic Growth In the last episode, we discussed the CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION of SMEs. In this episode, we will focus on the nexus between SMEs and Economic Growth. The word “NEXUS” in the context of the subject refers to connection between SMEs and Economic Growth SMEs have been recognized as an important […]
VC4A hosts COVID-19 Business Resilience Training
VC4A COVID-19 Business Assessment Interactive Training The outbreak of COVID-19 has really affected business operation around the world. Businesses have suffered financial losses due to the economic crises faced as a result of the Novel Corona Virus. There is need to build resistance against this challenge. For this reason, Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) […]
SMEs (A Catalyst for Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria): Conceptual Clarification
Our SMEs journey started with the INTRODUCTION on SMEs as A CAtalyst for Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria. Today we will talk about the CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION of SMEs. There is no generally accepted definition of a “small” business because the classification of firms as large or small is a subjective and qualitative judgement. SMEs […]
SMEs (A Catalyst for Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria): INTRO
Introduction Does the acronym “SMEs” ring a bell??? No? What does it stand for? Yes? What does it mean to you? It couldn’t be more explanatory elsewhere… Let us quickly take a look at SMEs as A catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria. Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) are largely viewed […]
Nigerian IT Firm Launches Web Conferencing Platform
It is no news that Africa is taking steps towards the fast track of digitization. Indigenous IT organizations and individuals are making effort to create applications to cater for local needs in their various locations. Very few of these firms have recorded success as foreign counterpart of these applications seem to gain popularity and dominance […]