Companies

To make money from an e-commerce business with little capital is a tough but achievable task. There’s no better time to venture into e-commerce, as more Nigerians are starting to buy online.  At the end of last year, Nigeria reportedly had nearly 84 million internet users, which is expected to…

A business plan is important when kickstarting a successful small business. It is a document that outlines your business goals, strategies and financial projections. Creating a winning business plan is an essential step in launching and growing a business. It gives you the chance to see through any weakness in…

Meta, the social media giant, recently delivered some much-needed positive news as the company beat its fourth-quarter revenue estimate. The company reported a revenue of $32.2 billion for the fourth quarter, which is 4.5% lower than the previous year’s $33.7 billion, but higher than the estimated $31.5 billion. This announcement…

The company behind popular ChatGPT, Open AI has hinted at the possibility of taking the paywall route. The decision comes as part of plans to ensure that the viral AI enjoys longtime sustainability. Announcing the development via its official Discord handle, Open AI stated that the name of the paid…

Following Elon Musk’s messy takeover, Mark Zuckerberg is attempting to make a profit for Meta by building a Twitter competition.   According to the Times, Facebook and Instagram employees electronically got together in November to brainstorm ideas for creating a text-based app that could compete with Twitter. According to The Times,…

A major victory in the battle to fundamentally alter Britain’s perspective on work has been achieved with the signing of 100 UK companies to a permanent four-day workweek for all of their employees with no pay shortage. The 100 enterprises employ 2,600 people, which represents a very small portion of…

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group has awarded scholarships to 100 Nigerian youths who excelled in the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and were admitted for the 2021-2022 academic year. The grants, which would provide students with financial assistance to meet their educational needs and pursue…

Telecommunication giants, MTN Nigeria is currently inviting women entrepreneurs to apply for its YellowPreneur programme. A loan of up to N2 million can be secured by any applicant. MTN Yellowpreneur’s aims to reduce the unemployment rate of women and to encourage their advancement in entrepreneurship. MTN Yellopreneur loan requirements in…

Netflix has cut off almost 150 staff, mainly in the United States, as the company struggles with weak user growth and delayed subscriptions payment. Approximately 70 part-time staff at Netflix’s animation studio would be forced to quit and roughly 26 contractors working on Netflix’s fan-focused Tudum website may be laid…

Africa’s premier payment technology company, Flutterwave, partnered with Africa’s first continental free-to-air sports channel, AfroSport Network, to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON 2021 matches free-to-air (FTA). Flutterwave’s CEO, Mr Olugbenga Agboola, announced this through a blog post titled “It’s time to cheer for Africa”. He says the…