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Digital Marketing Skill Institute, NACC Partner on Youth Empowerment

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In furtherance of job creation and empowerment of young Nigerians, the Digital Marketing Skills Institute (DMSI) has entered into a partnership with Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC),

The partnership is expected to provide common ground for training of young Nigerians on digital marketing skills in the next five years.

NACC with a long standing reputation of enhancing the business relationships between the United States and Nigeria cemented the relationship with Digital Marketing Skill Institute, a leading training institute in the country.

Mr Tobi Asehinde, the CEO and founder of the Institute, described the partnership as indeed a giant stride on the part of DMSI, which in the long run would yield other opportunities to their students.

Digital Marketing Skill Institute has trained over 2,400 people and empowered them in the booming industry of digital marketing.

Some of their graduates have gone ahead to secure job opportunities with Boulos Enterprise, Media Integra, BoulosImpex and other top corporate organizations in Nigeria and neighbouring African cities.   

Mr. Asehinde, who is also Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Nigeria-Britain Association, said that the essence of this partnership is to ensure that the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce members benefits from hiring the top 1% digital marketing professionals without paying any recruitment fee while ensuring job security and recruitment for our students after graduation from our course.

“Our graduates get coaching support, execution plans and an array of leading digital marketing tools to ensure they succeed in the company they are hired in.

“Companies are forced to navigate dozens of different digital marketing channels to both acquire and communicate with new customers and existing customers. Needless to say, companies that want to stay ahead of their competitors need to have an in-house digital marketing team.

“This is due to the fact that effective digital marketing now requires lots of interaction involving expressing knowledge and expertise and placing content in other places on the web such as forums, blogs, social sites and so on.

“This means these ongoing activities become very difficult to outsource and so there is a strong need for an in-house digital marketing team and that is where our graduates come in. The strategic and planning side of digital marketing, however, is something that most businesses will need external help with from digital marketing consulting agency.

“Therefore, a perfect digital marketing dream team will be a combination of your in-house digital marketing manager and an external digital marketing consulting agency like us,” he said.

Mr Asehinde states that The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce Membership will see this as a great benefit because they need digital marketing professionals that have the right skills and training to grow their company.

He said that the ultimate goal is to empowering over 10,000 people in the next five years using smart digital marketing strategies, tactics and tools to grow their business and career, and an initiative like this would help to actualize that dream and reduce the high unemployment rates in Nigeria.

Miss. Sarah Ohakpougwu, the Course Manager said companies today need skilled marketing professionals who are able to leverage new media channels such as Facebook, Google, Twitter and YouTube to acquire new customers and clients; architect “conversion funnels” that seamlessly and subtly convert strangers into leads, leads into customers and customers into raving fans and establish a “value first” content marketing strategy that enhances brand authority and generates free, organic traffic.

According to Miss Ohakpougwu, companies can also leverage the platform to build and monetize large email subscriber lists…without resorting to spammy tactics; engage with customers via social channels such Facebook and Twitter to grow a brand’s reach and credibility; optimize search networks like Google, Bing and other, so the brand can both be found and accurately represented; track and measure the key metrics that matter, so decisions can be based on data, not hunches and run split-tests that improve conversion rates and reduce acquisition costs over time.

In an interview with Mrs Joyce Akpata, director-general of Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, she stated that the partnership with Digital Marketing Skill Institute is an initiative that she is happy to be a part of, especially because every company today needs to market their products and services digitally.

“One of the objectives at the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, is to promote the development of trade, commerce, investment and industrial technological relationships between the public and private sectors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United States of America.

“For this to be achieved, then it is important our members are successful in digital marketing. From experience a digital marketing campaign can fail if you have the wrong strategy or the wrong digital team. This is the gap that Digital Marketing Skill Institute is bridging.  That is why this partnership is very important to us, Mrs Joyce Akpata said.

“Our members will see a great benefit in this partnership because Digital Marketing Skill Institute graduates are well grounded in 10 core digital marketing skills and they have been rigorously tested practically with key implementation projects during the course.

“We are also glad that the Digital Marketing Skill Institute gives coaching support for their graduates after the course.

“We hope that other corporate and governmental organizations will see a great need in partnering with Digital Marketing Skill Institute for job creation and enterprise development”, she said. 

 


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StarNews, Global Black Economic Forum Launch Business Competition In Partnership with MTN & USAID

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Africa’s leading video streaming platform, StarNews Mobile and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), have announced a call for applications for the launch of their Business Competition in Lagos, Nigeria.

Held in partnership with MTN and United Nations Agency for International Development (USAID), the initiative will empower Nigeria’s most promising businesses that are classified as Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with invaluable investment and partnership opportunities from the USA.

Held over 10 weeks between April 8th to June 14th, hosted exclusively on the StarNews Biz Channel on the StarNews platform, this competition offers a platform for emerging entrepreneurs to showcase their ventures and gain national visibility.

With subscribers voting for their favourite candidates, the top 20 contestants will seize the spotlight and make their mark on the business landscape.

The StarNews Business Competition in partnership with GBEF delivers a unique opportunity for thriving Nigerian SMEs to access mentoring, funding, partnerships and socio-economic development tools through the Global Black Economic Forum.

With the prospect of securing cash prizes through StarNews worth up to NGN5,000,000, getting access to StarNews’s network of investors and the opportunity to gain national visibility by having their business on the StarNews web platform.

The top three winners will also receive coaching from GBEF’s Academy for Advancing Excellence and become part of GBEF’s ecosystem of global leaders committed to social and economic justice across the Black Diaspora.

Previous speakers at GBEF convenings from the entertainment sector include Wyclef Jean (Haitian Musician & Activist), Debra Lee (Former CEO of Black Entertainment Television – BET) and Ceci Kurzman (Founder of Nexus Management Group). Applications will close on April 5th 2024.

Speaking on the competition’s launch, Guy Kamgaing, Founder and CEO at StarNews Mobile, says “The StarNews Business Competition is a passion project close to our hearts at StarNews Mobile.

It’s about discovering the most promising business entrepreneurs and creators in Nigeria, opening up global opportunities for them and providing them with the resources and tools to achieve their goals.

By partnering with MTN, USAID and GBEF, we want to be a platform of empowerment for these SMEs by helping them give back to the communities that are supporting them.”

According to the US Embassy and Consulate for Nigeria, over 80% of Nigerian startups are incorporated in the United States and more than 60% of venture capital funding in Nigerian startups accounted for by the US.

In 2023 alone, Nigerian startups raised a total of $398mn however, this signalled a 66% funding decline compared to 2022 due to the global economic downturn, reinforcing the massive need for a fresh injection of capital and business support for Nigeria’s emerging SMEs.

Alphonso David, President and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum notes that, “Our partnership with StarNews Mobile is a critical resource as we continue to build the collective strength of entrepreneurship across the Diaspora.

“Building a sustainable ecosystem of Black entrepreneurs in the United States and across the African continent is essential to create a future that makes economic opportunity and economic freedom a reality for all.”

A sister company to ESSENCE, GBEF advances its work by convening global summits and conferences, bringing together world leaders, business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities and civic leaders to address the most challenging problems facing our communities.

GBEF’s Academy for Advancing Excellence facilitates workforce and leadership development strategy, addressing the talent pipeline & employee lifecycle, providing leadership development & coaching, and conducting institutional assessments & research.

GBEF also develops and implements economic and social justice policy recommendations with partners ranging from civil and human rights organisations to government entities and corporations that advocate for economic opportunity, social justice, and health equity through thought leadership, advocacy and litigation.

Launched in 2017, StarNews Mobile empowers African content creators with the unique opportunity to monetize their work through a subscription model, boasting over 4 million subscribers and a thriving community of more than 120 content creators.

With a strong presence across six countries including Cameroon, Nigeria, Côte D’Ivoire, Congo, Benin and Ghana, the platform has also established key partnerships with major telecom operators such as MTN and Orange.

To-date, StarNews Mobile has secured over $8mn in funding with its most recent raise – a $3mn pre-Series A funding round in October 2023 – led by Janngo Capital with participation from French football players Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jules Koundé and Mike Maignan.

 


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Companies Invest More than $100,000 Yearly to Upskill their Cybersecurity Teams – Study Reveals

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Over 70% of businesses pay more than USD $100,000 for additional training annually to keep skills of their cybersecurity employees up to date, a recent global Kaspersky study has revealed.

However, the surveyed companies also highlighted that there was a lack of relevant courses covering new challenging spheres in the educational market and stated that training does not always bring them the expected result.

In its recent study ‘The portrait of the modern Information Security professional’, Kaspersky examined the topic of the global cybersecurity staff shortage, analysing the exact reasons businesses lack cybersecurity experts, and identifying the ways they evaluate and upskill their cybersecurity workforce¹.

According to the research, companies are investing significant amounts in upskilling their cybersecurity teams: 43% of organisations globally say they usually spend between $100,000 and $200,000 per year on information security courses, while 31% even invest over $200,000 for training programs. The remaining 26% state they usually pay less than $100,000 for educational initiatives².

However, cybersecurity practitioners also note that the educational market is struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing industry and fail to deliver the necessary training programs on time.

Survey results for the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa (META) region shows that the scarcity of courses covering new challenging spheres (48%) was the main problem for those searching for cybersecurity training.

50% of respondents from the META region also stated that trainees tend to forget what they learned because they had no opportunity to apply newly acquired knowledge, therefore the courses were useless to them.

The need for special training pre-requisites such as coding and advanced mathematics, which were not specified at the pre-registration stage were also problematic for 37% of practitioners from the META region.

“With a constantly evolving threat landscape, businesses should continually improve the skills of their cybersecurity personnel in order to be well prepared for sophisticated cyberattacks.

“Developing high-profile specialists within the company and building internal expertise can be an effective strategy for organisations that aim to retain existing employees and allow them to grow professionally, instead of constantly hunting for new candidates and checking their professional backgrounds and practical skills.

“For organisations served by Managed Service Providers it is also important to maintain a pretty high level of expertise internally and use the same language when discussing the scope of services and Service Level Agreement with them,” comments Veniamin Levtsov, VP, Center of Corporate Business Expertise at Kaspersky.


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Heirs Insurance Launches User-friendly Website for Stakeholders

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Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest growing insurance group, has launched a new website that delivers the most user-friendly insurance experience in the industry.

Heirs Insurance Launches User-friendly Website for Stakeholders

In addition to its features that aid simple navigation, the website also personalizes the insurance experience taking customers through a short journey that enables them to make decisions quickly on the best insurance plan to support their personal and business success, or access competent insurance advisors to speak with.

According to Ifesinachi Okpagu, chief marketing officer, Heirs Insurance Group, the website, www.heirs insurance group.com, embodies the ethos of the brand: the delivery of simple, quick, and accessible insurance service that delights customers and brings the uninsured much closer to taking up insurance plans.

She said: “Today’s customers want simplicity and this new website delivers on that request, ensuring that people find the right insurance solutionsfor their needs in a few minutes. We are empowering customers to take control of their lives, their businesses, assets, and their most cherished people.” Heirs Insurance Group has been at the forefront of pioneering a new era of insurance solutions since its launch with the roll-out of various initiatives including a seamless mobile app, USSD; Prince, its intuitive chatbot; InConnect, its partnership portal Digital Experience Centre; and more. With the launch of this website, Heirs Insurance Group solidifies its position as the leading digital insurance company in Nigeria, democratising access to insurance for all.


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