Welcome to Lagos – SIPA 2023 Fellows
Sahara STEAMers programme; empowering Africa’s next generation of innovators
Introducing our 2023 Sahara Impact Fund Recipients
Sahara Group Foundation Empowers Young African Social Innovators with Seed Funding
Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate social sustainability vehicle for Sahara Group, continues its unwavering commitment to support young African social innovators and entrepreneurs. This commitment was underscored by the provision of seed funding to ten outstanding Fellows from its Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Fellowship programme. The Sahara Impact Fund Fellowship programme, a social initiative in […]
Sahara Foundation Graduates Inaugural Cohort of the Sahara Impact Fund- “The Resilient Cohort”
In October 2020, Sahara Foundation conceptualized the Sahara Impact Fund (“SIF”)- a strategic partnership between Sahara Foundation, Ford Foundation, LEAP Africa and Impact Investment Foundation created to support the generation of innovative solutions which will increase access to clean energy, promote sustainable environments all targeted at accelerating attainment of the SDGs in a manner […]
SALES FUNNELING. KNOWING YOUR PRICING STRATEGY
The aim of every business is to get their products and services to the customer in exchange of monetary values. Similarly, every customer acquires products and services in exchange for a monetary price. In order to obtain a competitive price and edge for products and services, every organization must devise a way or strategy for […]
VALUE CHAIN VS SUPPLY CHAIN. WEIGHING THE DIFFERENCES
Value Chain & Supply Chain are two basic concepts of the business sector as they encompass every activity and process from the production of products, till it gets to the end consumers. Understanding their concepts, similarities and differences, gives a solid foundation in the business sector. Value Chain The term value chain refers to the […]
ELEMENTS OF MARKETING MIX. THE 8P’s, EXTENDED
The success of every business goes beyond having the best ideas and quality, of services and products. Because your business solves a major problem, or beats your competitors in terms of quality doesn’t necessarily convert to high sales and patronage. Branding, value creation, advertisement and marketing are very important tools in boosting the visibility and […]
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101: Entrepreneurial Skills
An entrepreneur is a person who identifies opportunities, assembles the resources required to pursue the opportunity, creates a business around the opportunity; and nurse it to growth. To start a business, it is essential to learn specific skills that underpin the qualities of an entrepreneur. Let’s look at some of these skills. Entrepreneurial Skills are […]
Becoming A Successful Start-Up; Mistakes Of Small Businesses
Starting a business can be quite demanding, but it’s even more difficult maintaining a business. It’s quite easy to hit rock bottom even after a successful start-up as starting and maintaining requires different skillset. Asides skillset, there are some mistakes entrepreneurs and business owners make that accelerates the crashing of their hard built businesses. Some […]