The weeks leading to Nigeria’s lockdown which started on March 30 could be described as frantic and laden with uncertainty. Businesses, schools, and churches were closing and no one knew what would happen to the economy. Several stock markets across the globe saw the market capitalisations and share prices of their
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StartupBlink is a global startup ecosystem map and research centre. It measures ecosystems based on three metrics: the number of startups (quantity), their quality, and their business environment. Its Startup Ecosystem Rankings collates data from more than 60,000 startups and over 14,000 coworking spaces. It also takes into account global influencers
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I worked in banking for most of my career, and as bankers, we used to laugh at savers. That’s a truth I don’t like to admit. Saving Will Destroy You Financially It wasn’t because we liked being right or thought we were smarter; it was because it was a perfect example of
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Globally, being an entrepreneur is sometimes considered an extreme sport, especially in Africa. It is affected by issues with addressable market, social-cultural biases, funding, Internet connectivity, and government policies, among others. Hence, knowing and engaging in activities other than running a startup, in a way, offers a good chance of stability,
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In their latest report on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to the global startup fundraising effort, Startup Genome revealed that global venture capital funding has dropped by about 20 per cent since the onset of the health crisis in December 2019. However, the report also noted that the drop is “far”
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A brief look at the history of venture capital and ask: What values have been historically important for a VC to achieve success? Now that we have reached the end of a long bull run in the financial markets, valuations are coming down, logic and common sense are returning to the
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The times of uncertainty are not easy for all of us. But they give us a boost to move forward and evolve the businesses we are managing. Below are some digital marketing insights, which, hopefully, will help you market your brand more effectively in times of the downturn. People are rethinking
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Wondering how your business will survive the coronavirus crisis? Don’t panic. That’s the key advice from venture advisor IEEE Fellow Chenyang Xu. “The coronavirus pandemic has changed the business landscape we are all familiar with, and it’s hard for anyone to accept the sudden, devastating changes,” he says. “Yet accepting the
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Startups and SMEs require an entirely different public relations (PR) strategy as compared to a much larger enterprise. While bigger corporations opt for a sustained public relations strategy and positioning that spans multiple years, startups and SMEs do not always have the luxury of resources. The only way to generate publicity through
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The financial services sector stores and uses vast amounts of data. It has become imperative to constantly monitor and evaluate markets and products, react to market forces with rapid-response offers and evaluate consumer sentiment across the web and social media. Customer data is integral to an organisation’s ability to understand
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