Worried by the state of the Nigerian economy, some U.S-based Nigerian entrepreneurs are collaborating with technology giants at Silicon Valley to develop strategies for improving the economy through technology application.

SO you want to become self-employed? Are you prepared for the challenges involved? Are you prepared to give your project all it requires to succeed? Are you mentally prepared to become your own boss? You might feel these are just casual questions but I want you to know that they are realistic questions. Most people quit their jobs and go solo without being mentally prepared for the process and that’s why they fail.

Being an entrepreneur requires a lot of work, skill, sacrifice, commitment and wisdom.

THERE are indications that the Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, in the country would be key beneficiaries of the recent executive orders rolled out by the Presidency for ease of doing business in Nigeria.

MINISTER of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has reiterated the need to include entrepreneurial and skills-based courses in the curriculum of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to promote self-reliance amongst the nation’s school leavers.