So you’re about to start a business, probably having perfected a skill and are ready to start from where you are. It’s a business you’re starting from scratch with probably very little capital, so getting an office or shop space at the moment may not be ideal. Many started in their garage or a room Read More…
Tag: Entrepreneurship
Sanwo-Olu advocates tech-driven solutions for local challenges
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed Lagos State’s dedication to harnessing technology for sustainable solutions to indigenous challenges. Speaking at the Endeavor Nigeria’s Annual Scale Up Entrepreneurship Summit in Victoria Island, the governor emphasized technology’s role in ensuring food security, efficient transportation, quality healthcare, and education. Sanwo-Olu highlighted the government’s initiatives, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure Read More…
Lagos State Empowers Retirees: New Crafts, Fresh Beginnings
Retirees Mrs. Majekodunmi Bolanle, aged 66, and Mrs. Kuburat Animashaun, aged 64, have embraced new pursuits to engage their hands and rejuvenate their minds. Both grandmothers willingly enrolled at the Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre in Agidingbi to enhance their skill sets, diving into computer operations and software, a new vocation they eagerly pursued. These Read More…
CIoD calls for strong corporate governance to fuel economic diversification
The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) emphasised the pivotal role of good corporate governance in unlocking the potential of sectors like agriculture, solid minerals, and the blue economy to diversify Nigeria’s economic landscape. During a press briefing in Lagos, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, President of CIoD, highlighted the upcoming 2023 Annual Directors’ Conference (ADC) at Transcorp Read More…
Lagos trains 28,000 final year students in entrepreneurship
The Lagos State Government on Friday says it trained a total of 28,000 Lagos tertiary institutions final year students on entrepreneurship skills. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in Lagos during the 2021 ministerial briefing in commemoration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo Olu, the second year in office. Wahab Read More…
Tony Elumelu Foundation unveils Entrepreneurship programme for African men, women
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), on Friday in Lagos unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship programme for 2021, to empower women and men across the African continent. The Chief Executive Officer of TEF, Mrs Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, disclosed this during an Online news briefing with Journalists across Africa. She said: ” I want to welcome all of you Read More…
2,000 Lagosians benefit from ”Eko Cares” initiative
The Lagos State Government said that a total of 2,000 vulnerable residents have benefited from its ”Eko Cares” initiative. Aderemi Adebowale, Special Adviser to the governor on Civic Engagement, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first year in office. Adebowale said that the initiative was Read More…