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As a founder of a tech business/startup, how do you go about trying to sell your service/product to B2B prospects.

What are your pain points?

What did you do that failed or did not scale?

What are you doing that gives successful outcomes?

What do you think is the best for approaching B2B prospects in Nigeria (calls, emails or onsite visits?

What are resources that you read and will recommend to others?

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Indigbo:
Do you have a well grounded registered business/company? Are you ready to pay me 50%? I can invest from N5m to N10m in your business, provided that you're ready to sign Investment Contract that is legally binding with my lawyer.

Hello. Happy New Year and hope this meets you well?


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Put simply, Afrisurvey will be a user-friendly web based software as a service (SaaS) platform where African researchers can easily create surveys, deploy it to targeted African audiences who use our mobile app and get good quality data.

We will make money by charging researchers who use our web based platform to connect to thousands of registered users waiting to respond to any survey that targets them.

Project Current Status

✓ The web platform for Afrisurvey is still under construction. Current status of the platform can be accessed via www.afrisurvey.com, www.forum.afrisurvey.com and www.panel.afrisurvey.com. The platform is expected to be formally launched and open for business by this month end.

✓ We have been compiling a detailed a list of potential customers. We also have been making cold pitches to those on our list. We got some quality feedback from a couple of them, and many have indicated interest in paying for our service.

✓ We built a pre-order site, www.preorder.afrisurvey.com/wp and we were able to get a few pre-orders.

✓ We built a prelaunch site, www.afrisurvey.launchrock.com which we are currently using to acquire prelaunch users. We currently have over 20,000 subscribers.

✓ The company have been registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), with the name African Survey Services.

✓ Over $3000 have so far been spent in achieving the above.

As we plan to formally launch by this month end. We are also planning to raise an investment amounting to $2,000 or its naira equivalent (N722, 000).

The primary usage of the funds will be as follows:

1. Aggressive marketing for more user acquisition

2. Building formal relationships with potential clients. This include travelling, etc.

3. Complete the development and launching of the web/mobile platforms which have been stalled because of lack of funds.

4. Invest in scalability

The required sum of $2,000 might be seen to be on the low side. This is deliberate, we expect revenue to come in immediately, and that will encourage us to focus on getting and growing revenue as early as possible so as to completely bootstrap the business.

Opportunities for Investors.

1. Equity
We are offering 5% of AfriSurvey equity in exchange for $2,000 (N722,000) investment.

2. Debt
If the investor prefer a debt arrangement, we can, we make payback a total sum of N1,000,000 in a duration of 12 months. Two months moratorium will be required.

Regards.

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Indigbo:
Do you have a well grounded registered business/company? Are you ready to pay me 50%? I can invest from N5m to N10m in your business, provided that you're ready to sign Investment Contract that is legally binding with my lawyer.

Good day bro.

50% at what tenure pls?

eddykey:
Your moniker sound like that of my people in ABAJI..

for your question kindly logout and reinsert country which is Nigeria and try again.


and if it doesn't work pls choose US dollar as it is widely used.

Thank you. The options however did not work.

BTW who are your people in Abaji?

I am trying to add my billing info to google ads but I keep getting this displayed "The selected currency and country of NG/NGN are incompatible. [OR-IDGRA-02]"

What can I do please?

I am trying to add my billing info to google ads but I keep getting this displayed "The selected currency and country of NG/NGN are incompatible. [OR-IDGRA-02]"

What can I do please?

Good day all. I just want to know if there is a guaranteed market for fresh goat milk in Nigeria. Say 5000ltrs + per day.

OkunrinOloro:
Show me where in the koran where it says that muslims should pray 5 times a day.

Muslims pray five time a day, because God commanded them to, in the Qur'an and through his Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Your question is however regarding the Qur'an, so am gona stick to that.

The command to pray

The Qur'an says: اتْلُ مَآ اُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ إِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ تَنْهَي عَنِ الْفَحْشَآءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ

Translation: "Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish the prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do."(Q29:45)

In another verse: حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ

Translation: "Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient."(2:238)

The verses above are clear commandments for Muslims to always establish prayers.

When to pray

The Qur'an says: إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتۡ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ كِتَـٰبً۬ا مَّوۡقُوتً۬ا

Translation: "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times." (Q4:103)


The verse above clearly tells us that Muslims are not to just prayer at their convenience. Their are specific and decreed times for all the prayers.

What are those decreed and specific times?

The Qur'an stated this in many parts of the Qur'an, which upon careful study, anyone can come up with the exact number of the decreed times which are five.

The Qur'an says: وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ طَرَفَىِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَـفًا مِّنَ الَّيۡلِ​ ؕ اِنَّ الۡحَسَنٰتِ يُذۡهِبۡنَ السَّيِّاٰتِ ​ؕ ذٰ لِكَ ذِكۡرٰى لِلذّٰكِرِيۡنَ

Translation: "And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember." (Q11:114)

The above verse is a command to pray Fajr (early morning), Isha ( night) and Maghrib ( evening).

The Qur'an says: أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ

Translation: "Establish the prayer when the sun declines from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset...." (Q17:78).

The above verse is a command to pray Zuhr.

The Qur'an says: حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ

Translation: "Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient."(2:238)

The Prophet is reported to have said: “Salat-ul-Wusta (the middle prayer) is the Asr prayer.” (Muslim 631).

Who asked the Prophet to offer this explanation?

The Qur'an says: وَالزُّبُرِ وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Translation: "And We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them and that they might give thought."(Q16:44)

Some dreams are true, some dreams are simply figments of ones imaginations. Whether a dream is true or otherwise can be determined by those who are blessed with the knowledge of dreams interpretation.

The Qur'an tells us that Prophet Yusuf (AS) had a dream, and it came out to be true. Also, when he was in prison, he interpreted the dreams of his cell mates. He also interpreted the dream of the King of the land. So as far as Islam is concerned, true dreams exist. When I was a kid, I dreamt that my neighbor bought a bike. The next day, I saw him with a new bike.

As for interpretation of dreams, it is best for a person to follow the instructions of the Prophet (SAW); “If any one of you sees a dream that he likes, this is from God, so let him praise God for it and talk about it to others. If he sees other than that, a dream that he dislikes, this is from the Satan, so let him seek refuge with God from its evil and not mention it to anyone, for it will not harm him.”

Some scholars of dream interpretations are of the opinion that if you take your dream to someone to interpret, it would happen as it is interpreted by him/her so that’s why you must take it to a person who has knowledge about dream interpretation and or a person who would give you a sincere advice and not to the person who is is self-amazed, claims to be a scholar (so as to get some worldly gains) or envious.

However, the following are some vital points as regards dreams and dream interpretation.

Dreams are of two types: a clear evident dream like somebody would dream about himself giving/receiving a gift to/from someone and during the day time it manifested. This type of dream doesn’t need any interpretation. Secondly, a dream that comes in symbols and this type you
would understand its meaning unless you get it interpreted by a person who has knowledge and experience in dream interpretation because sometimes the symbols are very delicate and sophisticated


Dream interpretation is not certain but presumptive. So anyone that tells you his/her dream interpretation is 100% certain, run away from him/her because he/she is a fake

There are three types of
dreams:

1) True Dreams

2) A dream in which a person is speaking to himself (i.e. whatever you were thinking about in the day time, you see at night)

3) A dream from satan in which he wants to make you sad


If one sees a dream that is very long like a movie or someone is chasing you and it never ends then most likely that dream doesn’t mean anything. True dreams are short and concise

A repetition of a dream is a sign of its truth


Same symbol in a dream could mean different things for different people


A dream could be seen by a person but it could be for someone else


Dreams can be about the past or the present or the future. So when you dream of an occurrence, it doesn't necessarily mean that something is gona happen, it might have already happened

In conclusion, I will say never take dreams to be something that's always serious. If you dream of something good, pray to your Lord to enrich you with much more goodness. So also, if you dream of something bad, seek refuge from your Lord, pray to him to protect you from all evil.

And God knows best.

In the name of God, The Beneficent, The Merciful. May the peace and blessings of God be upon the noble Prophet, Muhammad, and upon his household and companions in general.

As for what follows;

The purpose of this write-up is to interpret the text of the Last sermon (Also called Farewell Address) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and to also address the issues that has been mentioned by the Prophet and regarded highly by all Muslims. In his address, the Prophet addressed several issues:

Freedom to all

Sanctity of life, wealth and property

Equality of all races

Justice in front of the law and in front of God

Women’s rights and obligations

Exploitation and Monopoly

Rights of others.

After about 14 centuries from delivering the Last Sermon of the Prophet, are the issues at the statement of the problem still relevant to human society in the modern times? Or, were they just related to the Prophet’s time and place only?
Without doubt, the message of the Prophet was not intended for his local people. It was for all people everywhere and for all generations to come. The Prophet (peace be upon him) used the terminology “O people”. He did not use “O Muslims” or “O Believers”. He asked the attended people to deliver his words to others and the others to others.

The last sermon of the Prophet has been known, repeated, produced, reproduced, printed, reprinted and will stay forever in the world since it was delivered by the Prophet 14 centuries ago.
At least, two million Muslims from around the world every year stand at the same mountain of Arafat in Makkah and they remember the Prophet’s last sermon and its universal values.

Significance of the Write-up

The religion of Islam is greatly misunderstood all over the world. The Muslims images, especially in the west, are stereotyped with terrorism and backwardness. Interpreting, analyzing and understanding the last sermon of the Prophet will correct the misunderstanding and introduce the religion of Islam with its valuable values and principles to the Non-Muslims. The values mentioned in the last sermon of the prophet, if applied, would be a public and private policy. A way of life, everyone would enjoy and live in peace with each other regardless their different backgrounds, colors or ethnicities.

Universality of the Speech

The Prophet directs his speech to all humankind. He used the terminology “O Men’’ ones. In the farewell address, the Prophet’s intention was to address all people regardless their religions, colors or times. His message was and still is to every person everywhere in the world.
The Qur’an says, what can be translated as: “We have not sent you but as a universal (Messenger) to mankind, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most understand not.” (Q34:28).

After praising and thanking God, the Prophet began with the words:

“O People! Lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen carefully to what I am saying and take these words to those who could not be present here today.”

At the beginning of the sermon, the Prophet asked the people to pay close attention to what he was about to say. He demanded that his message to be delivered to all mankind, to be transformed and transported from place to place and from generation to generation. The task of doing that was laid upon the shoulder of those who were listening to him to deliver his message to all mankind.
One of the main businesses of the people at the time of the Prophet was commerce and trade. As they traveled from land to land, they delivered the message of Islam as they were dealing with people everywhere they’ve been to.

The Prophet continued:

“O people! Just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of all a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that he will indeed reckon your deeds.”

The Prophet gave examples with matters that the people at the gathering knew very well. Everyone knew how sacred “this month” Zul Hijja, this day “day of Arafa, “this city” city of Makkah is. Therefore, the life and property of people are sacred too. Sanctity of life has been declared by God in the Quran. People are to be protected and their lives are to be preserved. People have to be dignified, respected and honored. Their properties are to be protected and saved. The sanctity of life is to remain well preserved until the Day of Judgment.

The Prophet continued:

“God has forbidden you to take usury; therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequality. God has judged that there shall be no interest and that all interest due to Abbass Ibn ‘Al-Muttalib be waived.”

The concept of economic exploitation is totally prohibited in Islam. Since usury is a form of economic monopoly and exploitation in a capitalistic system, the rich will undoubtedly become richer, while the poor will automatically become poorer. The Prophet in his final and last sermon abolished all types of economic exploitation. Usury was declared to be prohibited and people are not to deal with it even if they have had agreement or contract with someone. Nobody is above the law. The uncle of the Prophet, Abbass Ibn ‘Aal-Muttalib, was to waive the usury that he was to receive like anybody else. There was no difference between relatives and non-relatives.

The Prophet continued:

“Every right arising out of homicide in pre-islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right that I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabiah Ibn al-Harithiah”.

At the above statement, the Prophet declared the termination of Pagan Society laws. The laws ruled by the Pagan society were over, and they were terminated, abolished and replaced by the divine rules of God. Again, there was no exception, even when it was one of his relative.

The Prophet continued:

“O men! The unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make permissible that which God forbade, and to prohibit what God has made permissible. With God, the months are twelve in number. Four of them are holy, there are successive and one occurs singly between the months of Jumada and Sha’ban.”

The number of the months in the book of God is twelve since He created the universe. These months are solar or lunar. Both of which are of great importance to humans.
In surah Al-Tawbah, God says what can be translated as: “The number of months in the sight of God is twelve, So ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth….” (9:35).
God decided that there are four months in the year that are sacred. These months are Zul-Qidah, Zul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. Muslims are to observe their sacredness; no one has the right to change them or to temper with the calendar.

The Prophet continued:

“Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things”

The prophet instructed the humankind to worship the one true God, to obey Him and to follow His rules and regulations. He informed them that Satan has lost hope in making people to worship him, but he did not lose hope in diverting them from practicing the teachings of Islam. He will create animosity among people, and he will be able to divert their attention from the straight path. The prophet warned humankind from falling into the path of Satan.

The Prophet continued:

“O people, it is true that you have certain rights with regards to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under God’s trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well never to be unchaste.”

The best declaration for women’s rights is spelled out in the farewell speech of the prophet. He demanded that husbands should treat their wives with kindness and gentleness. Men are to know that their women are not slaves, but friends and partners. Islam recognizes the duties and responsibilities of both partners, and hence, emphasizes that man is the head of the family. Both are needed and both are complementary to one another.

The Prophet continued:

“O people! Listen to me in earnest, worship God, observe your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford it.”

Here, the Prophet asked the people to listen to him in a very serious mental state. He talked to them about the five pillars of Islam:

1. Witnessing that there is no deity worthy of worship except the One true God. And Muhammad is God’s Messenger.
2. Performing the five daily prayers.
3. Fasting the month of Ramadan.
4. Giving Zakkat (0.025 of one’s real wealth) to the poor ones a year.
5. Performing Hajj to Makkah, at least once in a lifetime if it can be afforded.

The Prophet continued:

“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a White has no superiority over a Black, nor a Black has any superiority over a White, except by piety and good deeds. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it is given freely and willingly.”

The message the Prophet delivered included a very important concept, i.e, equality of mankind. People are equal in the sight of God and in front of the law. No one is better than other because of race or skin colour. The concept of equality is based on justice.
The only thing that makes one person better than another is piety and good deeds. However, no one can claim that he is more pious or even more righteous than the other, only God know this.

The Prophet continued:

“Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember that you will one day meet God and account for your deeds. So beware, do not go astray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.”

Islam prohibited transgression at all levels. Justice is the name of the game. The penalty will fall upon whoever commits injustice and transgresses his limits. God does not like those who commit injustice, and those who are transgressors. The Prophet asked people to stick to the right path at all times.

The Prophet continued:

“O People! No prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore O people, and understand words that I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray.”

The prophet declared that neither a new religion nor a prophet from the one true God would come after him. Muslims are to be united only if they take the Qur’an of God and the Sunnah (Sayings, Deeds, actions) of the Prophet as their standards for their life activities. They will be guided by God; they will stay on the straight path. God demanded from the Muslims to obey Him and to obey His Prophet. In surah al-Imran, God says what can be translated as: “And obey God and the Apostle; that you may obtain mercy.”

The Prophet continued:

“All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listened to me directly.”

The Prophet made the attended people responsible for transmitting his words to others, place to place, generation to generation. The Prophet acknowledge that whoever would receive his words in a later time, might be more knowledgeable and understanding of the meaning of his words more than those that listened to him directly.

The Prophet continued:

“O God, be my witness, that I have conveyed your message to your people.”

As part of this sermon, the prophet recited to them a revelation from God, which he had just received, and which completed the Qur’an, for it was the last passage to be revealed:

“This day have I perfected for you your religion and fulfilled my favor unto you, and it hath been my good pleasure to choose Islam for you as your religion.”

The sermon was repeated sentence by sentence by Safwan’s brother Rabiah (RA), who had a powerful voice, at the request of the Prophet and he faithfully proclaimed to over 10,000 gathered on the occasion.

Towards the end of the sermon, the prophet asked:

“O people! Have I faithfully delivered unto you my message?”

A powerful murmur assents “O God! Yes!” arose from thousands of pilgrims and the vibrant words “Allahumma Na’am” rolled like thunder throughout the valley.

The Prophet then raised his forefinger and said:

“O God, bear witness that I have conveyed your message to your people.”


Reference:
1. Sakr 1998
2. Ali Zohery 2012

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Lawsuits against God have occurred in real life. Find below some:

1. Lawsuit Against God by Betty Penrose

In 1970, Arizonan lawyer Russel T. Tansie filed a suit against God on behalf of his secretary, Betty Penrose, seeking $100,000 in damages. Penrose blamed God for His "negligence", allowing a lightning bolt to strike her house. When God "failed to turn up in court", Penrose won the case by default.

Who paid the 100k damages? I do not know.

2. Lawsuit Against God by Ernie Chambers

In the U.S. state of Nebraska, State Senator Ernie Chambers filed a suit in 2008 against God, seeking a permanent injunction against God's harmful activities, as an effort to publicize the issue of public access to the court system. The suit was dismissed because God could not be properly notified, not having a fixed address. The Judge stated, "Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice".

The senator, assuming God to be singular and all-knowing, responded "The court itself acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God's omniscience ... Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit".
Chambers filed the lawsuit in response to another lawsuit that he considered to be frivolous and inappropriate.

In response to Chambers' case, two responses were filed. The first was from a Corpus Christi lawyer, Eric Perkins, who wanted to answer the question "what would God say". The second was filed in Douglas County, Nebraska District Court. The source of the second response, claiming to be from God, is unclear as no contact information was given.

On July 30, 2008, local media sources reported the Douglas County District Court was going to deny Chambers' lawsuit because Chambers had failed to notify the defendant. However, on August 1, Chambers was granted a court date of August 5 in order to proceed with his lawsuit. "The scheduling hearing will give me a chance to lay out the facts that would justify the granting of the motion," Chambers was quoted as saying. He added, "Once the court enters the injunction, that's as much as I can do ... That's as much as I would ask the court. I wouldn't expect them to enforce it."

However, a judge finally did throw out the case, saying the Almighty was not properly served due to His unlisted home address. As of November 5, 2008, Chambers filed an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court. The former state senator John DeCamp and E. O. Augustsson in Sweden, asked to represent God. Augustsson's letters, mentioning the Bjorn (cf. the Bjorn Socialist Republic) were stricken as "frivolous". The Appeals Court gave Chambers until February 24 to show that he notified DeCamp and Augustsson of his brief, which he did. The case was finally closed on February 25 when the Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal and vacated the order of the district court. The court quoted cases according to which "[a] court decides real controversies and determines rights actually controverted, and does not address or dispose of abstract questions or issues that might arise in hypothetical or fictitious situation or setting".

3. Lawsuit Against God by Pavel M

In 2005, a Romanian prisoner identified as Pavel M, serving 20 years after being convicted of murder, filed a lawsuit against the Romanian Orthodox Church, as God's representatives in Romania, for failing to keep him from the Devil, essentially stating that his baptism had been a binding contract.

The suit was dismissed because the defendant, God, was neither an individual nor a company, and was therefore not subject to the civil court of law's jurisdiction.

4. Lawsuit Against Hindu god, Rama, Chandan Kumar Singh

Chandan Kumar Singh, a lawyer from Bihar, India, sued the Hindu god, Rama for mistreating his wife, the goddess Sita. The court dismissed his case, calling it "impractical".


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