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Africa is on the verge of a tech revolution and investors,entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and decision-makers the world over are paying attention. A large number of African nations are at a critical juncture in which key urban hubs on our continent are transforming to knowledge-based centers and hotbeds of innovation. As such investments carry huge potential, hundreds of millions will be brought out of poverty, and standards of living will begin to match those of developed countries. But all of the wealth and innovation being created and the lives being changed hinge largely on three things: government and private-sector efforts, and the partnership between them. On the government side, there is a clear understanding in Africa among the more rapidly developing economic players that in order to continue the pace of our progress, technology must be brought more and more to center stage. The red hot start-up scenes in Kigali, Nairobi, and Lagos are excellent examples of the promise that...

  The minister of State, Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the federal government is planning to create N750 billion agricultural funds in the enhancement of agriculture development in the country. He stated this at the annual poultry summit held yesterday in Lagos. Lokpobiri said, the government will be coming out with the fund in order to finance different sector, saying this will go a long way in the progress of agriculture in the country. “In addition to that, federal government is also talking with Islamic bank and they have approach us to  provide about N494 billion ($2.5 million), which to be rooted through Bank of Agriculture and Commerce Banks and to be access in a single digit rate  to finance different agriculture programme.  We are also talking with Africa Development Bank for funding for agriculture sector,” he said. He added that the government is very interested in boosting the agricultural sector, saying “the Ministry of Agric is ...

The problem of unemployment in Nigeria has turned into a tragic song on the lips of both the old and the young. Its no longer a child's play especially after the tragic saga of the immigration recruitment. A lot of people think the major problem is the GOVERNMENT, sorry to disappoint you but they are not. The problem is the stunted and myopic mindset of our youths especially graduates leaving higher institutions. Their entire focus is on working for other people and not sourcing and cracking their heads for world changing ideas. First class and second class upper will not make Nigeria better but ideas will.  Few of our young people will voluntarily join the Police Force if they have the luxury of choice. It was an irony of sorts when the Police Service Commission (PSC) recently invited applications from qualified Nigerians for recruitment into the Force based on President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the recruitment of 10,000 policemen. The Commission had ...

Microsoft, in partnership with Dynamiss Digital Learning Solutions Limited, a teaching and learning digital solutions company, is set to unveil the Dynamiss LP+365 classroom solution, a cloud-based learning platform that transforms the Microsoft Office365 into a school’s virtual learning environment that enables teachers to design and plan the curriculum, deliver subject material, manage coursework and communicate with learners using simple drag and drop technology. The Dynamiss LP+365 offers educators and students the opportunity to access Always-On access to knowledge, personalized learning, better engagement, improved communication and collaboration. Commenting on the initiative, Education Programmes Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Jordan Belmote, said digital literacy is neither an option nor a luxury, rather an essential part of studying, working and living in the 21st century. His words “This is the real deal for every educator, the Dynamiss LP+365 solution provides stude...

  The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ogbonanya Onu, has pledged to assist the West Africa Infectious Diseases Institute (WAIDI) with research facilities from its agencies because infectious diseases can impede the economic development of the country if not curtailed. He said infectious diseases presently constitute about 70 percent of the nation’s health challenges, adding that the ministry will avail relevant institutes with its infrastructure to eradicate any of infectious diseases. The minister spoke when the Director General of the National Agency for Control of Aids (NACA), who also doubles as the Co-chair of WAIDI, Prof. John Idoko, paid him a visit to solicit the ministry’s support at the weekend in Abuja.He said the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) under the ministry played an important role in the production of Ebola kit for the eradication of the Ebola virus in 2014.

Each entrepreneurial journey is as unique as a set of fingerprints. However, there is a set of common denominators that tie the most successful entrepreneurs together. Here are seven common shared qualities that set extraordinary entrepreneurs apart. 1. They are always hustling “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time.” -- Don Zimmer You aren’t going to see successful entrepreneurs hanging on the couch or sleeping in. There’s a strange disconnect between people who fantasize about entrepreneurship and those who actually do it. Entrepreneurship certainly does mean total freedom, but if you really want to do nothing with that freedom, you’re not going to survive, much less be successful. 2. They are positive “I am thankful for all of those who said no to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” -- Albert Einstein A positive, optimistic outlook wil...

You can import cheap and quality goods from China directly into the country without any trouble. A lot have succeeded with this business. You can as well. Here I present to you some of the benefits of importing goods directly from China. IMPORT GOODS DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURERS GET GOODS WITHIN TWO WEEKS PAY ONLY 30% UPFRONT AND BALANCE 70% AFTER DELIVERY RISK ZERO SHIPPING COST PRODUCTS SELLS LIKE HOT CAKE IN NIGERIA MAKE HUGE PROFIT One of the most lucrative and latest pragmatic steps in the marketing world today is doing business with China through the Direct Sales Agents (DSA). It is the latest trend in marketing goods and services. Unlike in the years past when the buyers would be the ones to go hunting for where goods or manufacturers are located in China before they could buy. Today, it is the manufacturers that look for buyers through the process of direct sales. Platforms such as Alibaba.com have made it super efficient to import cheap and quality go...

MR JAMES ENTWISTLE United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, says 100 young Nigerians have been selected for entrepreneurship and leadership training in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship in US. Entwistle, stated this in Abuja during a reception organised by the U.S. Embassy for the participants who were selected from six geo-political zones in the country and the Federal Capital Territory. He said that the participants would participate in an intensive, six-week programme on academic excellence and leadership on business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, public management, and renewable energy at US colleges and universities. He said, “The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship programme of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and a key component of President Barack Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. “YALI is an integral part of President Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. “The Whit...

Its a fact as true as the existence of heaven and earth that every man has been endowed  with a talent from birth. Some fortunate ones can even boast of an array of talents. They are called multi talented but the problem has always been in developing these talents especially in the case of the multi talented. They painstakingly develop one and allow the rest to waste with  the excuse that its most beneficial to concentrate on one. MARKKET24 has today compiled a list of renowned actors who are also reputable lecturers in prestigious universities thus utilizing their talent in education and entertainment. If they did it, then any one can DOC IN ACTION   Dr. Sola Fosudo is a senior lecturer at Lagos State University department of Theatre Arts and Music. He has at different times been made the Head of Department and was until recently the Director of Press and Public Relations Unit at the university. HAFIZ WITH A NATIONAL AWARD Hafiz Oyetoro...