Xenophobia: Nigeria won’t collapse if we send South African businesses away – Umeh

Xenophobia: We’ll shut down all South African businesses in Nigeria – NANS

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has vowed to shut down all South African businesses in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Monday against xenophobic attacks on Nigerian citizens in South Africa, NANS said no one has monopoly of violence. This came against the backdrop of many attacks on Nigerians in the country, especially the broad [] Xenophobia: We’ll shut down all South African businesses in Nigeria – NANS

Nigeria’s Creative Economy Is Booming: Its Infrastructure Isn’t Keeping Up- Meet the Hub Trying to Close the Gap

If you only followed the headlines, you’d think Nigeria’s creative industries had finally arrived – sold-out arenas, Netflix premieres, Grammy nods, global chart domination. And in many ways, they have. Afrobeats is a genuine export. Nollywood is a genuine export. Nigerian creativity, by any measure, has gone global. But talk to the people actually building [] The post Nigeria’s Creative Economy Is Booming: Its Infrastructure Isn’t Keeping Up- Meet the Hub Trying to Close the Gap appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

Why UK Company Formation Is Becoming a Strategic Move for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Nigerian entrepreneurship has never been more ambitious. Across sectors including financial technology, software development, professional services, manufacturing and e-commerce, Nigerian businesses are increasingly looking beyond domestic markets and building organisations designed to compete internationally. Technology has made that ambition more achievable than ever before. Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital payment platforms and remote collaboration tools [] The post Why UK Company Formation Is Becoming a Strategic Move for Nigerian Entrepreneurs appeared first on Vanguard News.

Africa Matters: Migration Tensions

Tens of thousands of foreigners are leaving South Africa as ultra-nationalist groups push for undocumented migrants to exit the country. The tensions are also disrupting cross-border trade and livelihoods in neighbouring Eswatini, where many families depend on access to South Africa. Nigeria is pushing for 70 percent locally produced animation on television to promote local culture, but industry experts say major challenges remain to make that vision a reality. And a Somali referee denied by the United States from officiating at the FIFA World Cup despite holding a valid visa, continues to inspire young Somalis back home.