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Applications are now open for the Fiverr Microgrants 2020 Deadline: Recurrent What would your business do with $1,000 in Fiverr credit? Is your business offline and you will like to take it online? Then apply for Fiverr Microgrant of $1000 in Fiverr credit. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that acting quickly and efficiently is essential for keeping your company moving. As the world continues to pivot from offline to online, the success of any venture relies on its ability to adapt to the digital demands of an ever-shifting landscape.   We understand these changes are especially challenging for smaller businesses. Whether you’re taking your business online for the first time or expanding your digital presence, we want to help you access the tools you need to succeed.   As part of The Shift by Fiverr, every month we're awarding $1,000 in Fiverr credit to three small businesses that need an extra boost. If you are looking to grow your venture online, fill o...

Applications are now open for the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2020. Deadline: August 14, 2020 Are you a womanpreneur? Do you have a disruptive or innovative business? Do you want to scale your business or attain new heights in your business? Do you need mentorship to help you build your business? The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2020 Campaign is designed to provide female owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access to finance and world-class business trainings as well as mentoring opportunities. This programme has been designed to create an enabling environment for female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. Benefits The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2020 will provide up to N9 million financial grant and a unique capacity building program aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs. The programme is designed as a 3-month period incorporating pitching sessions and 8 weeks of mini-MBA training in collaboration with the IFC. As p...

Applications are now open for the Nigerian Federal Government N-POWER PROGRAMME The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the application portal of its social investment scheme, N-Power, for fresh registration of the June 2020 Batch C intakes. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development on Friday, June 26, 2020. The ministry noted that those that all applications made prior to the re-opening date and time will not be recognized, but instead declared null and void. The humanitarian affairs ministry also explained that all the processes involved in the application are free.   As such, applicants do not have to pay anybody. Part of the post from the ministry said: The N-Power programme, which was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has the mandate of lifting citizens out of abject poverty through capacity building, investment,...

Applications are now open for The   Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) CONVID-19 Stimulus Package The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)   introduces a stimulus package to support households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Concept of Targeted Credit Facility (TCF) The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented disruptions to global supply chains, sharp drop in global crude oil prices, turmoil in global stock and financial markets, massive cancellation of sporting and entertainment event, lockdown of large swaths movements of persons in many countries, and intercontinental travel bans/restrictions across critical air routes across the world.   These outcomes have had severe consequences on households’ livelihoods and business activities, resulting from drop in global demand, declined consumer confidence and slowdown in production.     In this respect, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intro...

Highlights           Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault           Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds  to be a victim of rape or Sexual assault           Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more likely than women in general to experience sexual assault. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.           According to UN Report, one in 10 girls are sexually abused.           According to Washington Post, women either freeze or will not react while being sexually assaulted.       In the midst of sexual assault, the brain’s fear circuitry dominates. The prefrontal cortex can be severely impaired, and all that’s left may be reflexes and habits. Strategies to Help Avoid Sexual Assault and Rape Awareness and assertive ...