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  Source:The Punch   The FGN savings bond was introduced into the market on March 7, 2017 as a result of market restructuring that saw the upward review of the minimum subscription for treasury bills and bonds in the primary market from N10,000 to N50m. This means that investors or group of investors that cannot come up with the minimum subscription of N50m will have to buy from the secondary market, or subscribe to the FGN savings bonds that have much lower minimum subscription requirements  of N5,000 minimum. Before I proceed further, I want to make further clarifications regarding some terms based on questions and feedback I have received so far. The primary market is where you buy directly from the issuer. It is like buying drinks directly from the manufacturer (wholesale). You do that by going through your bank, stock broker or discount house. The secondary market is where you buy from someone who bought from the primary market and wants to re-...

  Description Attend The Business Advantage Series as we discuss "ANATOMY OF A SUCCESSFUL WOMANPRENEUR". A Business Forum for Business Owners, Start Up & Enterprenuers Host: Joel Osebor Keynote Speaker: Dr Bukola Adewakun Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 Time: 8:45am Venue: E4D Learning Centre, Plot 20 Moshood Abiola Crescent, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. REGISTRATION IS FREE! For Further Information and participation, send “your name & email” to businessadvantageseries@gmail.com   Date and Time Thu, April 27, 2017 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM WAT Location E4D Learning Centre Plot 20, MKO Abiola Crescent, Off Toyin Str, Ikeja Lagos, Lagos https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anatomy-of-a-successful-womanpreneur-tickets-33711239224?aff=es2  

  Job description Description The Internship drive is for OND holders who are available to commence their one year industrial attachment. The aim is to pre-select exceptional OND holders for internship openings in Procter and Gamble. This opening is not limited to any specific field of study but only OND holders will be considered this time. The job openings cover departments like Sales, Supply Network Organization, Marketing, Customer Market Knowledge, Human Resources e.t.c. Candidates successful with this online application and assessment will be invited for a test. www.facebook.com/PGCareersNigeria Practice questions will be available for you to download on our career site to help you prepare in time for the test. http://downloads.pgwebtools.com/practice_reasoning_test.html   About For more information about P&G the company and our brands please visit Procter and Gamble is the largest FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) ...

Lidya is a Nigerian Fintech Company that has revolutionized banking.It is the first Nigerian digital bank that has no branches.It gives out unsecured loans to entrepreneurs of about $500 and $15,000. The founders,Tunde Kehinde and Ercin Eksin both former Managers of Jumia and currently owners of African Courier Express. It gives out loans on a '"credit score basis". When a customer applies for loan,it is evaluated,if he/she qualifies,a loan is granted within three days.Since it's inception last year, it has registered over 20,000 businesses. https://www.lidya.co/

African Courier Express(ACE)is looking for young, engaged professionals who have bright ideas, value teamwork and seek to outperform. Right now, these are the current positions available at ACE: 1.Finance Executives(2 positions) 2.eCommerce(5 positions) 3.Operations(5 positions) 4.IT 5.Human Resources https://www.ace.ng/careers

BY  GABRIELLA MULLIGAN   For the first time African startups are invited to apply to Mastercard’s Start Path Global programme, seeking later-stage startups innovating in the banking and payments space. The six-month digital Start Path programme aims to support innovative startups developing the next generation of commerce solutions, and to help these businesses grow faster than they could alone. Start Path targets later-stage startups – who have raised either a significant seed round, or Series A funding. For the first time, Mastercard has opened applications to startups from anywhere in the world, in a bid to expand the organisation’s activity to new geographies and industries. “Fintech startups around the world are designing a digital future,” said Amy Neale, vice president at Mastercard Start Path. “They’re bringing a different approach to enhance customer choice and experience across the industry. Our work with these startups helps connect new t...

Y Combinator provides seed funding for startups. Seed funding is the earliest stage of venture funding. It pays your expenses while you’re getting started. The seed funding they give let your company come up to the level it will be able to raise funds on a larger scale.They fund virtually all startups,but they specialise in web/mobile applications.. http://www.ycombinator.com/  

Kudi is an AI powered chatbot who can help with your finances just by asking her. Kudi uses  everyday conversational style to communicate with you. It is that simple... errr... actually it is not. The system does the   complex stuff so that you can have simple interactions and focus on what matters to you. Chat with Kudi as you would a friend. She’s here to help with your finances and she also learns more as you communicate with her. Kudi helps you transfer money, keep track of your account details, buy airtime, pay recurrent bills such as GOTV, DSTV and PHCN and she also reminds you when these bills are due. https://kudi.ai/  

 SusuAI is a social savings Bot that allow you plan your savings e.g.Rent, School Fees, Tourism, House purchase, etc. The bot seamlessly handshakes with the application to provide an easy usage for users. From the bot, user can manage savings, track contributions, check vault, etc. https://www.susu-ai.com/

Have you ever bothered about paying for goods and services online with fears that you might not get value for money?With Netpluspay,your fears are gone.When you pay for a service your money is held in escrow till you confirm upon delivery that you are satisfied. https://netpluspay.com/

With more than 420,000 customers and deployments in more than 145 countries, Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems. On April 25th at the Oracle Security Summit, top security experts and consultants will discuss: The role of technology in averting major security attacks Data exp losion: implication on personal data How cyber insecurity can impact Africa Are we exposed to mobile technologies and internet of things? How trends, market disruptions are a threat to the way businesses Africa use cases/case studies You should attend this event if you are a C-Suite exec, IT consultant or interested in combating information security threats. Admission is free. Register Here

Do you run a tech startup or you are intending to start one pretty soon?- You should not miss  Founders Conference 2017 . 1,200 tech startup founders  are expected at this event. Our team of investors would love also to listen to your idea ADMISSION IS FREE DATE: Thursday May 11, 2017 (8:00AM) VENUE: Sheba Centre, Plot 20, Mobolaji Bank-Athonu, Ikeja SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Faad Durosinmi-Etti- Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation & Employment Akin Oyebode- Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund Bassey Eyo- Founder/CEO,  Payporte.com Lola Masha- Country Manager, OLX Godwin Benson- Founder,  Tuteria.com Adewale Yusuf- Founder, Techpoint.ng Maria Keshinro- Uber Country Manager Julliet Ehimuan- Country Lead, Google John Obidi- SmartBCamp Ogundipe Akinfolarin Fikayo- Tolet.com.ng REGISTER @  https://www.foundersconferenceng.com For exhibitions; partnerships; and sponsorships call: 070...

When it comes to immigrating to Canada you have a number of options. Regardless of which pathway you choose, we will assist you throughout the entire process, from start to finish. With over 15 years of experience, Canreach Immigration will ensure that you have the best chance of gaining permanent or temporary residency in Canada. Not sure which immigration program is right for you? No problem, Canreach can also help you determine which Canadian Immigration program best fits yours needs and qualification. Canada welcomes about 250,000 people every year as permanent residents further leading to Canadian Citizenship and Passport. There are many programs available to immigrate to Canada; It all depends upon your level of education, work experience, age, English/French language skills etc. Services offered by Canreach Immigration Consulting Inc. 1.         Evaluate  the applicant’s credential and advise accordingly. 2.  ...

Launching Sweet Bowls Catering Services .We deliver to your door step all manner of dishes:local and intercontinental. Sweet bowls groceries, presents to you all fresh food stuff like dry fish, stock fish, crayfish, egusi, ogbolo, dry pepper (red/black) spices,Garri, yam, rice beans ,palm oil (from the east)fresh vegetables etc. We also sell proper native spices all the way from the east. Sweet bowls is your market next door. We are located at ikota villa estate road 1 close to VTL supermarket along lekki county homes Ikota Lekki Lagos. Ring us on 09067197583. Our prices are unbelievable. https://www.facebook.com/chichi.kez/videos/10155221605588109/ https://www.facebook.com/chichi.kez/videos/10155221605588109/

Intafact Hero’s Foundation Kickstart is Intafact’s Beverages Limited’s corporate social investment (CSI) initiative run by its subsidiary Intafact Hero’s Foundation. It is aimed at instilling a culture of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths by encouraging them to develop their big ideas into sustainable businesses or expand their existing businesses through the provision of material and financial support which include: Business development skill training Business mentoring and coaching Provision of grant for business start-up and or expansion First launched in South Africa in 1995 as a poverty alleviation initiative, the programme has also been implemented in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Tanzania. The Intafact Hero’s Foundation Kickstart programme is open only to Nigerians between the ages 18 to 35 who live and have their businesses in Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu and Imo states. The ultimate goal of the programme is helping to build a ...

Description We invite you to register and participate in the Ist National FinTech Conference holding on Monday April 24, 2017 at Lagos Oriental Hotels, 3, Lekki - Epe Express Way, Victoria Island, Lagos from 8a.m to 5p.m. This conference is organized by Fintech Associates Limited Nigeria and Digital Finance Institute Canada, in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial Studies. It provides a formidable platform for knowledge enhancement, discussion on on-going initiatives at local and global levels, networking and business development opportunities. A team of world leading subject matter experts will be discussing developments on subjects such as Blockchain, RegTech, FinTechin Financial Inclusion, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Insurtech, Funding for FinTechs amongst others. Your attendance and participation will be extremely beneficial with significant value add. Spend your day with FinTech stakeholders from across...

Description Are you an unemployed person or do you need another income stream? Do you seek to be your own boss and build a business from the scratch into a conglomerate? Attend this two-day interactive self-development seminar on "Street Entrepreneurship" guaranteed to kickstart your entrepreneurship journey. Organized by Sinbol Consult, this training will enable you to learn how to nurture your dream from the roots to a full tree. You will learn from some of the grandmasters of entrepreneurship who have nurtured their little dreams into large businesses. Benefits of Attending Participants will learn about the attributes of an entrepreneur Learn how to discover your talents Learn how to generate great business ideas through our Ideas Clinic Learn the hot 100 business ideas you can go into Learn how to generate start-up capital for your business Learn how to get started with your business Who should attend? Young graduates U...

Description 1. Do you want to move from invisibility to visibility or Do you want to become a VIP? 2. Do you want to significantly increase your income, a better paying job or a huge pay rise? 3. Do you want to catapult your business to the nextlevel without spending so much on marketing and advertisement? 4. Would you like a tool to generate more leads and sales than you can handle? 5. Do you want to become a strong brand either as an individual or as a business with lots of visibiity, credibility and wealth. 6. Would you like to become branded as an authority or a GO-To expert in your field , industry or business? Then join our book writing Authorities at the BookPreneur Bootcamp where she will be showing you how to become branded by writing your own master piece. We’ll help you establish a platform to enhance your credibility, authority and publicity, which will inturn boosts your income, sales, profits , wealth, profile and posterity....

Here is the list for the winners of Tony Elumelu foundation programme for 2017. http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/programme/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/TEF2017_1000_NAMES-1.pdf

Tony Elumelu Foundation released names winners of it's Entrepreneurship programme for 2017 on 21st of March.Applications started from January 1st and was supposed to end in March 31st but due to the large amounts of applications it closed after the second week in March.Over 93,000 application were received,which is about twice the application in 2016 and four times in 2015. 1000 winners came from 55 countries.Nigeria produced the highest number.Kenya,Uganda and Cameroon were next in size of winners.29% came from Agriculture,11% from ICT and 9% from Manufacturing.The winners would receive a seed capital of $10,000 to enable them establish their companies. The programme has helped in developing the skills of participants thereby enhancing their capacity.Many have gone to set up running business thereby providing employment to Africa and contributing positively it's GDP growth.

Wouldn't it be great if you knew exactly what a hiring manager would be asking you in your next interview? While we unfortunately can't read minds, we'll give you the next best thing: a list of the 31 most commonly asked interview questions and answers. While we don't recommend having a canned response for every interview question (in fact, please don't), we do recommend spending some time getting comfortable with what you might be asked, what hiring managers are really looking for in your responses, and what it takes to show that you're the right man or woman for the job. Consider this your interview study guide. 1. Can you tell me a little about yourself? This question seems simple, so many people fail to prepare for it, but it's crucial. Here's the deal: Don't give your complete employment (or personal) history. Instead give a pitch—one that’s concise and compelling and that shows exactly why you’re the right fit for the job....