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Aliko Dangote Tops Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest List – 11 Other Nigerian Business Moguls, including Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija, Hakeem Belo-Osagie & Jim Ovia also Make the List

Aliko Dangote Tops Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest List – 11 Other Nigerian Business Moguls, including Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija, Hakeem Belo-Osagie & Jim Ovia also Make the List

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

For the second year running, Nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote tops Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest… list with a net worth of $ 12billion from $10.1 billion in November 2011.
According to Forbes, most of his net worth lies in publicly

BN Trailblazers & Tastemakers: Event Planner Extraordinaire & CEO of Zapphaire Events, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Talks to BN about the Business, Family & Much More!

BN Trailblazers & Tastemakers: Event Planner Extraordinaire & CEO of Zapphaire Events, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Talks to BN about the Business, Family & Much More!

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Over the last ten years, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe has become a household name alongside Zapphaire Events, her flagship events consulting, planning, marketing and management company which she started after stints in Law and Advertising. Fresh out of Law school in …

Less than 8 Days to Go! Participate in the PassNowNow Secondary School Creative Writing Contest/Scholarship for Nigerian Students – Deadline is 13th November 2012

Less than 8 Days to Go! Participate in the PassNowNow Secondary School Creative Writing Contest/Scholarship for Nigerian Students – Deadline is 13th November 2012

Monday, November 5th, 2012

PASSNOWNOW…, Nigeria’s First Social Interaction and Education focused Platform that employs contemporary solutions and innovation to teach, engage, entertain and empower Young people. Using Television, Radio and the Internet as channels of delivery, has organised a Creative Writing Contest,

Why Do Post Graduate Degree Holders Want To Become Drivers? 6 PhD, 704 Masters and over 8,460 Bachelor degree holders apply for Driver Jobs at Dangote Group

Why Do Post Graduate Degree Holders Want To Become Drivers? 6 PhD, 704 Masters and over 8,460 Bachelor degree holders apply for Driver Jobs at Dangote Group

Monday, November 5th, 2012

Recently, Dangote Group… announced that it received a staggering 13,000 applications from graduates for employment as truck drivers. Of the 13,000 applications received for the Graduate Executive Truck Driver positions, there were 6 Ph.D, 704 Masters and over 8,460 Bachelor

Win £1,000 in the Bodley Head/Financial Times Essay Competition & Have Your Work Published!

Win £1,000 in the Bodley Head/Financial Times Essay Competition & Have Your Work Published!

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize aims to attract the best talent in long-form essay writing. Open to writers aged 18 to 35, the competition prize is £1,000, an e-publication with Bodley Head, an imprint of Random House …

Nigerian Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote makes Bloomberg’s Inaugural List of the World’s 200 Richest People

Nigerian Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote makes Bloomberg’s Inaugural List of the World’s 200 Richest People

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Nigerian billionaire and business mogul, Aliko Dangote has been named as one of the World’s 200 Richest People by Bloomberg….
Bloomberg Markets’ inaugural list of the world’s richest people, in the magazine’s December 2012 issue, showcases the billionaires who

Chika Unigwe, Author of “On Black Sisters Street” wins the 2012 NLNG Prize for Literature – Carts Away $100,000 Prize!

Chika Unigwe, Author of “On Black Sisters Street” wins the 2012 NLNG Prize for Literature – Carts Away $100,000 Prize!

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

So excited to share this news! One of our favourite authors, Chika Unigwe, the author of “On Black Sisters Street…” was today announced the winner of this year’s edition of Nigeria’s biggest prize for literature, the NLNG

Job Posting: African Leadership Academy (ALA) – Careers & Internships Associate – West Africa (Francophone)

Job Posting: African Leadership Academy (ALA) – Careers & Internships Associate – West Africa (Francophone)

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

African Leadership Academy (ALA)… seeks to catalyse large-scale change in Africa by developing thousands of transformative leaders for the continent over the next few decades. Our model for change involves three steps: (1) we identify the most outstanding young leaders

Lawyer/Entrepreneur Dupsy Abiola Impresses Panel on Reality TV Show, Dragon’s Den UK | Watch Video of her Presentation

Lawyer/Entrepreneur Dupsy Abiola Impresses Panel on Reality TV Show, Dragon’s Den UK | Watch Video of her Presentation

Saturday, October 27th, 2012

Making a successful presentation can sometimes be difficult task. Getting your composure right, connecting with your audience, creating a good first impression and very importantly, having the confidence to carry your presentation through requires some amount of practice. And so,…

BN Making It!: From Business Economics to the Glam World of “Music Meets Runway”! Entrepreneur Jennifer Olize shares her “Le Reve” Story

BN Making It!: From Business Economics to the Glam World of “Music Meets Runway”! Entrepreneur Jennifer Olize shares her “Le Reve” Story

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

BN Making It! is a BN feature focused on young entrepreneurs. BellaNaija.com launched BN Making It! in 2009 and we are hoping to spotlight more upcoming entrepreneurs in 2011 and beyond. We will feature young African entrepreneurs both at home …