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Exporters of yam from Nigeria has been given guidelines by the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services(NAQS)for those exporting yams to US and UK to enable them meet international standards. This is coming from the backdrop from The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbe stated that the country will begin massive exportation of yams very soon. The guidelines are as follows: 1.The yam should be of uniform size and should not have a growth on the head. 2.The head should be cut off and waxed with candle to prevent infection 3.The yam should not have nematode infection 4.The yam should be of uniform species and put in the carton in a particular way 5.The yam should be properly labelled and weighed 6.If it is going to a particular country,the import conditions of that country should be stated 7.If it is going to be fumigated,the chemical for fumigation should be stated 8.The location of the farm the yam where it was harvested should be stated

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released its Worldwide Cost of Living 2017  survey, a ranking of the most expensive cities. To compile the list, the EIU collected prices for over 160 consumer items in each city. The prices were then converted to US dollars and weighted to achieve comparative indices.  Lagos is ranked as the world’s second-cheapest. It fell 16 places to 132nd this year, as the value of the Nigerian naira collapsed.  The cost of living in Lagos has more than halved since 2008.This portends hope for the economy with foreign investors eager to venture where costs are good.The country is still reeling under the pressure of the recession caused by low oil prices and decimated Naira.

culled from howwemadeitinafrica.com Pay-as-you-go off-grid solar energy solutions are on the rise in Africa. Introduced as a means to reach last-mile informal settlements, the industry has since evolved into a multitude of offerings, aimed at both urban and rural populations. With increasing demand for electricity, coupled with unreliable grid power supply, penetration of off-grid solar is estimated to grow by more than 70% a year, reaching over eight million households by 2020. Around 550,000 households in sub-Saharan Africa used off-grid solar solutions in 2015, rising to nearly one million by 2017. How pay-as-you-go solar works, specifically in the case of Lumos Global (an off-grid solar provider operating in Nigeria ), is customers buy a ‘solar kit’ – which usually comprises a solar panel, a battery, a phone charger and LED lights – from their local mobile operator store for a one-time commitment fee. Customers then pay small instalments, with their mobile airtime ...

  culled from Techcabal The Lagos Angel Network (LAN) announces that applications are now open for the 2nd DealDay event for 2017. The Lagos StartUp DealDay is a thrice-a-year Angel investment round run by the Lagos Angel Network. The first DealDay pitch event for 2017 took place on Friday, March 24th, and brought together LAN members, other angel investors and Lagos start-up ecosystem players in a process where the most worthy startup ventures (in target sectors) pitched. As an investment vehicle, in 2016, Lagos StartUp DealDay raised over N100 million from LAN members and the early stage investment community through which it invested in some of the fastest growing start-ups in Nigeria including Café Neo and Big Cabal Media. Lagos Angel network has this year increased the funding available to ventures through the DealDay to N25-N50m per venture and restricted participation to only ventures that have been in business for at least two and no more than five years, incorpor...

Post the thumping success of the Global Innovation Summit in 2014, 2015 & 2016 and the recently concluded SME World summit 2016, We are proud to announce the 5th edition of Global Innovation Summit 2017. With over 2000+ high profile delegates including entrepreneurs,C-level executives, government dignitaries and influencers, the event offers a perfect platform to showcase Etisalat Innovations . Why Global Innovation Summit? There are several reasons why the generation of new ideas can be critical to your business's success. Although every organisation will have its own priorities and sector-specific issues to balance, businesses that fail to innovate run the risk of losing ground to competitors , losing key staff , or simply operating inefficiently . Innovation can be a key differentiator between market leaders and their rivals . Global Innovation Summit is an ultimate thought leadership platform for fostering innovation in the region. Held at a 5-star venue,...

  Description Power BI is a revolution in Business Intelligence, Analytics and Reporting. Microsoft has made BI accessible to billions by smartly making it so easy for the 1 billion + Excel users worldwide to easily pick up the skills needed to make Modern Excel & Power BI transform the way you work. Come and hear from speakers who are at the forefront of the Modern Excel and Power BI transformation. Learn their tricks and methodologies for getting results and get a sneak peak at the new developments in Power BI & Excel. Date and Time Sat, June 24, 2017 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM WAT Location Microsoft Corporation Civic Center Lagos The Octagon 13A, A.J Marinho Drive Victoria Island, Lagos 0234

. Facebook presents Boost Your Business, a seminar for small enterprises/businesses, entrepreneurs and digital marketing professionals interested in learning more about social media strategies to grow their business. This three-hour training is sure to help you build your brand, learn your customers and increase your profits. This event is being facilitated by She Leads Africa (SLA). Is Your Business Really a Business? This 30-minute module describes the multiple facets a business needs to grow and be profitable. Identifying a solution to a problem, the right customers and knowing how to market this product or service to generate revenue are essential parts to creating a lasting business strategy. The module contains several exercises and assignments to ensure attendees have a good grasp of how their business needs to work to get it to the next level. Content Rules How do you identify business goals and objectives and the audience for whom you create content...