There’s a new crop of agritech ventures in Nigeria offering insane returns over unbelievably short periods. A rule of thumb to follow is to always have in mind that any offer that sounds too good to be true is most likely not wholly true. Abnormally-high returns are almost always a red flag. Numbering over sixty, [...]
How to Apply for CBN N50bn COVID-19 Support Loan for Households and Businesses. As part of the measure to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on businesses in Nigeria, the Federal government of Nigeria through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have introduced COVID-19 support loans for Households, SME and MSME. The COVID-19 Support fund [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic curve is rapidly flattening at an incredibly fast pace in the last few days. This follows several measures implemented by the government such as wearing a face mask, social distancing, and lockdown procedures, which are slowing down the spread of the pandemic in the country. The latest data from the Nigeria Centre [...]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a lot of information about the virus and its effects on mental health. That’s because coronavirus and the social, financial and psychological implications it carries can seriously impact one’s mental wellbeing. Government legislation, mass media coverage, and the increasing global death toll will cause a lot of stress, [...]
Since 31 December 2019 and as of 18 August 2020, 21 896 155 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 774 539deaths. Cases have been reported from: Africa: 1 128 596 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are South Africa (589 886), Egypt (96 590), Nigeria (49 485), [...]
Russia registered its first coronavirus vaccine, President Vladimir Putin said. The move to enable broad use of the shot is conditional, and trials will continue while production gets underway, the health minister said. In the U.S., which accounts for a quarter of all cases, Florida reported another day of record deaths among residents. The Big [...]
Russia’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus is ready, a government official said on Tuesday. Ruslan Tsalikov, the first deputy defense minister, said two groups of volunteers have successfully completed clinical trials, with all of them having “built up immunity.” “At the time of discharge, all the volunteers, without exception, built up immunity to the [...]
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a tech startup founder who is looking to raise venture capital (VC) funding. The good news is as Africa’s VC sector continues to grow the amount of VC funding raised by startups this year is likely to keep growing. Last year 146 African tech startups raised over $1.1-billion [...]
“How to find Dollar investments for Nigerians” is probably something you have searched for, or something similar. No, we do not have your search queries under watch. We are Nigerians also. So, we get it; you want stable investment options that give you a chance against the devaluation of Naira. Well, your search can stop [...]
With 1.39 million coronavirus cases and 79,382 deathsglobally, the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the outbreak, the outlook for the world economy—and especially developing countries like Nigeria—was fragile, as global GDP growth was estimated to be only 2.5 percent in 2020. While many developing countries have recorded relatively fewer cases—Nigeria currently [...]
