DD
MM
YYYY

PAGES

DD
MM
YYYY

spot_img

PAGES

Home Blog Page 5232

“Tekedia Mini-MBA is unmatched” – Adebayo Adeleke, US Army Veteran

0

Adebayo Adeleke a seasoned combat veteran of the United States Army, CEO of Adebayo Adeleke LLC and a Tekedia Institute Faculty, has a message for the world: “Tekedia Mini-MBA is unmatched”. Experience practical education, unbounded and unconstrained by geography. The best TEACH here school.tekedia.com

Ziroopay Raises $11.4M, Provides POS Solutions For Retailers In Nigeria

5

Developer of mobile POS payment systems designed to facilitate mobile payments, Ziroopay has raised $11.4 million to scale its mobile POS solutions for retailers across Nigeria. The app which is designed for small business owners has a built in system that bypasses the Internet and transmits credit card data via universally available secure connections, allowing merchants to receive card payments.

The app also helps to solve the issue of poor Internet service, which enables vendors to still operate in areas where internet connectivity is poor or non-existent in order to satisfy customers’ needs. In Nigeria, there is a constant increased rate of POS terminals in the country. According to statistics, the number of POS terminals in the country increased from 150,000 in 2017 to 543,000 in April 2021. POS terminals are often used in the country to process card payments at retail locations as well as for agency banking purposes, a branchless banking system where agents act like human ATMs.

Due to the problems small businesses in the country are often faced with, Ziroopay has come to help eradicate such problems to ensure that small businesses have improved efficiency by offering more reliable payments. According to Omoniyi Olawale, CEO of Ziroopay, he disclosed that he decided to form the company after he experienced the frustration associated with making payments in Nigeria, compared to Finland where he once lived, which has a smooth and easy process.

The creation of the ziroopay app has however made it easy for customers to pay for services, where they also get to experience the convenience of modern shopping. The app is built in a way that helps business owners track their business from wherever they are, and also helps to generate reports and export sales, accounting for them in Excel files. There is also the inclusion of visual analytics which helps business owners to understand how well their business is doing, as well as provides them with the information on products that yields the most sales.

However, ZirooPay tells merchants who use the platform not to look elsewhere, as Its mobile application enables small businesses in the retail, agency banking, hospitality, and services sectors to perform similar tasks such as tracking sales and managing business operations. According to the CEO, in his words, “Think of everything you can do with a cash register found in a supermarket. Use Android applications and mobile point-of-sale card readers to bring the same functionality to small businesses. More than 70% of users have moved away from paper-based accounting and have become dependent on in-app sales accounting within three months of onboarding.”

As Nigeria’s point-of-sale providers, especially FinTech, which is focused on agency banking, a fintech segment that is a major driver of financial inclusion, ZirooPay envisions the potential for dominating the open retail space.

Indeed this app will help business owners solve cumbersome business problems. According to the company, over 15,000 merchants currently use its POS terminals and mobile application. These merchants are reported to have processed $500 million, a 5,000% increase within three years across 10 million transactions. As a Nigerian who often uses the card payment option when shopping, I am sometimes faced with the issue of failed transactions, which can really be frustrating. Most of the failed transactions are usually caused by a poor internet connection or poor bank service.

I applaud this laudable project by Ziroopay because it will help small business owners in eradicating card payment problems as well as provide customers ease of convenience when shopping. According to the company, they have recorded a 95% transaction success rate against the less than 50%.

Nigerians, We Must Use Our Brains Appropriately

0

My dear and great people of Nigeria, I once again welcome us to another edition of this platform that is targeted to prepare our minds towards the forthcoming 2023 general elections in the country.

I have earlier thoroughly analyzed the issue of zoning and other related matters. At the end, I was apparently able to convince the audience that though zoning is of great importance, it should not be placed as priority while discussing who ought to lead Nigeria as a country.

I was able to communicate to us in a language everyone understood that the fact that a particular aspirant hails from a certain zone or region shouldn’t be in any way a thing of worry if we are truly concerned about credibility or the good of the country at large.

Today, we are also discussing a similar topic, though of different interpretation. This outing is trying to tell my fellow Nigerians that it is highly bad and ungodly to condemn someone as soon as we set our eyes on him or her, as the case may be, hence this topic

It is no longer news that most times, people seem to hate someone the moment they come across him. For instance, you would notice that sometimes you find yourself developing hatred for a certain person the very moment you see him/her. We have all been guilty of this in one way or the other.

The point is that such a manner of attitude is too bad and uncalled for, to say the least. How could you hate, or even attempt to crucify someone who has done absolutely nothing wrong to you? It does not make sense in any way. This kind of behaviour is what we call persecution.

Persecution is a cruel and unfair treatment melted out to someone over a given period of time. In the past, the Holy writ makes us realize that most apostles of Jesus Christ, or those who preached the gospel after His crucifixion, were all persecuted by the unbelievers. Even Christ was severely persecuted on arrival, by those that lived during His time.

Sometimes, such treatment, or hatred on arrival, could be as a result of envy. If we notice that someone has apparently become more successful than us, or that he/she is being celebrated than usual, we would begin to cast spell on him as if he is the cause of our unsuccessful efforts in our various businesses, trades, or places of endeavour.

It is even funnier when realized that the person you are trying to crucify does not personally know you, or have not had any personal contact or interaction with you. In other words, you are planning the death or downfall of someone who doesn’t know that you, as a person, exist. Such an act, my dear people, is not just wicked but evil, thus likely to attract the wrath of God.

Acknowledging that such an act is, on the contrary, harmful to the person that carries it out, we have no choice than to drop it because no one in his/her real senses would want to hurt him/herself. You cannot continue to nurture interest in something that may, in the long run, cost your happiness or even your precious life.

The truth of the matter is that witch-hunting of someone else is to the detriment of our existence, because the innocent person being witch-hunted has a Supreme Being that fights for him. As long as you are thinking evil for someone who did nothing to you, his Creator can never allow you to go scot-free.

Apart from the above fact, as you use your precious time thinking of how to cause someone’s downfall, you are also wasting the time you would have used to do something meaningful for yourself.

It is painful when realized that people are often busy casting spells on someone whose aspiration means well for Nigeria or the entire people of the country. The truth is that you can’t actually know one’s true idiosyncrasies until you move closer to the person.

But, as we take decisive decisions, it’s imperative to acknowledge the need to adopt an aspirant who is still youthful, exuberant and hearty. The age bracket he or she belongs to should matter a lot to us. You and I know that any project or aspiration that does not have the interest of our young ones, or the youth precisely, does not deserve any support from any sane individual.

We are expected to first and foremost welcome any aspirant towards scrutinizing what he has upstairs or his utmost intention for Nigerians and Nigeria in general. Hence, I urge us to assess him as much as we can. Hence, we must embrace the person and endeavour to have a roundtable discussion with him to enable us discover his actual agenda.

This is simply an assessment time; the period to examine and reexamine one’s aspiration; the moment to scrutinize each of the numerous aspirants across the nook and cranny of the Nigerian State. Ecclesiastes 3 has already made us know that “there is time for everything under the Sun”. So, I expect us to make judicious use of this biblical quote, or inspirational talk.

We ought to, therefore, endeavour to give any aspirant a listening ear and fair hearing. But while we do so, we must be prepared to be wiser than the serpent. This is the only way we, as a people, can ascertain the actual qualities of certain aspirants. Read my lips.

Thank you once again for your time and attention as I plead with us to assemble here next time for another inspirational topic as usual.

Agribusiness Programs in Tekedia Institute

0

Many in the community have asked about agribusiness programs in Tekedia Institute. We have great ones under Tekedia Industries and Tekedia Practice. Each runs for 8 weeks. While Tekedia Industries focuses on the modern mechanics of agriculture (tools, strategy, etc), Tekedia Practice deepens operational capabilities with internship opportunities in many selected partner agro-entities.

Raphael Adegboye of Scotiabank Canada developed the lead course titled “Agribusiness Strategy: How to Succeed in Today’s Agribusiness Changing Ecosystem” for Tekedia Industries – Agriculture. It is a masterpiece from a professional who actually studied agriculture in one of Africa’s finest universities, Obafemi Awolowo University. The cases he presented will transform your perspectives.

Other programs under Tekedia Industries include Renewable and New Energy Business and Digital Technology Business. In addition, it offers a scheduled one-on-one Zoom session.

Tekedia is a temple for modern education – learn more about Tekedia Industries – Agriculture here and Tekedia Practice – Agribusiness with Internship here 

Nigerians, Let’s Speak With Only One Voice

0
A Nigerian youth seen waving the Nigerian national flag in support of the ongoing protest against the unjust brutality of The Nigerian Police Force Unit named Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos on October 13, 2020. - Nigerians took to the streets once again on October 13, 2020, in several cities for fresh protests against police brutality, bringing key roads to a standstill in economic hub Lagos. Demonstrations organised on social media erupted earlier this month calling for the abolition of a notorious police unit accused of unlawful arrests, torture and extra-judicial killings. The government gave in to the demand on October 11, 2020, announcing that the federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was being disbanded in a rare concession to people power in Africa's most populous nation. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP) (Photo by BENSON IBEABUCHI/AFP via Getty Images)

My good people of Nigeria, I once again welcome us to another edition of this noble and divine platform. It has never been by our efforts, so I give thanks to the Almighty for His support.

So far, it has been clear that God is in support of this movement. For having recorded success since we commenced the crusade, it is understandable that the Creator is really with us.

I call this movement a divine one because it was initiated through God’s inspiration. I got the message from above to come up with this platform; that’s why I proudly address it as a divine movement.

Your contributions so far have also shown that we are all behind the crusade. Apart from every other effort, making out time to be with me here is enough reason to believe that we are together, and that you are in support of the essence of this movement that is targeted to tell us more about the impending general elections in Nigeria.

The reactions I receive after every edition have shown me that I am not standing alone. It has made me believe that there are many who are more determined to ensure that our dearest country becomes better and stronger come 2023. It has made me understand that there are several other Nigerians who are willing and ready to make the country walk again having suffered a seeming paralysis.

In the last edition, we talked about the need to start asking important questions. We took time to explain that it was time we began asking very important questions concerning the fast approaching electoral race in the country.

And after the last outing, we understood it is very pertinent to tender inquiries that would be useful to the electorate as regards the fast approaching race. Yes, everything was well understood by each of us.

In that edition, we noted that the best thing any discerning mindset could do was to ask reasonable questions towards ascertaining the actual antecedents of any aspirant. We equally understood that any well-meaning aspirant ought to be willing and prepared to respond to any form of enquiry at any time.

Today’s edition is interested in telling us the need to speak with one voice. This very outing wants to inform us in a language we will understand that we are all expected to start speaking with only one voice towards ensuring the rightful person emerges victoriously come 2023.

If we must tell ourselves the gospel truth, we will not hesitate to agree that only a true and well-meaning Nigerian can turn things around for good after the expiration of the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari.

All we want is the candidate that possesses all it takes to deliver; one among all the aspirants that is sincerely interested in taking the country to the Promised Land; an individual who truly wants to lead the country with the fear of God.

But we must understand that such an aspirant as mentioned above or earlier cannot make himself the President of Nigeria. He can only become the country’s number one citizen through our support and encouragement. Above all, it is only our collective votes that can authorize him to lead the country come 2023.

The above statement is the reason we are meant to speak with one voice. It is only by speaking with one voice we can be seen as a single body. And if we act as one indivisible body or group, nothing can stop us from being in charge when the time comes.

If we failed to have one voice, we would give chances for other unwanted aspirants to become relevant. We need to collectively let everyone, both at home and abroad, understand that we are independent when it comes to taking a decision. But if we fail to act as one body, people will be forced to ignore us.

We really do not need to let anyone make decisions for us. We have good brains that can act as expected. Nigeria is ours, so we must safeguard it with the last drop of our blood. And the best way to do so is to ensure that only the right or best aspirant is given the opportunity to win or lead the country come 2023.

It is really by having one voice we can become stronger and better. We need to act as members of a particular family. And in such a family, we must put heads together whenever we want to take any action that can affect the entire country. Most importantly, in this, we must see ourselves as equal in order not to see anyone as less important.

I urge us to take note of the above message as I beg to take my usual break till we interact again as usual.