Nigerian entrepreneurs

Great Idea, No Money: How Projects Can Still Succeed

Great Idea, No Money: How Good Projects Can Still Become Reality

Business /

Across Nigeria, thousands of promising projects never move beyond the idea stage. Some are community projects. Some are businesses. Others are educational initiatives, technology solutions, agricultural ventures, or infrastructure plans. In many cases, the problem is not a lack of ideas or ambition. The problem is funding. The question many project owners face is simple: […]

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Inside MainOne’s Cable Project That Changed Africa

Inside the 7,000km Cable Project That Changed Africa’s Digital Economy

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For decades, internet access across many parts of West Africa was expensive, slow, and unreliable. Businesses struggled with connectivity, startups faced digital limitations, and millions of people had limited access to fast broadband services. That began to change with one ambitious infrastructure project led by Nigerian engineer and entrepreneur Funke Opeke. Through MainOne Cable Company,

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Razaq Okoya

How Razaq Okoya Built Eleganza Into a Nigerian Manufacturing Powerhouse and What Young Entrepreneurs Can Learn

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Long before startup culture, venture capital, and digital entrepreneurship became popular in Nigeria, some business builders were already shaping industries in silence. They were not chasing trends. They were studying everyday life and building companies around it. One of the clearest examples of this approach is Razaq Okoya, the founder of Eleganza Group. His story

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