Have you registered? Registration for the last edition in 2020 ends tonight . Additional make-up class scheduled this Saturday. Join here https://www.tekedia.com/programs

Our members and co-learners have started working on their Tekedia Mini-MBA capstones. Mutiu Iyanda is working on something amazing – “Value Creation and Capturing in Nigerian Media Industry: An Exploratory Analysis of Dynamic Capabilities of Online Media”. Tekedia capstone is a research paper or a case study exploring a topic, market, sector or a company.. This is his table of contents.

Four months, online, self-paced management program which covers all the critical aspects of management, from strategy to innovation, branding to sales, and more, delivered by practitioners from leading glocal companies. It goes for $140 or N50k per person. REGISTER for Tekedia Mini-MBA here https://www.tekedia.com/programs .

Meanwhile, for all members who recently joined or those joining in the next 24 hours before we close registration for the year at midnight Tuesday, a Tekedia Live is scheduled, on Saturday, beginning 1pm Lagos time, to help bring new members up to speed. A link would be available in Week 1 Board by Thur evening.  You will get to optimal equilibrium after this session.

Bonus: get my two ebooks – The Dangote System and Africa’s Sankofa Innovation – and a cybersecurity course at Facyber.

MultiChoice (DStv, GOtv), one week, one trouble, in Nigeria! Startimes seems to come onboard these days. Yes, MultiChoice now has an “investigated partner”. What a nation! 

The latest is Startimes has raised the prices of its subscription plans by an average 22 percent effective August 1, 2020. Multichoice Nigeria has also announced it would implement an upward adjustment on its DStv and GOtv packages on September 1. Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Nigeria is investigating these two PayTV players on potential consumer rights violations. Read the notice below…

Tekedia Institute is proud to share this message in our community. The Chairman of AfriCent, Amb. Razaq Juwon Lawal,  funded many scholarships in the Tekedia Mini-MBA. AfriCent has launched a new subsidiary, kreekafrica.com. The new business is an online community portal with the mission to connect professionals from across Africa, and the rest of the world, to clients, and businesses globally. 

• Clients: Find and hire Professionals for your projects.
• Professionals: Find projects, get them done and get paid instantly.

Visit kreekafrica.com and sign up.

(Tekedia Institute will be signing an MOU to explore how to help our members looking for opportunities via this platform)

The press launch below…

The AfriCent Group has launched kreekafrica.com, a new online community portal aimed at connecting professionals from across Africa and the rest of the world to clients and businesses globally.  There has never been a more appropriate time to give people a reliable platform where they can go to market their services, or find skilled professionals to fulfil key requirements.

“The world is changing, and the way people are doing business is changing,” says Joseph Owusu-Badu, Chief Operating Officer of Kreek Africa. “The last few months have been unprecedented due to the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This has certainly shifted our perception of how we can work, but it has also highlighted the need to create something that would empower people to earn an income.”

Based on this premise, Kreek Africa was born.  An online platform that enables users to conduct business securely – putting them in the driver’s seat. Similar solutions are available globally and have proven to be very successful. However, what makes Kreek Africa truly unique is that it has been designed for Africa, with Africa in mind but also with a global competitive edge.

He added that there was a necessity for a platform that would give professionals from across Africa and beyond an opportunity to showcase their skills to the world, and for clients to easily source this talent. “Most of the platforms out there are not for Africa and are not competitive in terms of the subscription and handling fees. Kreek Africa is here to bridge that gap.”

The freelancing industry is growing and diversifying across Africa in various sectors. Young adults want to manage their own working hours and carve out their desired career paths, which means companies are struggling to find and retain applicants who are willing to work within the parameters of traditional workplace practices.  As a result, a number of companies and business owners are turning to self-employed professionals and online solutions when seeking to employ people for a specific job or service.

A thriving online culture has also forced existing companies and professionals to look at how they can grow their businesses and expand their offering by marketing themselves online. “If you want to be successful, you can be. All you need to succeed in your profession is the ability and drive to do well, a computer and internet connection. The opportunities are out there, and Kreek Africa can help you find them,” adds Joseph.

The platform itself is easy to use and will allow professionals and clients to interact and transact seamlessly. Professionals can select a subscription package that suits them, while clients or businesses pay a commission handling fee as and when they use it. This makes the platform cost-effective as it can be tailored to suit any budget.

Verification is an integral part of the onboarding process and all users will be required to provide the relevant documentation to prove their identity. Strict approval processes and security measures are in place to give users the best possible experience and complete peace of mind.

“This way of working creates opportunities by allowing people to showcase their talent, source talent and contribute to the growing African economy. We’re extremely proud of the talent we have in Africa and we want people to know they don’t have to look far – we have what you need right here,” says Joseph Owusu-Badu.

About Kreek Africa

Kreek Africa is an online community portal that connects independent professionals from across Africa to clients and businesses around the world. The platform gives professionals a safe, secure space to showcase their unique skillset, thereby giving them access to job opportunities. Clients or businesses can review the services on offer and select options based on their specific requirements.

The platform is segmented into various categories including; programming and development, design and art, writing and translation, administrative and secretarial, business and finance, sales and marketing, engineering and architecture, legal, education and training, home services, fashion, construction, agriculture, data science and analytics, and more.

Kreek Africa is proudly African, and their mission is to create a safe and secure space where professionals from across Africa can connect and find meaningful work opportunities to enrich their lives.

Kreek Africa headquarters are based in Mauritius, with offices in Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria.

For more information, visit https://kreekafrica.com/ and follow on

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/kreekafrica/

Twitter https://twitter.com/africakreek

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KreekAfrica/

Media contact

Contact Person: Wilfred Attipoe (Brand Communication Manager)

Email: media@kreekafrica.com

Contact number: +230-58690130