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Are you a startup founder in Africa who wish to explore China market?



Come compete in the HICOOL 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Competition for a cash prize of up to US$ 280K (RMB 2 million), as well as other landing and residency assistance to help your business expand into China.



Founders Lair collaborates with the Beijing Overseas Talents Association (whose first president is Baidu's founder) to empower technology-based startups and enable entrepreneurs to base and develop in Beijing, China's capital.



About HICOOL:



HICOOL, an all-in-one startup ecosystem managed by Beijing Overseas Talents Association, is a leading comprehensive international talent activity in China, with domestic and overseas talent entrepreneurship competitions as the main component.



It aims to build a multilevel, multidimensional, and diversified international entrepreneurial model, seeking high-quality startups worldwide, facilitating entrepreneurs to grow and expand their business in Beijing.



Over the course of three years, HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition has become an innovative international competition with global influence, attracting 11,060 startups and 14,834 global entrepreneurial talents from 117 countries and regions.



HICOOL partners include Deloitte, Sequoia Capital, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AstraZeneca, Meituan, MiraclePlus (formerly Y Combinator China) , Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), Sinovation Ventures (创新工场) Ventures, Gobi Partners, China Merchants Bank, Startup Grind, Plug and Play Tech Center and Play China, Founders Lair, among many others.



Why apply?



US$ 10 million prize pool with in total 140 prizes up for grabs!

Permanent residency support to land in China

Brand exposure in China on national media networks

Children's education support.

Social insurance support.



Who may apply?





You are a tech-based startup founder who wishes to do business in China through landing in Beijing.



You have not registered any company in Beijing yet or with companies registered in Beijing after Jan 1st, 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 included).



***If you have already registered any company in Beijing during last 10 years, please reach out to Carol Chen PKU separately without participating here.



Timeline & Key Dates:



Online Application through the link below: before Jan 31st, 2023

Online Assessment: until May 2023

Preliminary Review: Jun -Jul 2023

Due Diligence: Jul - Aug 2023

Global Semi-final: Aug 2023

Global Final: Aug -Sep 2023

Award Ceremony: Aug -Sep 2023, on-site in Beijing (travel expenses covered by the competition organizer)



Online application ends on January 31st, 2023. However, the project might close earlier once the application quota is met. Thus, we always recommend founders to apply early if interested.



Should you have any questions or concerns, you are always welcome to reach out to Carol Chen PKU



Best of luck and happy building!



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I know this is long overdue but it is timely because it is exactly one year after my 12 months internship with Unilever Nigeria.
I will try my best possible to answer similar questions that I have had to answer previously from intending interns, on how I got to work with one of the best FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) companies in the world as well as what to expect by working with the amazing cross-functional teams in Unilever Nigeria.
Well, nothing works outside the Grace of God who brings out the best in us when all our human efforts may seem to have failed. My special appreciation will also go to Mechell Chetty (referred to as the ‘’People’s escalator’’ in the Unilever world) who recommended me for the internship and has remained my mentor over the years.
I started my internship on 4th June, 2018 after going through 3 days onboarding process where the various heads/representatives took us through functions in their respective departments. It was one of the most exciting 3 days of my life as I got to see and interacted with workers handling the global brands of Unilever. I was also opportune (during the induction period) to meet with highly experienced personnel who moved from other companies (like Friesland, Guinness, Cadbury, Nestle, Ranbaxy, etc,) and joined Unilever. I must say that the 365 days of my internship enhanced my career development and growth in my endeavours thereafter.
My First Day at Work After the 3 Days Induction
I met with the HR Business Partner who introduced me to my team members and showed me my workstation. Every business has its own culture and ethics as well as assigned Workplan given to every intern. But I shall use this avenue to dwell more on the experience garnered during my one-year internship. This I believe will be worthwhile for persons at some point in their lives who may which to undergo the internship programme.
Always go for what you want
I have always had the flair/interest in marketing functions so I requested to be posted to the Marketing Department where I showed keen interest in Digital Marketing that was just evolving in very few companies at the time. Digital marketing has a great capacity/spread to reach out to more people online using various channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, etc) with a very prudent Marketing budget.
This was put effectively into practice as most of my day to day activities revolved around reviewing and executing the Marketing activities and campaign to meet the objectives/goals.
Have the CEO Mindset
The CEO mindset is to fit into the corporate goals/objectives of the company and take ownership (as a stakeholder). Bring out the best of every task assigned to you and be proactive. Look for creative ways of doing things and most importantly know your numbers at the back of your hand.
Know the week you are in; know if you are meeting the marketing forecast for the week; month or quarter; Judge it against the previous year; call the Field Sales Manager and ask what is going on in the field; ask if you could provide any support and relay this to your Line Manager by providing possible marketing activities to drive sales and deplete the stocks in the Key Distributors outlets. Ask the Digital Agencies why they are optimizing for Impression and not the Reach; why your CTR rate is less than the recommended CTR?
Why thinking like a CEO, there are internal and external functions you would need to harness together to make your job a success irrespective of the department you are in. There are times you will be faced with the decision to help the company cut cost and still meet the business goals.
Make Connections outside your Team
During my interview chat with my Line Manager, I asked her expectation of me on my job. ’The ability to take a bold decision and work with little or no supervision’’ was her response.
She said further that I should have a cross-fertilization of ideas with other units within the Marketing Department for a broader scope/horizon. According to her, my team maybe be faced with new challenges that other teams would have overcome. So, it is okay to reach out to them. Most times they are more than happy to help.
Till date my relationship with most of my colleagues on the team is very cordial.
Speak up
You may just have that suggestion/idea that will make the difference. So, be bold and speak up as it is important to share knowledge with others and jointly grow the business. People actually want to hear you out and the team is always ready to support any laudable idea.
You are here to learn
You maybe given a workplan (3+1) scheduling your work to be done over the course of your internship like I was given. You should therefore acquaint yourself with the necessary soft skills and have a basic knowledge of the Microsoft package such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc you will need in your various departments.
Do not be afraid to ask a question. There are terms you may not understand. I remember having a jotter for all the marketing terms some of which were strange to me. It will take some time before you master some of them though just like it happened in my case.
If your date to submit a task is pretty close, you can always reach out to other intern(s) for support.
Do things that will stretch you beyond your supposed limit.
I recall a challenging task giving to Unilever Nigeria by the Lagos state government requesting of 2,000 pieces each of the 5 SKUs of Pears. Which was passed to my team (responsible for the branded products repacking and distribution) They were eager to get the products delivered to them two days before the new administration come on board. My team successfully delivered the products using our accredited distributor and was paid within the 48 hours deadline and the key distributor confirmed the payment thereafter.
If given the opportunity to intern once more. I do choose Unilever again, but this time not as an intern, but as a brand manager.
For those looking forward to working at Unilever, I recommend the Unilever Future Leaders Programme is a great place to start. Believe in yourself.
Always go for what you want!
Cheers.
CaLeb BaaLe.

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JOINT PRESS BRIEFING BY THE AG.DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC) MRS. YETUNDE ONI AND THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, COL. HAMEED ALI (RTD) ON THE QUALITY OF THE SUSPECTED FAKE RICE CONSIGNMENT SEIZED BY NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE AT NAFDAC CORPORATE HEADQUATERS ABUJA ON 29TH DECEMBER, 2016

PROTOCOL

It gives me great pleasure to address you today, 29th December, 2016 on the quality of the suspected fake rice seized by the men of Nigeria Customs Service. The rumour was that plastic rice was in circulation and a consignment had been seized by Customs.

Following the report of the seizure of the "suspected fake rice", by men of Nigeria Customs Service, the Agency swung into action by sending team of inspectors to the office of the Customs Area Comptroller, Federal Operations Ikeja, Lagos to draw samples from the seized consignment for Laboratory analysis. The product, branded as “Best Tomato” was in 25kg pack size, without NAFDAC number, no batch number, no date markings and no details of the manufacturer. The preliminary result of the analysis was conveyed to the Honorable Minister for Health, Prof Isaac F. Adewole and was made public on 22nd December, 2016 whilst awaiting the comprehensive result. I hereby this day the 29th December 2016 present the full Laboratory report as follows:

1. Floating - Negative
2. Sedimentation - Positive
3. Cooking - Normal
4. Odour - Normal
5. Colour - Off-white grains
6. Moisture - 13% (within specification)
7. Pre-ashing - Normal
8. Ash - 0.6% (within specification)
9. Lead and Cadmium - Not detected
10. Aerobic mesophillic count - 2.8x105cfu (above maximum limits)
11. Mould - 5.1x103cfu- (within specification)
12. Coli form - 7.5x103cfu (above maximum limits)
13. E-coli - <3cfu (within specification)
14. Packaging - Does not conform to NAFDAC pre-
packaging Food labeling regulations 2005

Based on the above Laboratory result, the product is not plastic but rice contaminated with microorganisms above permissible limit, hence the seized rice consignment is UNSATISFACTORY and therefore unwholesome for human consumption. The consignment upon handover by the Nigeria Customs Service shall be destroyed.

I wish to thank the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service and his men for the timely interception of this unwholesome rice. NAFDAC in collaboration with Nigerian Customs Service will continue to intensify vigilance and surveillance activities at all entry ports and boarders.

May I use this medium to appeal to the General Public to report any suspicious case(s) about all NAFDAC regulated products to any of the NAFDAC offices across the Nation for prompt regulatory action. I appeal for continued support and cooperation of all Nigerian to team up with NAFDAC in our concerted effort to deliver on our mandate of safeguarding the health of the Nation.

For enquiries, please contact the following:

08013630600
09094262773
08033112282
E-mail: nafdac@nafdac.gov.ng

Thank you.

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Of the greatest Nigerian students!!!!!!
And of the greatest Fstarians!!!!

rareman: I will want to stand on the side of food processing: but truely one need to look at both w holistically, you cannot isolate one and leave the other. From experience here in nigeria, I realise that farmers go through a lot of stress to sell their farm produce. There is no system in place here to help a farmer produce then hands off sales. So you see a farmer produce here, plan his logistic then beg market women to buy at reasonable price.
Processing earns more for a farmer, and for economic development it encourages serious entrepreneurship, more people are employed to cater for farm produce. My 2 cent though Hope it made sense

.....that was helpful.thanks bro.

Pls fellow nairanders, I urgently need ur contributions on this topic. Thanks in anticipation.

Increase in agriculture, but not food processing is key to national development
OR
Food processing,but not increase in agricultural production is key to national development
Pls contribute to this debate,thanks.

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: such a person misleading asshole!

Meritbaba: May Allah help me to FUTA, currently a predite.

As a predite you have to face your study bro, don't feel as if you are already an undergraduate.
In Futa here nothing is new,get past questions from ex-predites,study and do ur class work and assignments and ask question if you don't understand,and less I forget attend Tutorial either school, mosque or church owns it helps a lot.

Nice one will help by answering some questions here also,because I was once helped here.
Of the Greatest Futarians!
Baale salute you all aspirants, Jambites,fresheers and stalites!

Why the rush? Without no useful info.

Tolzeal: FUTARIANZ......... SHAl I beGIN.....

Futa TO resume on 6th of January and Examination Starts On the 27th of January ......



DEKOITZ LAWA OOOO

: happy resumption greatest Nigeria students!

victorlexa: So happy 4 ma cousin... A non indigene,2nd choice Wit 56% in postume applied 4 industrial chemistry bt cudnt get it nd we wher advised to put food science tech 4 her in d coc registratn,we tot it was a gamble wen dey even said d FST shud b 1st nd 2nd den put ani oda course in d 3rd space... At last evritin paid off wit d admssn.to those dt av nt yet bn admitted ders stil hope,double up in ur prayers... All d best

: nice one,FST is one of the besr course here in FUTA.

just hailing my fellow FUTARIANS, i hope ASUU is not frustrating you guys sha?

In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...
After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. 
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.



1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do : 

The elbow is the strongest point on your body. 
If you are close enough to use it, do! 



2. Learned this from a tourist guide. 

If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. 
Toss it away from you.... Chances are that he is more interested 
in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.. 
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! 



3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, 

kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy.. 
The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. 
 This has saved lives. 



4. Don't sit in your car!

Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., 
and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) 
The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to 
get in on the passenger side, put a weapon to you, and tell you where to go. 
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, 
Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! 

Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. 
Your Air Bag will save you. 
If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. 
As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. 
It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. 



5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: 

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor , and in the back seat. 
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. 
Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the 
women are attempting to get into their cars. 

C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side.
If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, 
or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. 

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 



6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. 

Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. 
(This is especially true at NIGHT!) 



7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! 

The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, 
it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern! 



8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: 

STOP 
It may get you raped, or killed. 
Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played 
on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often 
asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim. 



9. Another Safety Point: 

Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..' 

The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

10. Water scam! 

If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people competely turn on all your outside taps so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.

Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors! 

Please pass this on. This information should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
Please forward this information to all the women you know. 
It may save a life.


Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or someone you love.

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REpping FUTA: we too tech.

Let the wise read between the lines.