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Apart from educational skills, there are also specific soft skills that every employee needs to increase their earnings in the workplace. Without the skills, the yearning and planning for a dream job will remain a dream. This is because the increase in employee turnover will make it difficult to land…

Although money cannot buy happiness, it can still help buy your freedom. Even though freedom is more than money, you stand a better chance with a fat bank account. The truth is that neither being poor nor having money can make you happy. However, Money can buy freedom if you…

There are some growth hacks only a few people know and implement during the festive season. The yuletide period for most business owners is a season for increased earnings. Many businesses have this in mind and know the holiday shopping season is when customers’ wallets are more open than usual.…

Despite being just a month to the end of 2022, positively ending the year-to-year business report is highly feasible, even in Africa with the current economic downturn. One such method used by entrepreneurs is getting inspired by business quotes from successful African billionaires dominating their space despite the harsh economy.…

The tech industry in Africa has experienced its share of layoffs in 2022, as some companies have mass terminated staff. According to data, this represents the highest layoff in the tech industry’s history, as over 119,000 employees from around 861 tech companies lost their jobs. Apart from scandals and acquisition…

Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF hosted Esther, a physically-challenged child star featured in their TVC programme, as part of activities to commemorate World Children’s Day. This is in line with the commitment of the telco giant to nurture future leaders in Nigeria. Airtel Nigeria is immensely committed to creating platforms and…

The 2022 Kenyan presidential election has been nothing short of intriguing, right from the build-up to the actual election to the announcement of William Ruto, 55, a supposed underdog who trumped the established elite to become the country’s fifth president since its independence in 1963. “This is a unanimous decision.…

Rowaidah Bibers is a PR trailblazer in Egypt and the Middle East. She’s the founder of The Pros, a pioneer PR agency in the region. She was also the General Manager at POD, a major player in the PR space.  Bibers’s has attributed her success in PR to how much…

Despite the challenges of doing business in African countries, female tech founders are gradually sprouting up in all parts of the continent, including East Africa. Though their impacts are not adequately represented, the innovative way they proffer solutions to different economic issues has been felt within and beyond the shores…

The influence of world economic crises, such as the post-COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, have influenced the cost of construction in Africa. According to the International Construction Market Survey (ICMS) conducted by Turner and Townsend, these have immensely influenced the African market. Although the continent showed significant recovery, the report…