Exit from coronavirus lockdowns; Lessons from 3 countries
It has been two months since the world scrambled to go into the “Great Lockdown” to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now, many countries are considering their exit strategies. Some have already eased up. The impulse to exit the lockdown is largely economic as there is a lot science hasn’t discovered about the novel coronavirus, and there […]
Read MoreLagos based EMR startup secures $10m Series A funding to expand operations in Africa
Lagos-based provider of electronic medical records, Helium Health, has secured a $10 million Series A funding. Founded in 2016 by Tito Ovia, Adegoke Olubusi, and Dimeji Sofowora, Helium Health, formerly known as One Medical, provides an EMR system that eliminates paper records in healthcare facilities along with the risks associated with them through a line of […]
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COVID-19 AND THE RAPID GROWTH IN THE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM
Speed is critical. As coronavirus (COVID-19) quickly spreads across the world, officials face the daunting task of tracing case contacts and containing the pathogen. With quarantines increasing across the globe, healthcare providers and governments must utilize solutions beyond their walls to monitor the coronavirus more than ever. Luckily, startups and researchers around the world are already […]
Read MoreHOW START-UPS ARE PROFFERING SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19
As of March 7th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the global number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 had surpassed 100,000. At the time, the WHO highlighted the importance of stopping, containing, controlling, delaying, and reducing the impact of Covid-19. So far, significant measures have been taken to follow this advice, with major […]
Read MoreTAIWANS EFFICIENCY IN CURTAILING THE SPREAD OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS; LESSONS TO BE LEARNT
Eight hundred and fifty thousand of Taiwan’s 23 million citizens reside in mainland China. Four hundred thousand work there. At its narrowest point, the Taiwan Passage between the island and the mainland is just 130 km. So, by all accounts, Taiwan should be in the midst of a major coronavirus outbreak. Instead, as of April […]
Read MoreCOVID-19; Doing Right by Business conduct, Law, Customers & Stakeholders.
In a matter of weeks, Nigeria went from do-not-panic mode to complete lockdown. Businesses across the country barely had time to prepare for this explosive reality. Small businesses and large corporations were dealt the same hand by the wildfire spread of Coronavirus. While people are in lockdown, markets have experienced record falls. with businesses hanging […]
Read MoreECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CORONAVIRUS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
As coronavirus COVID-19 continues to be a world scare, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases of the virus around the world and the death toll is over 3,000, the majority of which are from China. The impact of this global pandemic has proven to go beyond health-related concerns as this virus has created devastating effects on […]
Read MoreNIGERIA’S TECH STARTUP ECOSYSTEM AND ITS PERTINENT CHALLENGES
Nigeria joined the tech startup scene relatively late, unquestionably behind the likes of South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt. What Nigeria might have lost in coming late, it has gained in the pace with which the local startup ecosystem has grown over the last decade. In the year 2018, significant funding rounds of Andela (USD $40M), […]
Read MoreChoosing a business model for your startup
Startups are primarily born out of big, contemporary, bright ideas. However, even the most bright idea will quickly neutralize and die out, if executed inappropriately. It is for this reason that at the core of every successful startup, there needs to be a sound, profitable business model. The idea itself is just the first step […]
Read More6 Ways Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Can Break into the Nigerian Market
Innoson vehicle manufacturing has been a trending topic for the past few weeks. Big Brother Naija winner was gifted with a brand new Innoson G80 SUV to acknowledging a design of IVM logo created by Farouq Osuolale, an undergraduate of the University of Ibadan, to the recent procurement of 100 vehicles by Enugu state government. […]
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