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Tekedia Mini-MBA Edition 3

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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 .

CODE PROGRAM
MINI Tekedia Mini-MBA costs US$140 (N50,000 naira) per person.
MINR Add extra (optional) $30 or N10,000 if you want us to review and provide feedback on your labs.
Add extra (optional) $60 or N20,000 for each certificate specialty course. You must have attended, begun or about attending Tekedia Mini-MBA to qualify. The following Certificate tracks are available:
CLSM Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
CSBM Certificate in Startup and Small Business Management
CETS Certificate in Exponential Technologies and Singularity
CPCD Certificate in Personal Career Development
CPFM Certificate in Personal Finance & Wealth Management
CBIS Certificate in Business Innovation, Growth & Sustainability

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.

The Notice Served to MultiChoice (DStv, GOtv), Startimes As Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Agency Investigates

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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…

 

Kreekafrica.com Is A New Online Platform That Connects Professionals, And Creates Opportunities Across Africa

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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

Amazon Gets FAA Approval to Commence Drone Delivery

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Figure 1.5: Drone delivering an Amazon package [24]

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon quest to start drone deliveries in the United States is finally getting close to reality. On Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a certificate to that effect.

The company has been working on a faster way to make deliveries for long, and thus chose drones, as it would offer the fastest delivery time. With the part 135 air carrier certificate, Amazon’s drone delivery dream is now within reach as it is a requirement for a company to start drone deliveries.

Amazon unveiled the idea in 2013 as a solution to delayed deliveries induced by traffic and road trip troubles. The drones would be called Prime Air, and would be unmanned. But in 2015, the FAA ruled that the type of drones that Bezos was proposing were “currently” not allowed.

Bezos said then that the drone models have a range of 10 miles and have the capability of delivering orders below five pounds. While the idea appeared brilliant because 90% of Amazon’s products fall under five pounds, it posed some challenges that require testing to convince the FAA.

Today, Amazon said it has many testing centers in the US and around the world, and has logged thousands of flight hours. And it has validated over 500 safety and efficiency processes as part of its application for the certificate.

Amazon hired David Carbon, a former Boeing executive in March, to lead the drone program. He said the company is working with aviation authorities to make the drone delivery a reality.

“We will continue to develop and refine our technology to fully integrate delivery drones into the airspace, and work closely with the FAA and other regulators around the world to realize our vision 30 minute delivery,” he said.

Bezos said in 2013 that the aim is to make deliveries as short as 30 minutes in five years. However, regulations and safety concerns stalled the approval by FAA until COVID-19 showed up and created social distancing. The need to maintain social distancing increased the need of using robots in the place of humans for some services, including delivery.

Though the idea of using drones for delivery is new, the certificate has been issued to other companies besides Amazon. CNN reported that UPS and Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, both received their own in 2019. And since then, UPS has made medical deliveries at two North Carolina hospitals, and has continued to deliver medical supplies to some parts of Florida.

However, while the introduction of drone delivery will serve the purpose of swift delivery, many people will be paying for it with their jobs. With every successful robotic machine, comes someone whose job has been taken.