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2 Things that are killing your Business and how to avoid them

Tweet We all go into business with aim to succeed. Success can be quantified based on your aim of running the business. Normally when we go into business, we have high hopes and strong believe to succeed but there are two things that can kill your business in space of More »

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Introducing PocketMoni eTranzact Mobile Money Service

Tweet Just like various financial institutions in Nigeria eTranzact is not being left behind in the scramble to dominate mobile money service in Nigeria. They demonstrated their seriousness with the launch of PocketMoni. PocketMoni is the brand name of eTranzact Mobile Money service. eTranzact Mobile Money platform is the first More »

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GT Bank Launches Mobile Money Service (GTBank MobileMoney)

Tweet The Nigerian financial industry is going mobile, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has joined the likes of Globacom and Paga by launching a Mobile Money Service -GTBank MobileMoney. GTBank Mobile money allows you to send money/make payments from your mobile phone to anyone in Nigeria. According to a statement from More »

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CBN’s Cashless Policy: How to Take Your Business Cashless and Save Money

Tweet Last year the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a policy on cash based transactions aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on a cash economy and reducing the inherent costs of moving cash that banks and other financial institutions incur as a result. The policy already known as the More »

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Unethical Business Practices: Is Google Trying to Kill Mocality Kenya?

Tweet Google business strategy in Africa has been detested by local Startup entrepreneurs. Many are unhappy with Google business initiatives in Africa like Get Businesses Online, Google Trader etc that has been something far from innovative. And so Google is in the news again for an underhand, unsavoury attempt to More »

#FuelSubsidy Social Media War: President Jonathan Under Fire From His Friends on Facebook

Tweet When President Goodluck Jonathan joined the largest social network it was attracted widespread attention and within days the President’s official Facebook page drew the most fans ever in the history of the social network in Nigeria. His electoral campaign was social media driven to some extent as he deployed the tools on Facebook to

Microsoft Nigeria Embarks on Training for Youths on Software Development

Tweet Microsoft Nigeria, the Nigerian unit of the apex software development company Microsoft has announced it has started training some young people in higher institutions in the country on software programming to help them become more productive citizens. The Microsoft Country Manager in Nigeria Mr Emmanuel Onyeje revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria

CBN Enforce E-Payment in Private Industries and Public Institutions

Tweet With effect from today the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will begin full implementation of electronic payment system in all private and public organisations. To this end the apex bank has directed all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to dishonour payment instructions with schedules delivered via unsecured method. The

MTN to Spend Over $1 Billion in Nigerian Network Operations in 2012

Tweet A spokesman for the MTN Group has disclosed that MTN plans to spend more than $1 billion this year on its Nigerian network as it pushes to meet regulatory demands for improved service delivery. The telecom giant with over 40 million subscribers in Nigeria has been under pressure from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

Pursuing a Career in Human Resources? Why You Should Consider an MBA and Possible Career Paths for The Human Resources Professional

Tweet As the modern workplace gets more competitive one of the emerging lucrative career paths is that of Human resources management. If you are considering pursuing a career as a Human Resources professional there are things you should know to help you achieve success in a career path full of growing opportunities and possibilities. Education

Federal Ministry of Transport Website Hacked! #fuelsubsidy #occupynigeria

Tweet The last has certainly not been heard on the recent removal of subsidy from fuel imports into the country. As several Nigerians carry out their protests on the streets and highways those with the tech know how are taking their protests to the cyber space. A group going by the name NaijaCyberHactivists have hacked

Top Ten Most Visited and Popular Nigerian Websites in December, 2011

Tweet In continuation of our monthly review of Top Ten Most Visited Nigerian Websites and Blogs which we started in November of 2011 we bring to you the list of most visited Nigerian sites in December, 2011. There were few changes to the November rankings as Vconnect made the most improvement jumping two places from

Meet Nigeria’s Most Influential and Powerful CEOs in the Entertainment Industry

Tweet As Nigeria’s entertainment industry goes it has been a case of gradual rise. Though potential is quite far from being realised there are encouraging signs that the country’s entertainment industry will grow to match what is obtainable in the western world. We present to you the people who helped and are still helping shape

The Most Popular NairaBrains Posts in 2011 and What We Learnt From You

Tweet First we wish all our readers a fun filled, adventurous new year. May we all make faster progress towards our life and business goals this 2012. As Nigeria’s best read business information blog it has been an exciting year for us. In less than six months of launching fully as a business information and

The 9 Most Promising Areas/Niches to Launch a Business Startup in 2012

Tweet As we go into year 2012 we bring to you a critical analysis of the most promising business niches for startups. These are niches we believe will further push the limits of tech based business in Nigeria and Africa. These are potential areas that will make impact in the coming year and hopefully make