Archive for the Category ‘Business and Money Matters’

Tidjane Thiam: African Star In a Controversial Takeover Bid

Tidjane Thiam: African Star In a Controversial Takeover Bid

He has become a bull in a china shop, though he wants to expand the reach of the company he heads. He’s always been one of the shining stars of a continent where opportunities are few, with a lot of graduates being unemployed or working for slave wages. Tidjane Thiam, who’s the first black chief [...]

419 scammer turns gay! | Fail

419 scammer turns gay! | Fail

We have recently been keeping a tab on videos of 419 scammers prank calls. Last week, we bought you two videos of South Africa’s genius prank caller Wackhead Simpson. Well, if you thought Wackhead Simpson’s video were funny, you need to watch this.
How did this 419 scammer go from scammer to pastor who pleads the [...]

Internet scam for Dummies : 419 Guys Busted, Now who is the Maga?

Internet scam for Dummies : 419 Guys Busted, Now who is the Maga?

Fraudsters get a buzz out of swindling people, but when the cards are turned and the swindlers are prank called, one is bound to laugh. Enjoy two videos recorded by two South African guys who call the contact number left for them on a scam e-mail.
I am sure one out of every one person that [...]

Flaunting Africa with “Converse in Commerce.”

Flaunting Africa with “Converse in Commerce.”

“Flauntertainment” was the word of the night at the Boucarou Lounge on 64 East 1st, NYC, on Tuesday Dec 1st. Flaunt Africa’s first business cocktail, tagged “Converse Commerce” went underway. 

Flauntertainment are events that “raise awareness of countless positive developments flourishing” on the African continent in an entertaining manner, the Founder of Flaunt Africa, Uchenwa Njoku [...]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START A BUSINESS (anywhere in the world)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START A BUSINESS (anywhere in the world)

For most people the temptation of starting a business seems irresistible. Most of us dream of running our own thing. In most cases, we dream of a perfect situation where you determine what time you start work and finish. But in reality, running a business is more complex than most people think. In fact running [...]

“Converse for Commerce.” | Free African Business Cocktail NYC.

“Converse for Commerce.” | Free African Business Cocktail NYC.

Date: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009.
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Boucarou Lounge 64 East 1st.
Conver$e for €ommerce, is a night of cocktail and networking that presents an opportunity to mingle and establish relationships with over 200 eminent business people, entrepreneurs and young professionals while exploring business opportunities. Guests at this event will be treated to a cultural setting of [...]

The “Before Party” | Africa Business Forum

The “Before Party” | Africa Business Forum

Last week, Nov 6, in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia.  The prestigious Wharton School of Business brought in Royalty Lifestyle and Afripro  to host the Africa Business Forum Cultural Concert After Party.

The Location was the swanky Marathon Lounge on 10th & Walnut. With a Beautiful Brick wall background and a Bar with Plush Wood [...]

WAAW Foundation 2010 Scholarship

WAAW Foundation 2010 Scholarship

WAAW which stands for Working to Advance African Women is a foundation committed to empowering a future generation of African women leaders through projects that promote education in science, technical, engineering, math and computing fields. Our objective is to inspire more African girls and women to explore careers in technology, engineering, science and computing by [...]

State of The Nigerian Nation Forum & Mixer | M

State of The Nigerian Nation Forum & Mixer | M

The “State of the Nigerian nation” forum took place on Thursday at the Gallery Lounge, in Maryland. In a social setting, people sat and gathered around each other to discuss issues affecting Nigeria and come up with different possible solutions using different scenarios.
The open dialogue weighed in on various topics including:
*POLITICS – LOOKING TOWARDS THE [...]

SONY Apologizes After Nigerian furor

SONY Apologizes After Nigerian furor

The following is the response to an email sent to SONY by one of Amebor correspondents.
My name is Devon from Sony Style.com and I manage our feedback form. I wanted to reach out regarding your submission relating to one of the PS3 advertisements. I’d personally like to apologize and I shared your feedback onto the [...]

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