African youth are the biggest consumers of digital consumers, a fact that points to the need for businesses to seek deeper insights on their marketing strategy around this demographic. This is according to a report commissioned by GeoPoll in June and that sought to understand how youth consumers are interacting ...
Royal Foundation International (RFI) is a youth-led organization, established in October 2013 with a commitment to grow the economy while reducing the scourge of unemployment and poverty in West Africa by promoting individual effectiveness and wealth creation. According to Kayode Babarinde, Co-Founder, RFI, "leadership and entrepreneurship are necessary skills Nigerian ...
Meeting at the annual eLearning Africa Ministerial Round Table at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, ministers and senior officials from 15 African countries said that, as the average age of Africa’s population is getting younger every year, the continent faces both a growing challenge and a significant opportunity. ...
We won't discuss politics here because we know your vote is your right but we think President Goodluck Jonathan's new Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy (YES) and the Nigeria Youth Entrepreneurship Network (NYENET.COM) is a move to get him popular among the youth even though it might be late for any swing ...
Nigeria's Communication Technology minister Omobola Johnson Sunday in Abuja announced that the Federal Government is soon setting up a US$3.5 million Information Technology Development Fund to "empower young and talented Nigerians to tap into the potentialities of the sector for the development of the nation." Speaking to journalists, the minister ...
The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) has introduced support to startups run by youth in a move to promote PanAfricanism and an enterprenuerial spirit among young Africans. According to the African Union, several studies show that over 70 percent startups fail before their third year of existence. AU adds ...
