Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women Programme: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs to Build Stronger Businesses
Free Goldman Sachs Business Programme Offers Women Entrepreneurs a Path to Sustainable Growth In today’s competitive business environment, access to quality entrepreneurial education is just as valuable as access to finance. Recognizing this, Goldman Sachs has once again opened applications for its globally acclaimed 10,000 Women Programme, a free business education initiative designed to […]
African Creative Startups Can Access Up to $50,000 as Founders Fund Africa Opens 2026 Accelerator Programmee
By The Entrepreneur | Institute of Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Management and Administration (IEAMA) In a significant boost for Africa’s rapidly expanding creative economy, applications have officially opened for the Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Programme 2026, an initiative designed to provide funding, mentorship, and strategic business support to innovative startups across the continent. Selected […]
Engineering Entrepreneurship: The Missing Link in Africa’s Industrialisation Agenda
by AmforGod Olisa For decades, entrepreneurship has been promoted across Africa as the cornerstone of economic growth, employment generation, and poverty reduction. Governments have established enterprise agencies, financial institutions have expanded funding programmes for small businesses, and development organisations have invested billions of dollars in supporting start-ups and microenterprises. These efforts have undoubtedly stimulated […]
Bankit Microfinance Bank Launches SME Grant Programme to Empower Nigerian Entrepreneurs
Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have received a fresh boost as Bankit Microfinance Bank unveiled its Bumper SME Grant Programme, a strategic initiative designed to provide financial support and business development opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country. The programme is part of the bank’s broader commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s entrepreneurial ecosystem while promoting digital […]
Beyond Loans: ProvidusUnity Bank and gener8tor Open New Investor Pathway for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
by AmforGod Olisa Nigeria’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is entering a period in which access to finance may increasingly depend on more than traditional bank loans, grants and government intervention programmes. In a significant move for the country’s startup and SME ecosystem, ProvidusUnity Bank has partnered with United States-based venture firm and accelerator gener8tor to launch the […]
Green Entrepreneurship Gains Momentum as African Businesses Receive $1.5 Million Solar Expansion Grant
By AmforGod Olisa The future of African entrepreneurship is increasingly being shaped by the intersection of enterprise, technology and sustainable energy. Nineteen companies across Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia have received a combined US$1.5 million in grants under the Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF), an initiative managed by CLASP, to expand access to solar-powered equipment for […]
Beyond Grants and Training: Nigeria’s New Innovation Exchange Pushes for a Connected Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
by AmforGod Olisa Nigeria’s entrepreneurship and innovation landscape has received a significant boost with the launch of the Nigeria Innovation Cluster Exchange, NICE, a new initiative designed to connect entrepreneurship support organisations, research institutions, innovation hubs, startups and industry stakeholders into a coordinated national network. Launched on 6 July 2026 by the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub […]
IEAMA Hosts Landmark 2026 Induction for Entrepreneurship Professionals
The Institute of Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Management and Administration (IEAMA) successfully held its 2026 Membership Induction Ceremony on January 28, 2026, at the Paschal Bafyau Labour House, Central Business District, Abuja. The event, organized in partnership with the Enterprise Grooming Institute Limited (EGIL), focused on strengthening the professionalism, ethics and structure of entrepreneurship and apprenticeship […]
IEAMA 2026 Induction Ceremony
IEAMA to Induct Newly Admitted Members in Abuja The Institute of Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Management and Administration (IEAMA) will officially induct its newly admitted members during the 2026 Induction Ceremony scheduled to hold on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria. This induction ceremony is a significant professional milestone, formally welcoming new members into the […]
From Street Barber to Brand Owner — How Tunde Built “BladeMasters” With Just ₦4,000
When Tunde Adeshina picked up his first clipper, he never imagined it would become the beginning of a thriving business. At 19, he started cutting hair under a tree in Ibadan with nothing but a second-hand clipper and two plastic chairs. Today, Tunde is the founder of BladeMasters Grooming Studio, a fast-rising barbershop brand known […]