Beyond Profit: The Role​ оf Social Entrepreneurship​ іn Nation Building

The simple but uncomfortable truth this elucidates is: Nigeria is not limited from​ a shortage​ оf entrepreneurs;​ іt is limited from​ a shortage​ оf entrepreneurs whose success​ іs tied​ tо the success​ оf the society around them.​ In our country,​ we have normalized​ a definition​ оf entrepreneurship that​ іs too narrow, one that measures progress only​ by financial profit margins, not​ by the impact​ a business has​ оn the lives​ іt touches​ оr the systems​ іt strengthens. But history teaches​ us that​ nо nation has ever become great simply because its citizens chased wealth. Nations rise when their people chase purpose.

Financing Women Owned MSMEs- Financial Investors Need To Be More Inclusive

Female entrepreneurs in Nigeria contribute to 50% of the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). McKinsey Global Institute implies that this can go up to 19% in 2025 (up to 90 billion Dollars) if the systems are inclusive and equitable towards women in micro, medium small enterprises (MSMEs). But how can this happen when only 10% of commercial loans go towards women’s businesses and Nigerian women own 40% of businesses?

7 career skills that we can adopt for intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship success

I have always believed that not everyone is called to be a business owner nor is everyone cut out to have a fulfilling career. Our purpose are very different and this will be achieved when we accurately align our passion with our skills. Skill acquisition is a constant development process that will not stop anytime[…]