ALX, a leading tech career accelerator fostering a vibrant community of young talent across Africa, hosted a Parents Forum in Lagos to spotlight its innovative ALX Pathway Programme. This unique initiative opens opportunities for young Africans to pursue degrees at globally renowned partner institutions, empowering participants with the tools and networks to succeed.
To bolster awareness for this new innovative programme and build trust among key stakeholders, the tech accelerator hosted an insightful and engaging Parents Forum in Lagos.
The forum provided an interactive platform to showcase the programme’s offerings, including access to peer communities, professional network events, mentorship, and personalized guidance for applications to partner universities. The event featured testimonials from current participants and a live session with a representative...
The delicate art of balancing work and play is especially crucial for students, who must navigate the demands of their academic responsibilities while also finding time to relax and enjoy leisure activities.
Striking the right balance is not only important for maintaining mental and emotional well-being; it's also critical for sustaining motivation and productivity in the long run. Whether you're juggling a demanding course load or engaging in extracurricular activities, understanding how to effectively manage your time can be the key to success.
In this article, we explore the strategies and insights that can help students create a well-rounded and fulfilling lifestyle.
Understanding the Work-Play Balance: Why It Matters for Students
The pursuit of knowledge is demanding, often requiring students to prioritize their...
Special financing is a term used to represent the loan options for those who are with a bad credit rating. It could also cover those who filed bankruptcy, repossession, and those with impaired credit history. It is also mostly exclusive to the auto industry.
Special financing is primarily risk-based, which means the terms of the loan are set in such a way for the lender to cover all the risks of defaulting by the borrower.
So, special finance loans may typically have a higher rate of interest compared to those available to those with clean credit histories.
Understanding Special Finance Components
Consumers who...
Side hustling is a way of life in West Africa, with many people doing a little work on the side in addition to their day job to earn extra money.
Whether you are driving a taxi after-hours to make ends meet, or making money from a passion like blogging, making clothes or hairdressing, you need to treat your side hustle as a proper business.
Perhaps you hope to turn your side hustle into a full-time job one day, or maybe you simply want to continue making money from something you love doing. Either way, you’ll need to think about managing the...
EZFarming, Nigerian-US agritech startup pioneering expansion of smallholder farms to commercial sizes through microlending and easy access to produce buyers worldwide, is the only Nigerian startup selected for the batch 25 of the 500 Startups accelerator programme in San Francisco, California.
The 500 startups accelerator programme provides $150,000 in funding, mentorship and hands-on training in a highly competitive accelerator programme, with attendees selected from different parts of the world.
Only a handful of startups from Egypt, Nigeria and other African companies have made it to the four-month accelerator programme in San Francisco, California, United States of America. Other startups in the...
Netflix is now something of a household name. There is almost nowhere you mention this name that you won’t be met with knowing eyes all around. Such is the kind of power and brand awareness that comes with being the biggest streaming service in the world. Here we show you how to be streaming Netflix from anywhere in the world.
Although many people are just knowing the service of recent, it has been around for more than 22 years now.
Starting out in 1997, they have grown in leaps and bounds to get where they are today.
How did Netflix Start?
Many Nigerian...
The startup landscape has experienced many drastic changes, and over the years, it can be described using some rather discouraging figures. According to statistics, 20% of new businesses fail in the first year, while 75% of capital-backed businesses never reach success.
Those numbers are enough to put off aspiring entrepreneurs from achieving their dreams, and yet global statistics reveal that many are still taking the leap with 0.33% of the global population starting a new business every year. In 2017 alone, there were approximately 582 million entrepreneurs around the world.
Furthermore, 2018 data shows that health, financial services, and consumer products...
JFK airport is one of the busiest airports in New York City, and the process of finding the right parking spot within the busy airport can be problematic, especially if you are new to the idea.
Your holiday or business trip can be unenjoyably and expensive if you have to spend lots of cash paying for parking services.
There are numerous parking lots at the JFK airport all offering different parking rates and services and therefore choosing the right JFK airport parking is a big challenge.
However, using the modern technology, a new service has been introduced in some of the airport...
Your company might be thinking of upgrading its existing manufacturing line with a state-of-the-art conveyor system. After all, a brand new conveyor system can speed up assembly processes and increase throughput and profit easily.
In fact, it may even help you pull ahead of your competitors and stay at the forefront of your industry!
However, you most likely have a few questions about conveyor systems in the back of your mind. Or you may simply be overwhelmed by the wide range of options you have when it comes to conveyor belts.
Should you opt for a custom solution or a turnkey system,...
Information technology is arguably one of the hottest and attractive industries in the world. It seems every facet of a business depends to some extent, on software development.
The growth of information technology can be largely attributed to software development companies. Over the last half a decade, the information technology industry has been grossing over a USD 407.3 billion.
In the modern era, companies have realized that they need software programs to improve different areas of business management, such as human resources, accounting, inventory, finance, and marketing.
On the other hand, growing problems of cyber-crimes such as phishing and hacking have also...
We’re almost halfway through 2019, and yet many people still have not followed through on their new year’s resolutions. Perhaps that new gym routine hasn’t quite clicked yet, or your website isn’t up and running. However, with 2020 fast approaching, now is the time to learn a new skillset to make next year your most successful one yet.
This list includes skills to learn that are both useful generally and desired by employers. In the 21st century, many skills are universally helpful in the home and the office. Plus, more employers are emphasizing skillsets over degrees held when hiring. That...
When you start your business, you have numerous ideas in your mind, tons of energy, and positivity. But, one thing that most of you miss out is the legal side of the business that if not done in the right way can ruin your business.
You do all possible things from making a strong business plan to budget arrangements, employee hiring, and then the generation of profit from your business. One thing that you compromise on is the legal matters associated with your business.
This article is about the legal requirements that one needs to consider and know in detail, even...
For machines in an industry to work, they will need a source of power such as electricity and coal among others. However, due to the heat produced, this could end up causing havoc to the machines if not dealt with.
For this reason, it is wise to get a cooling tower to help you reduce or minimize the amount of heat that your machines have and avoid destroying them.
With the many types of cooling towers in the market today, one may fail to know the most ideal type of tower to invest in. However, like any other commodity in the...
With the rise in social media over the last decade, more and more insurance companies are using it to bring in new customers. Social media is known as a fairly inexpensive way to market to consumers.
It's also a great way to allow content to go viral, which gets more and more users learning about the particular company.
There are many ways that social media can be utilized by an insurance company to improve its customer base.
Creating Viral Content
It's no surprise to anyone that marketing works best when it can be amplified over a larger number of viewers. When insurance companies...
Online competitions and contests have become all the rage these days. With the widespread use of social media, businesses and brands have begun to use these platforms for organizing contests because they are an effective way of getting feedback from their customers and also keeping them engaged.
Moreover, they are also able to gain plenty of exposure, even on an international level, and get high returns with minimal investment. For individuals, these contests are not just a fun activity; it is also a golden opportunity to win some handsome and spectacular prizes they couldn’t afford otherwise.
Another benefit of these online...
Are you a regular participant in contests that are conducted online? There is no doubt that it is exciting and fun because there is a possibility that you will win a prize. But, you enter contest after contest and are unable to win.
No matter how hard you try, you are unable to even come close to the highest number of votes and you have to watch someone else get the prize. You may not want to win all contests, but obviously, you want to win at least a couple of them. How to make it possible.
You can try the...
SAP is a German software company known for building software solutions for businesses. It is best known for its Enterprise Resource Planning software that helps organizations of different sizes track and automate business processes with a suite of integrated software applications.
SAP software was founded in 1972 by five IBM employees who left the company when the project they were working on was no longer the focus of their employer. By 1973, they already had their first commercial product which was an ERP software.
Today, SAP software is a leader in ERP software, boasting of over 437,000 customers in over 180...
With technology continuously advancing and different practical applications for IT ceaselessly being devised it is no surprise that it is making its way in the construction industry. Though the industry is considered traditional and resistant to change, the growing amount of investments in construction technology proves that past characterization is now changing.
There are at least ten technologies perfect for application in the worksite to make the construction workers’ job safer and simpler while maximizing the company’s gains.
One technology that would transform the capabilities of the construction industry is the AR or the Augmented Reality that, when used, can overlay...
The Managing Director of Jumia's food marketplace, Guy Futi has announced an on-demand pizza delivery partnership between Jumia’s food marketplace and Pizza Hut. The partnership is expected to boost operational performance and last mile delivery in Nigeria.
Futi made this disclosure at a press conference held at Pizza Hut, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
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Giving more details about the partnership, Futi said:
"As the premier food delivery business in Nigeria, we are opening up our platform to enable our customers to order pizza from Pizza Hut while ensuring that it is delivered at record...
CRM stands for customer relationship management. It is a technology based on which an organization can manage its relationships and interactions with customers and also potential customers.
The CRM strategies are targeted towards one goal of achieving business relationships. When you improve your relationships, you can near the goal of delivering maximum customer satisfaction to the people.
When we talk about CRM, it means a CRM system including tools that help with contact management, sales management, productivity, among other things. Let us see five ways using which you can use CRM to build a loyal customer base.
Target your customer base and...
The internet has changed every facet of human existence. online technology has changed traditional industries like real estate, making them more consumer friendly. Here we will be highlighting how online technology has changed the way we buy and sell real estate.
Traditionally, real estate agents were like 'all knowing oracles'. They had all the information and buyers had to practically feed from them, creating a lopsided relationship that made real estate agents kings.
However, online technology has democratised assess to information, arming buyers with the data they need to choose the perfect house and creating a more balanced relationship.
Information that were...
The world from above is magical. For the past years, photographers had to hire an aircraft to get an airborne view. But luckily for them, with just an affordable budget, photographers can now get a perfect airborne view using drones for photography.
The photography market for drones has grown rapidly and without controversies. Putting aside for a moment issues relating to safety and privacy, quadcopter camera shooting is quite an exciting time.
Having good drone photography tips and techniques enables you to capture the landscape from a fresh perspective - one you haven't experienced before. For beginners using drones for photography,...
With the sharp increase in brokerages and new companies offering investment apps, the options are numerous. Plus, choosing the best investment apps can be...
DSTV is a leading Satellite cable TV service from Multichoice in Nigeria and across Africa. The service offers direct-to-home DTH pay TV services to...
Aero Airline (a.k.a Aero Contractors) offers a convenient online platform for handling your flight transaction. At the Aero air online booking platform, you can...
