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Rhapsodi:
thanks pls can u help me on how to edit and place ad on my site They've already accepted my affiliate request

I don't have much info on that but you can ask @stlarry001 of www.academicmerit..com he is already doing it. Just scroll up, you will see his post

stlarry001:
can u cheek mine out

www.academicmerit..com

Wow!!! You have lot of content, kudos. I will suggest you adjust your choice of colors for your header. For example i find it difficult reading "Your Information Hub Powered by: ACHARA OGOCHUKWU LARRY could" on your header banner

Rhapsodi:
Wow thanks much. Mine is http://rhapsodiaffos..com/ thanks

Nice work

seegi:
Thank u very much, bross. I will like to knw u more drop ur whatsapp numba or facebook username.

But bross am facing a prob on the site. Bross am nt earning online, help me out. Thankz

You can use google ad-sense or Jumia advert program, google it for more details. Just to add, before one can make money from a site you need to get meaningful traction (constant users). Blogging is now competitive in Nigeria, i will advice that you find a niche and be a king in that niche. Be creative, do something unique, lovely and that people need; this should help improve traction-earning

I hope this helps

Earlier this year, I closed my startup. So now I get to reflect on what I’d have done differently. Hindsight is unfair and inaccurate, but I still enjoy its lessons. This is one, a note to my future self: Don’t call your projects ‘startups’. It’s a semantic trick, but a really important one. Here’s why.

‘Startups’ have become a commodity in an industry of startup conferences, websites, courses and competitions. As founders of young organisations, we struggle to distinguish genuine guidance and support from the distracting pizzazz of the startup industry, where we’re just the product, not the customer. Lured by the lights, we spend valuable hours crafting slide decks, jumping on planes, giving presentations and filling out entry forms, almost always so that someone can sell tickets to the show. I worked it hard, and I didn’t see the return. I want that time back for my business.

Here are five new rules for myself.

1. NO MORE STARTUP EVENTS

I’ve been invited to four startup events just this week. Wait — checks email — that’s five. It’s a freakin’ craze. Startup seminars, breakfasts, retreats, showcases. Say no to all of them.

Startup events are supposedly ‘good for networking.’ I made an interesting connection at one or two, I think. For the most part they’ve sucked vast amounts of time I really should have put into working on my organisation.

Your next project may be in publishing, healthcare, engineering or another industry, but it’s probably not in the startup industry. At a startup-industry event, you’re only going to meet startup-industry people. They are not your customers. Only go to events packed full of potential customers in your industry.

Very occasionally, treat yourself to a dinner with a few entrepreneurs you like — it helps fight the loneliness. Otherwise, if you’re not out selling, get back to your office and work. Or go home and spend some down-time with your family.

2. NO MORE STARTUP COMPETITIONS

Then there are the competitions. Innovation competitions, pitching competitions, business-plan competitions. Sometimes the prize is an investment in your company. (First prize, an investor! Second prize, two investors!)

Honestly, do you want an investor who comes shopping for startups at a cocktail function? Winning an investment is like your bank calling to say you’ve won an overdraft. Lucky you.

It can be worse. I got a call from a major international consulting firm to tell me we’d won a big innovation award. But I can’t tell you about it because I have to pay them a licence fee if I do. Seriously: they wanted 7500 euros just to let us tell people we’d won. Another time, I got interviewed on a startup-support radio show, only to be asked to sign a letter afterwards saying they’d given us R188000 in airtime. (I didn’t sign.)

You can also win ‘business support’, or well-meaning MBA students to ‘help you grow your business’ for their course project. I’ve spent days with teams who are new to my industry using my time to tell me things I already know. I want those days back.

If you’re certain that you have time to enter competitions, only enter the ones where they’re giving out loads of free money and you know you can win. Don’t be the product.

3. BEWARE THE WARM GLOW OF STARTUP MEDIA

The startup-industry press is so seductive. It’s pretty and says it loves you. Being a startup, especially based in Africa, is great for media coverage, more especially if you win a startup award.

At Paperight we kept a long list of posts and articles about us that came from startup-industry acclaim. We won startup and innovation awards in London, Frankfurt and New York, an Accenture Innovation Award, and public congratulations in South Africa’s national parliament. We were featured in several ‘startups to watch’ articles and were profiled on the websites of CNN, Forbes and others. We were even featured in a book about open-business innovation. We’re fairly certain that the awards made this coverage happen.

But in not one case did we see a corresponding spike in sales (or calls from investors), and for a young business running out of runway, sales are all that really matters. For a while, the acclaim is great for motivating staff, and to help inspire an investor’s confidence, but the effect wanes after a few awards. Don’t chase coverage in the startup industry. Find your own industry’s media outlets (they’re harder to find and less sexy than the startup press) and focus only on them.

4. DON’T TELL CUSTOMERS YOU’RE A STARTUP

Every office-bound exec wants to love a startup. Like a pet. But no one wants to buy from a startup. Especially big companies. Big companies want to buy from big, stable businesses. They want to trust that you’ll still be around in a few years. And their people need to feel you’re a familiar name. At Paperight, we needed book publishers to trust us with their most valuable IP. It’s insane to think they’d give it to a ‘startup’. We could have put our whole business in a cupboard for ten years, then dusted it off and they’d be more likely to work with us, because we’d be too old to be called a startup.

5. GET REAL HELP

The startup industry appeals to a very real need for emotional, intellectual and financial support. But (except in very rare cases) it is going to distract you more than it delivers. It’s bad for focus. Instead, find experienced confidants from an industry like yours. If nothing else, their emotional support will mean more to you than a hundred hollow prizes.

I’ll be surprised if I stick to my new rules. So remind me, please, because I’ll probably forget: run a business, not a startup. You don’t have the time.

Written by Arthur Attwell.

Article source http://enterprise54.com/dont-tell-customers-youre-a-startup-here-are-5-reasons/

mintyx:
I love your website! Who designed it for you? I need the link pls

Hey, thanks bro!
I developed the site with some friends using a css front end manager foundation 5 you can check it out http://foundation.zurb.com/

Orange, a multinational telecommunication operator, has opened applications for its fifth Orange African Social Venture Prize. The company began accepting entries yesterday and applications will close on September 18, 2015, according to a news release on Orange’s website.

Read more here http://techcabal.com/2015/05/22/orange-opens-applications-for-the-2015-african-social-venture-prize/

Eyes on the million dollar prize.

43North, part of New York State’s Buffalo billion initiative, has announced it has begun taking applications for its global business plan competition.

Applications for this year’s competition will end by June 24, 2015.

Read More http://techcabal.com/2015/06/03/43north-opens-applications-for-its-business-plan-competition/

Applications deadline for 2015 DEMO Africa has been extended by a month, reports TechMoran.

The extension till June 30, will allow for more submissions and a series of mini DEMO Africa events. These events will enable organisers meet with various entrepreneurs to enable the later receive feedback on applications and also refine their profiles before the final selection process. The event will also see startups give a six minute pitch before a panel of judges.

Read more http://techcabal.com/2015/05/28/applications-deadline-for-2015-demo-africa-has-been-moved-to-june-30/

seegi:
my own is www.wisebaze.com

I was at your facebook page, kudos! You got lot of content on news and events. You can make the interface of your website better.

longnose:
My blog is www.stephenlongnose.com plus what should I do to start earning money from it?

Nice one, but the blog looks empty. Put your post archive/categories on the empty left bar where you have "My Blog" text. This will make users to have a quick glance at all your content without necessarily scrolling down and also make your blog content look fuller.

Our blog is www.magbodo.com/blog

And what do you guys think of this mini game @ www.magbodo.com/pro

Because wordpress is widely use, it makes it prone to attack. User must regularly update plugin to stay abreast of attacks. Nice collection!!! Good job

WilBak:
*Sprinkles Holy Water*
//This nigga is just bored... lol

function justKidding()
{
var homestudy = prompt("How was your homestudy test... Good or Bad?";

if(homestudy === "Good"
{
console.log("Great job, you should start studying more of JavaScript and Ruby in preparation for the bootcamp";
}
else if (homestudy === "Bad"
{
alert("Study the homestudy materials and reapply";
}
}
justKidding();
//Oya talk your own, let's comment in JavaScript

var myComment = function(reply)
{
if(reply==='yes'){ console.log('Good Job bro!');}

else if(reply === 'no'){ console.log('Whoops! You did not get the Invitation for Home study test'); }

else { console.log('No comment! I just chickened out');}
}

//ask user for input
var getComment = prompt('Have you taken your home study test');

//get user comment and display adequate response
myComment(getComment);

//So what would your answer be

obunaka:
Test to be taken between 9p.m Wed and 11.59 WAT Friday.

Am yet to see mine

Na waiting things ooOO...

Have you ever felt that there is a force moving things around beyond your comprehension? We wonder, is there a God behind the scene or it is just a game of chance. If there is no God then how can we explain the system of Mother Nature that repeat itself daily, weekly, monthly, yearly in an orderly manner. On the other hand, if God exist, who created him?

Let us forget all those stuff for now and talk about things that matters to us. I believe an unknown hand works like a glove in hand with us when we set mini goals. The unknown hand magical power comes to work as we set goals. Setting goals brings a consciousness of how to use available resources to achieve the desired results/goals

As a young person you should have mini goals because you can only live in today. When today is gone you can never live it again. Make each day count.

If you want to achieve much in life you should rely on the magical power of the unknown hands. You can apply the magical power of goal setting to anything you want to achieve.

Do you want to get a Job, perform better in your academics or get that dream relationship all it takes is setting mini goals. Mini goals give laser focus and increase your chance of success.

This is how to set mini smart goals

SMART Goals: Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; Time bond

Goals must answer the following questions

1) What (Goal)? What do you want to do
2) When (Time)? When do you plan to achieve that what
3) How (Method)? How do you think you can achieve this
4) Who (Partner)? Who can help you achieve this goal/with whom
5) Why (Reason)? Why do you want to do that what

It is never too late to set goals because goals setting force critical thinking and self-examination.

Set goals this week and experience the magical power of goal setting

Article from http://magbodo.com/blog/blog/2015/05/02/goal-setting-the-unknown-hands/

image credit: flicker.com

Lagos-based accelerator, LeadPath Nigeria has begun accepting applications for the second batch of startups into its 3-month accelerator programme.

The company announced the call for entries yesterday 19th May 2015 on its Twitter handle.

Read more here http://techcabal.com/2015/05/19/leadpath-is-accepting-applications-for-its-second-cohort/

izutex007:
not yt bro. Am all ears o

ok!

izutex007:
I applied for the class IX.... and as such I am filled with hope.(andela isnt closing until I get in in Jesus Name, amen). We will get there....

Hey! Any News concerning class IX .

Any fresh news for class IX?

CountDracula:
If u do all these and u no stil get admission... D matter is beyond dis physical world

True talk!

Many students in Nigeria see securing a tertiary admission as ‘mission impossible’ or a 007 deadly encounter. I encourage you to have a spy(common) sense, which will guarantee an ending, like every spy movie.

Top notch spies; no matter the danger of the mission can easily spot and exploit loop holes and back end secrets – this is the spy sense. The information I am about to share; will open up your spy sense.

Data reveals that, academic performance of student have dropped over the years. After critically analyzing this issue we came up with 5 things that you need to have to guarantee your admission this year into the tertiary institution of choice.

1) UTME Tutorial Class: Most of what you learnt in school cannot guarantee high score in unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) or Post-UTME . At a good tutorial center you will learn the tricks of getting high score in UTME/Post-UTME/A Level/GCE

2) Score above 210: Information from our intelligent gathering reveals that student performance has dropped by 7.2% between 2011-2014 in WAEC/NECO/UTME. If you can manage to get above 210, this will differentiate you from the rest of the pack and increase your chance of getting admission

3) “Shine ur eyes & put ear 4 ground”: Getting high score in UTME does not guarantee automatic admission in Nigeria. You have to nose around just like a detective to get the latest information. Access to timely information makes student with low mark get admission before high performing student

4) Have a Mole: Having a mole (knowing someone on the inside) can make a whole wall of different in your admission status. The mole could be a friend, student, lecturer, “runs guy” (someone that get paid for processing admission) in your school of choice. Having a mole makes your admission quest easier.

5) Pray to your God: Put your faith in whatever you believe in. The G-factor counts

6) Stay confident & bold: Because I love you, I will add this bonus point. “A bold man dies just once while a coward dies many times before death comes” Sometimes, it requires that you stay in the face of your HOD (Head of department), parent, ‘runs guy’ before they take you serious and commit to your cause.

Article source http://magbodo.com/blog/blog/2015/05/03/5-inside-secrets-for-tertiary-admission/ for more details

Code213:
this is cool!!! Thanks for the information

You are welcome

Submit an Idea before May 15 and Find Out What’s In It for You
Listen up! The African Entrepreneurship Award is offering early mentorship to entrepreneurs who submit their ideas on or before May 15. Submitting an idea now is beginning Round 1 of your journey. While the official deadline is not until June 30, submitting your idea on or before May 15 will allow you to begin receiving feedback after May 30. This gives all of you an extra month to capitalize on feedback offered by our mentors.

Read more https://africanentrepreneurshipaward.com/submit-an-idea-before-may-15-and-find-out-whats-in-it-for-you/

Starting your journey
You can submit your business idea beginning April 13, 2015 through June 30, 2015. As soon as you submit, a mentor will be in touch with you, guiding you to bettering your idea. And yes, if you have a better idea, you can resubmit it. If your initial idea begins to get better as you accept mentoring and you learn along the journey, you may update or edit your submitted proposal – all before June 30, 2015.

Read more https://africanentrepreneurshipaward.com/the-award/the-journey/

You can register your Ideas NOW!!! Between April 13, 2015 through June 30, 2015

Register here https://app.africanentrepreneurshipaward.com/auth/register

I found this link very useful. It gave me a list of various accelerator company in Nigeria

http://onyourpalm.com/listing-category/accelerators-incubators-tech-startups/

Calling all entrepreneurs – CcHub’s Call for Ideas is open!

Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is a launch pad for start-ups, transforming ideas to sustainable ventures that solve real Nigerian problems. To date CcHub has supported the development and launch of more than 50 innovative technology startups solving social challenges in Nigeria.


These are our 5 tips for creating innovative solutions:

1)Solve ONE clear problem: focus on one problem and not many

2)Understand the problem: observing the environment, infrastructure, culture and lives of people by being there.

3)Think creatively: start big, use constraints as a filter and find the simplest solution.

4)Identify a service gap: is there a service that isn’t being provided or not being provided to a satisfactory manner

5)Deliver value: what are the benefits for people using the end product, does it improve a persons life?



Submit an Idea

Ideas should be submitted by Sunday 31 May 2015. Ideas will be assessed by a panel, and those whose ideas are selected will be invited for an interview. Following this, the most viable ideas will be taken into the CcHub Pre-Incubation and Incubation Programmes.

1000 ideas have walked through our doors but is yours the one that will make it through and stick?

Read more http://cchubnigeria.com/blog/

osarcho:
please help me review this test website:
www.sarchs.somee.com
it is a social network,
pls you can register wit false details to test the website fully...and if you register, ignore the email verification part, and just login.

THANKS IN ADVANCE,
YOUR CRITICS WILL BE APPRECIATED

Guy! You still have a lot of work do.. but you have taken the first critical step by starting.

My Concerns
1)Why use a picture of a white family when you are selling your ideas to Nigerians?
2)Your font colour is almost the same colour as your background, this makes reading your text difficult (on Web)
3)Your layout does not fit well
3)The problem you are trying to solve, google drive, sugar sink and other cloud storage services are already doing this on a large scale

These my advice..
1)Enroll for the "University of Youtube". Go to utube and find videos on web design, colour management and on web design best practices. You can add to the list
2)Please, do more research into your market to see how best to make your idea viable
3)User interface matters, make it better

Before you make any more changes on the site, sit down and think this idea through. Consider the lean startup approach here

http://theleanstartup.com/principles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_startup

Finally, i must commend you on the work you have done on the programming end by making you links active.

I hope my comments will help your product get better.
All the best!!!

Mayfrank:
Please... how exactly do I do that... I tried all image sizes

If you pay for images, your provider should give the image to you in different sizes(small, medium and large).

If you get your images from google search you can try this...
1)Type the image you want into google e.g 'Smiling black girl'
2) Right click your choice image and select 'open in a new window'
3)An option comes up 'Go to site' and 'View image'
4)Select 'View image'
5)Now right click and click 'save image as'

These gives you a larger image with better resolution. Large images, when stretched hardly become blur.

DEMO Africa allows start-ups from all over Africa to meet VCs, investors, tech acquisition specialists, IT buyers and media from across the region and around the globe. The Start-ups are given an opportunity to launch their products to a tech eco-system under the following categories:

Agriculture
Health
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Media and Entertainment
Communication
Transport and Logistics
Energy
Finance and Banking
Water and Sanitation
Waste Management and Recycling

Registration is currently going on. Read more here https://vc4africa.biz/demo-africa/

kingMilagro:
www.mctechng.com

I feel this text " It's all about Tech updates" on the image feels off especially the word "about". Try re-position it