I just want you to know that there are a lot of opportunities out there. There are many platforms and invitations anyone can leverage to build the life they want from scratch starting today. That has been my mission for the past decade; from building the first platform creating awareness on scholarships, grants and funding …
We are excited to announce the call for applications for our eFounders Fellowship program Online Course Class 1, which will be open to founders/co-founders of digital ventures from Africa. Application Deadline: Not specified About the Award: The eFounders Fellowship program provides first-hand exposure to eCommerce and digital innovations, access to business leaders across Alibaba and …
The two things people are generally uncomfortable to talk about are sex and money. People are often uncomfortable to discuss about sex, despite that it is the foundation of life and human existence. Similarly, money is perceived as a delicate and emotional subject to be discussed with a lot of caution. People are generally not …
Apply for the AB InBev’s Beer Garage Budstart 2021 for African Entrepreneurs. Application Deadline: 4th June 2021 About the Award: BudStart is Accelerator program of Beer Garage with focus on Global Fintech, APAC and Africa ecosystems. We aim to solve complex business problems through co-innovation/plug & play implementation model partnering with the best-in-class startups from …
Should you focus on pursuing your passion or should you make money first, and then pursue your passion? If you ask the motivational speaker or life coach, he’ll tell you to follow your passion without hesitation. This generic recommendation is what happens when you take one tiny reality and generalize it into universal reality. If …
Achieving success in your finances is equivalent to achieving success in your physical fitness. Imagine, you do pushup exercise every morning. You are comfortable going 30 reps before your hands go numb. But 30-reps is 90 percent of the workout. It is your comfort zone and the point where you get an average result. The …
You don’t have to be a millionaire to be considered good with money. Most people who are good with money just know how to make the most of what they have. Contrary to popular culture, you don’t have to be a millionaire to have a meaningful life. But you have to get good with money. In fact, …
Who doesn’t like the idea of making money work for them? I love exploring investment opportunities. Some investments turn out profitable while others either break even or comes with losses. One of the industries I’ve been actively investing in over the past 3 years is agriculture. I believe there is every reason to be interested …
Are you a startup entrepreneur eager to learn how to better pitch your business and become more investable? Is your startup using technology to make a societal impact in Southern Africa? Are you based in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, or Zambia? BOOST UP 2021 wants you to apply for Set Up. Application Deadline: 6th June …
I’ve reviewed many job applications as an employer. One thing I have noticed is that a lot of people make it easy to not get noticed. Think about this; someone is applying for a job that will likely have hundreds of other applicants. But they don’t make the effort to get attention. They simple attach …
Grow your Social Innovation Startup from Sub-Saharan Africa with Bayer Foundation’s Social Impact Startup Academy Application Deadline: 31st May 2021 About the Award: Together with Bayer Foundation, Get in the Ring is looking for impact-driven startups from all of Sub Saharan Africa to join their Social Impact Startup Academy. The goal of the Social Impact …
Every currency around the world loses value every year. In fact, the currency is designed to lose value over time. That is why some financial scholars believe that currency as we know it is not real money because it lacks a major quality of money; a means of value preservation. In other words, like Gold …
Some of the most common mistakes business owners make are money-related. I was on a phone with an entrepreneur friend and he asked how I handle my income as the business owner. “Do you pay yourself a salary or do you make money based on how much the company makes?” he asked. This was a …
Last year over 500 people applied for the first edition of our Youth program; a training and mentorship program to help young people discover and take advantage of opportunities to advance their careers. We went through the tedious task of selecting 15 of the best applicants to attend the physical training at our office. We …