Land sale at Ganaja

Address: After the area reffered to as primary school

Details: 100/100, good site, motorable access to site, rapid development area

Asking price: 900,000 Naira(negotiatable)

Nearly completed 2 Bedroom flats and one 4 Bedroom bungalow for sale

Address: Opposite Dunamis International Worship Center, Lokoja, Kogi State.

Details: Two 2bedroom flats(nearly completed) one 4 bedroom bungalow, with Certificate of Occupancy, good neighbourhood.

Size(m2): 3311

Asking Price: 50,000,000 Naira(negotiatable(

3 Bedroom and 1 Parlour apartment for sale in Lokoja

  Address:White Housing estate, opposite Civil Defense office
Details: 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, 1 parlour, big parking space
Asking Price: #8,000,000

Three Bedroom ensuite with garden for sale in Lokoja

  Three bedroom ensuite bungalow with borehole is on the market.

Address: Anebo Quarters, behind 200 housing unit, Lokoja

Details: 3 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Borehole, flower garden

Asking Price: #10,000,0000

Detached Bungalow for sale in Lokoja

     This detached bungalow is available for sale in Lokoja, kogi State

Address: Eliate close to and behind Salem University Lokoja and Prime Polythecnic, Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road, Lokoja, Kogi State.

Details: 100ft by 100ft plot of land, 3 bedrooms, kitchen and store, 3 bathrooms, dinning room.

Asking Price: 3,500,000(negotiatable)

How to create Viral content for your blog

Content written by Walter Dublin 

   Boom! You created the world’s next big viral content site. You have a
great name, solid content, and enough server bandwidth to support the
entire population of North America viewing your site concurrently.
However, you don’t know how to structure your content pages for
maximum user engagement.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and while we don’t know
how accurate that statement is, we do know that content featuring
impactful images garners at least 30% more shares on social media than
those without images. Gallery or slideshow pages are a great way to
display image-driven content and provide a significant uplift in page
views per user.

Here are 6 tips for optimizing your gallery pages for maximum
performance.

1. Is the slideshow format effective for your content?
While galleries give your users a sense of control, they also require
continuous interaction with the page. Before you turn your content into a
slideshow, ask yourself these questions:
When is it effective to use a gallery?
Does your content feature instructions with clear steps?
Do you have an image for each concept?
Do you have more than 4 items but less than 20?
Will breaking up the content improve readability?
If you can’t answer those questions with a “yes,” the slideshow format
may not be appropriate for your content.

2. Create interesting titles that encourage clicks.
Keep in mind that, for the user, navigating through your gallery content
can be a pretty big time commitment. To keep them clicking through, you
need to create an irresistible title. By creating an impactful and relevant
title, your audience will be drawn to work their way through your content.
Here are a few methods to consider:
Benefits are always a plus
10 Decorating Secrets for a Feng Shui Apartment
8 Ways to Find Your Inner Peace in a Chaotic World
Curiosity is also very effective
Hollywood’s 10 Most Physically Fit Actors
14 Incredible Uses for Paperclips

Keeping your audience engaged and diving deeper into your site is key to
optimizing page views. Interesting titles are way more likely to grab their
attention than your standard title.

3. Create compelling content!!!
Above all else, your content must be compelling! You can’t just slap a
photo on a page and expect to hold your audience’s attention for long.
The goal is to get the user to navigate your entire slideshow to optimize
for page views. Establish your quality from the beginning – make sure
that every slide has solid content, period.

4. Mobile is the future, so don’t neglect the small screen!
eMarketer reports that in 2017, mobile ad spend is projected to blow
past display, posting $35.62 billion in ad spending compared to the
desktop’s $27.21 billion. OPA also reports that mobile ads in native
format drive 4X higher click-through rates than mobile banner ads and
are viewed 53% more frequently by consumers.
What I’m getting at is mobile is where it’s at! Make sure that your site is
properly optimized for mobile. Larger font sizes and navigation buttons
are key to increasing readability and user engagement. If your users can’t
access your content on mobile, you’re missing out on a major
opportunity.

5. For increased monetization, keep it short.
In our experience, we’ve found that the sweet spot for proper
monetization is between 4 – 10 page views per user. Only 30% of users
complete a gallery session longer than 10 slides. Experiment with multiple
layouts, and try adding more than one image per slide. Find what works
for your audience and roll with it, just don’t over-do it.

6. Don’t forget the sponsored content!
Our team at Revcontent takes pride in our reputation as the performance
leader in the native advertising space. We live performance, eat it, sleep
it- it’s what drives us every single day. So, trust me when I say that
galleries are the perfect place to monetize with sponsored content. There
are a few specific locations that work best for sponsored content
placement.

End of slideshow placements are some of the highest performing
placements that you can put your page. Why? Because it provides your
audience with a one-stop shop for the next intriguing piece of content for
them to feast on. Lower ad impressions but killer click-through rates.

Interstitial:
If you have to create a long gallery because your content is just too great
to abbreviate, consider adding sponsored content to break it up. This is a
great way to monetize the click since many people click off of the page
before completing a gallery session anyway. These placements are
particularly effective on mobile.

Below Content or Side Rail:
If your primary goal is monetization, sponsored content below the gallery
and side rail placements will be your most effective placements for
revenue generation. Ad visibility is at its highest in those placements and
almost assures a high level of engagement.
Galleries are a phenomenal way to make your content stand out.
Successful implementation and revenue potential rely purely on user
experience, compelling content, and proper sponsored content placements.
With the right format, you are well on your way toward taking over the
digital universe.

Culled from revcontent

How to know if you are an entrepreneur or a wantrepreneur

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          Content written by Lianne Martha Maiquez Laroya for lifehack.org
Nowadays people do not aspire to work for a big company and
climb the corporate ladder. They would rather reach for success
by having their own business. But there’s a huge difference
between entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs, i.e. those who want
to be entrepreneurs but don’t quite pull it off:

           1. Entrepreneurs believe in themselves while
wantrepreneurs think it’s all about them
Wantrepreneurs think the business revolves around them.
Entrepreneurs believe in themselves, in their team. They know
they can’t do it alone, that their team is essential for the growth
and success of the business.

           2. Entrepreneurs keep moving while wantrepreneurs
keep complaining
Guy Kawasaki, founder of AllTop once said, “Ideas are easy.
Implementation is hard.”
Entrepreneurs make things happen, no matter how small a step
forward it is. Wantrepreneurs are always looking for excuses and
complain when it gets hard to get going.

         3. Entrepreneurs don’t let failures stop them while
wantrepreneurs easily get discouraged
Entrepreneurs take it from Steve Jobs who once said, “I’m
convinced that about half of what separates the successful
entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure
perseverance.”
Entrepreneurs carry on, learn from their mistakes and work it
off. Thomas Edison kept working on discovering the light
bulb after failing 1,000 times. Wantrepreneurs get discouraged
and stop altogether.

           4. Entrepreneurs aim to be the best while
wantrepreneurs aim to be rich
“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up
following you.” – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
Entrepreneurs work to be the best in their industry, to leave their
mark on the world. They believe in the adage passion before
profits. Money to them is just a side benefit, a prize for doing a
good job. Wantrepreneurs work only for the money.

         5. Entrepreneurs work hard for the business while
wantrepreneurs work hard for their image
According to Thomas Edison, “Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99%
perspiration.”
Entrepreneurs work hard to make their business a success.
They’re too busy with working to worry about what other people
think about them. Wantrepreneurs don’t have the patience to
work on the business. They look for shortcuts and prefer to spend
their time making people think they are already a success.

         6. Entrepreneurs work to get what they need while
wantrepreneurs wait for it to be given
“Any time is a good time to start a company” – Ron Conway,
Startup Investor, SV Angel
True entrepreneurs do not wait for funding or additional
resources to start and keep on going. They find ways to raise
capital and work to get additional funds. Wantrepreneurs don’t
do anything until they get the capital they think they need to get
the business off the ground.

         7. Entrepreneurs adapt to changes quickly while
wantrepreneurs call for meetings
When there are changes in the business environment,
entrepreneurs are able to act quickly to adapt, and often times
finding opportunities in the change, whether it is a better way of
doing something or tapping a previously unknown market.
Wantrepreneurs are often shaken by change and are too busy
discussing every little aspect of a change during meetings to
adjust on the changes. Therefore they are often left behind.

        8. Entrepreneurs innovate while wantrepreneurs
procrastinate
“You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has
not been done.” – Russell Simmons, Def Jam founder
Entrepreneurs don’t wait for the perfect idea to come to their
mind. They know it doesn’t have to be original or unique to make
it successful. Often the best idea is seeing the gap or the need to
improve on what already exists. And a lot of successful businesses
started with the entrepreneur needing something he/she couldn’t
find anywhere.
Wantrepreneurs, on the other hand, obsess about finding the
right idea or the next big trend that will get them rich quickly.

        9. Entrepreneurs are risk-takers while wantrepreneurs
are risk-averse
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s famously said, “If you’re not a
risk taker, you should get the hell out of business.”
The business world is tough and only a handful survive the
cutthroat arena. Entrepreneurs are not afraid to risk their funds,
image, or business because they believe in their business, their
product. They know the risks involved and yet they put out.
Wantrepreneurs would rather bet on a sure thing.

       10. Entrepreneurs are driven by their passion while
wantrepreneurs are driven by someone else’s passion
“Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a
day in your life.” – Confucius
An entrepreneur is driven by his passion for his business. It is
something he loves to do, something he believes in.
Wantrepreneurs follow the trend, simply because it has proven
successful already.

Cullage; lifehack.org

10 African internet start ups that have grown into million dollar businesses

Written by Douglas Imarulu

         Success stories inspire success stories. This article was originally published on
Ventures Africa, a VC4Africa publishing partner.

        The number of millionaires springing up from digital ventures has grown
tremendously in the past two decades, as the world increasingly embrace the
potential of knowledge technologies, information and social media to produce
economic benefits , employment and enable globalisation. From Mark
Zuckerberg to Sergey Brin, Lawrence E. Page and YouTube partners: Steve
Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, the world has witnessed a new breed of
entrepreneurs who have charted a new course in business and made a fortune
at it. The good news – Africa is not lagging behind.
Innovative minds in the motherland have cited and exploited opportunities in the
knowledge economy, which has become more prominent as the internet usage
and importance increased over the years. In this article, Ventures Africa
shortlists, in no respective order, 10 Africans who have successfully amassed a
fortune from founding million dollar internet companies.

1,Vinny Lingham

Founder Yola Inc, South Africa
South Africa’s Vinny Lingham is the founder of the popular free web building,
publishing and hosting services site Yola Inc (previously named SynthaSite)
based in San Francisco. Yola has attracted over $30 million in venture capital
financing from investors such as Columbus Venture Capital and plays host to
over 3 million active users across the globe.
Prior to Yola, Lingham founded Click-2-Customers, a hugely successful search
engine marketing company with offices in London, Cape Town, and Los Angeles
that rakes in about $100 million in annual revenues.
The millionaire entrepreneur recently announced the launch of ‘Gyft’ – which
aims to challenge the United States’ $100 billion plastic gift card market by
bringing gift cards to consumers’ mobile phones.

2, Mark Shuttleworth

Founder Thawte and Ubuntu/Knife Capital, South Africa
Mark Shuttleworth is Africa’s first dot com millionaire. When Shuttleworth was
22, he founded Thawte, a digital certificate and internet security company he
later sold to VeriSign for $575 million in an all stock deal in 1999. It is the
second largest provider of digital certification the world.
At age 26, Shuttleworth used a fraction of his proceeds to start HBD Capital
(now called Knife Capital), a Cape Town-based emerging markets investment
fund.
Shuttleworth also founded and funds Ubuntu, a computer operating system
which he distributes as free open source software. He has a reported net worth
of $500 million.

3,Njeri Rionge

Co-founder Wananchi Online, Kenya
Njeri Rionge is the co-founder of Wananchi Online – a leading Internet service
provider which has gone on to become East Africa’s leading cable, broadband
and IP (Internet-based) Phone Company.
Dubbed ‘one of Kenya’s most successful serial entrepreneurs’, she succeeded in
turning a $500,000 start up to into East Africa’s top internet firm valued at
$175 million dollar.
“Wanachi was a roller coaster ride in which we sought to challenge the
assumption of regulators, the government officials and competitors that the
Internet was not only relevant for the elite.” The Business woman told forbes in
an interview.
The internet providing company became hugely successful that it rose close to
$60 million in growth capital from a consortium private equity firm.

4,Jason Njoku

Founder & CEO iRokoTv, Nigeria
The Nigerian Internet entrepreneur is the founder of Iroko TV – the world’s
largest digital distributor of African movies. Iroko TV was labeled the ‘Netflix of
Africa’ according to forbes.
in 2013, Iroko TV raised $8 million in venture capital from Tiger Global
Management, a New York-based private equity and hedge fund run by
billionaire Chase Coleman.
The online streaming website, profits from lucrative content distribution deals
with Dailymotion, iTunes, Amazon and Vimeo.
Analysts believe IrokoTV could be worth an estimated $30 million and CEO
Njoku is the company’s largest individual shareholder.

5,Elon Musk

Co-founder PayPal, South Africa
Born to a South African father and Canadian mother, Elon Musk is the co-
founder of ecommerce payment system Paypal.
In March 2002, Musk co-founded X.com, a financial services and email
payments company. One year later, x.com acquired Confinity – originally a
company formed to beam money between Palm Pilots – and the combined
entity focused on email payments through the PayPal domain, acquired as part
of Confinity.
In February 2001, X.com changed its legal name to PayPal. In October 2002,
PayPal was acquired by eBay for US$1.5 billion in a stock deal. Before its sale,
Musk, the company’s largest shareholder, owned 11.7% of PayPal’s shares.
The business mogul is also known for founding Space Exploration Technologies
or SpaceX – the first private company to launch a rocket into space – and for
founding Tesla Motors, an electric car company.

6,Herman Heunis

Founder & former CEO MXit, South Africa
Heunis is the CEO and founder of South African social networking site MXit – a
free online instant messenger that runs on close to 3000 mobile handsets. In 2012, Heunis sold the company to World of Avatar for around $61 million. The
site is a phenomenon in South Africa, and now has close to 40 million users in
more than 120 countries – with 40,000 new subscribers joining daily, it is fast
emerging as the biggest instant messaging service in South Africa and
Indonesia.
Heunis earlier also established an ICT consultancy firm in 1990, creating Swist
Group Technologies in 1998 – a software development company that would
ultimately produce MXit Lifestyle.

7,Justin Stanford

Founder & CEO, 4Di Group/Co-founder Silicon Cape Initiative, South Africa
South African-born Stanford – a software entrepreneur and venture capitalist –
is the founder of 4Di Group, an investment holding company headquartered in
Cape Town, South Africa. It operates four major companies in Southern Africa
including ESET Southern Africa, iViZ Security, 4Di Capital and 4Di Privaca.
After dropping out of high school he set up an internet security company which
eventually flopped, but when he came across ESET – a Slovakian anti-virus
software package, he negotiated with its manufacturers and acquired the
exclusive, lucrative Southern African distribution rights for the product.
Stanford’s ESET Southern Africa presently operates the ESET brand in the region
and sells ESET’s range of internet security products in about 20 sub-Saharan
countries, recording over $10 million in annual turnover while controlling 5
percent of the anti-virus market in Southern Africa region.
Stanford also co-founded the Silicon Cape Initiative with Vinny Lingham – an
IT business networking NGO that assists individuals with ICT ideas and start-
up entrepreneurs to navigate the many drawbacks associated with the industry
.
8,Adii Pienaar

Co-Founder Woothemes, South Africa
Adii Pienaar is the Founder of Woothemes, one of the world’s most popular
premium wordpress theme companies.
Working virtually with partners worldwide, Adii built Woothemes into a multi-
million dollar business, generating over $2 million in annual revenues from the
sale of its themes.
The company also sells themes for other content management systems
including Tumblr. Adii recently wrote a book titled ”Rockstar Business”, detailing
his experience as an entrepreneur.

9,Justin Clarke & Carey Eaton

Co-founders One Media Africa, South Africa & Kenya
Justin Clarke and Carey Eaton are cofounders of One Africa Media. Africa’s
largest online classifieds group by traffic, page views, advert volume and
revenue.
The South African-based Private Property Holdings and Kenyan Cheki Africa
Media merged their businesses to form One Africa Media which operates in
three economic hubs covering East, South and West Africa. The company has
five brands, namely PrivateProperty, Cheki, Jobberman, BrighterMonday and
SafariNow. These brands are longest-established brands in Africa in their
segments and have started to turn in revenues. Its majority shareholder is New
York-based investment Manager, Tiger Global.
Top Australian recruitment portal Seek reportedly invested $20 million in the
company, acquiring a 25 percent stake. The Australian firm says it values One
Media Africa at $80 million.

10,Kamal Budhabatti

CEO, Craft Silicon, Kenya
Nicknamed Kenyan’s Bill Gate, Kamal is the founder and CEO of Craft Silicon –
a Kenyan Software firm that provides core banking, microfinance, mobile, switch
solutions software and electronic payments services for over 200 institutional
clients in 40 countries spread across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Craft Silicon has an office in Silicon Valley — in Palo Alto, California – one of the
very few Kenyan companies to achieve such a feat.
The software company has a $50 million market value, raking in annual revenue
of $6 million.

Cullage:WC4A

Virgin boys guide to his wedding night

            A white wedding can be a daunting thing for a groom. The entire process leading up to the wedding itself is mostly taken care of by the bride-to-be, but most men think of the wedding night as their celebration. If you’re a virgin, don’t panic – your first time will be great as long as you don’t worry about it too much.

             After all the fun but wearying attention at the reception, the two of you may be left exhausted, hungry, but blissfully alone at last. Now is not the time to impose your desires upon your new wife though. Take a long look at her. She might be even more tired or hungry than you are. Ask her if she is tired or hungry on the way to the hotel room, and then start to help her with those things once you get there.
Your new wife will appreciate how you look after her. Order food that she enjoys if she is hungry, then draw her a bath or invite her to go take a bath herself. She may enjoy you helping her undress for that, or she may want to do it in private.  Just go with the flow and let her do things in the way that makes her most comfortable. Also, make sure that you stay presentable for the delivery of your food (and don’t leave the bathroom door open!)

            Your wife may also be very tired. If she is, lie down with her and cuddle up for a nap. There will be plenty of time for sex after, and she will appreciate that you were willing to take your time and let her relax before making love. Enjoy holding your wife, dressed or not as you both prefer, and have yourself a good nap to get over the stress and exhaustion of the big day. Once you are fed and refreshed, there is nothing preventing you from enjoying the first sexual encounter.
Keep in mind that the first time your new wife has sex it may be rather painful for her.  Although not all virgins bleed, it is best to be prepared by putting a towel or some other barrier down on the bed, and be as gentle as possible with her the first time. Once you have broken her hymen, stop moving and just hold her.  She may not even want to continue at that time, and you should respect her need to relax a little bit before having sex again.

          As for you, your first time might be very intense. If you are a virgin, just having her touch you could be enough for you to orgasm. It is actually rather common for a man to ejaculate quite quickly his first time, so don’t worry. Apologize if you feel you need to, and go back to the foreplay – you’ll be ready to try again soon.  However, chances are that if she is a virgin too, she may even be relieved at a short duration the first time.

          If you’ve been drinking at your wedding, you may also experience the opposite problem. Sometimes, the alcohol can make it hard for you to become aroused in the first place, which is especially common if you are nervous.

Culled from weddingnight.com

African Business ideas for 2016

#1. Farming
You can produce Carrots, Onions, Leeks, Tomatoes, Spinach, cucumbers,
Cabbages, Garlic, Pumpkins, Capsicums, Lettuce, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc
and sell to the local marketplace. Mushrooms Production, rice cultivation,
cassava cultivation, goat Farming, pig farming, dairy cattle, etc

#2. Real Estate
Real Estate market is on the rise in Africa. Africa has a huge housing problem in
all its urban areas. Other than normal housing business activity ideas like
cement blocks making, stabilized earth bricks making unit are some of the
business ventures you can explore in Africa.

#3. Home Food Processing
Fruit Juice Making, Sausage Making, Meat Grinding, Soymilk Making are some
of the small business projects you can explore in Africa.

#4. Intellectual Property Services
As African economy grows more Multinational organization will start investing in
Africa. Small companies are bound to grow to support these large corporates.
There would be a requirement of IP providing companies to structure and
protect intellectual properties.

#5. E-commerce
E-commerce activities are in the growing phase in Africa. The biggest problem
in E-commerce transactions is online fraud. Any company successful in bringing
trust in an online transaction will surely reap huge benefits as the market is
very large.

#6. Energy
Africa desperately needs a huge supply of power for development. The main
source for power generation in Africa is hydro-based. If you have the capital
investing in the energy sector is a potentially profitable option.

#7. ICT Services
There is tremendous scope in building a business in the field of information and
communication support. Companies in Africa are desperately looking for
investors in this field.

#8. Logistics
Lack of large-scale dependable logistic provider is a big problem in most
countries in Africa. This creates a huge business opportunity for investors in
investing in the logistic sector.

#9. Data Collection Services
Every big organization depends on authentic data before deciding for any
activity. Unfortunately, there is few valuable and structured data sources
available in Africa. International community hires overseas consulting firm for
data collection and spends a huge sum of money. This creates a huge business
potential for African entrepreneurs having some expertise in data collection
services.

#10. ManPower Recruitment
Finding suitable manpower is a big
problem for companies working in Africa. At
present, there are few qualified recruitment
companies in Africa. Starting a
recruitment firm and providing manpower
is a very big business opportunity in Africa
right now.

culled from 99businessideas.com

Implications of the depreciating Naira and a few perks

           The Nigerian naira is at its lowest ebb of #305 to a dollar, the lowest it has been in in 43 years. I have the feeling that its not done quite falling. With all the bedlam and woe, there are still certain positive perks to this horrible development that is the stuff night mares are made of especially for an economy like ours.

Smaller trade deficit
When the currency depreciates, the primary beneficiaries of such an event are
exporting industries. The exchange rate sets the price of domestic goods
relative to that of foreign goods. If the currency depreciates, the exports
become cheaper and more competitive on the international markets, boosting
trade balance and narrowing trade deficit for the country.

Employment boost
Increased employment is also another byproduct of currency depreciation, and
it comes as a result of the increase in domestic production for exports and
local consumption. Keeping all other things constant, as the exporting
industries increase their activities, they hire more labor domestically to produce
more products and services for international markets. This creates a boost to
employment and better income opportunities for workers.
Currency depreciation makes foreign goods more expensive compared to
domestic goods, leading to increased demand for domestic products and
services. This also contributes to the increase in domestic economic activity
and boosts employment.

Slowed Net Indebtedness Growth
If the country has a large trade deficit as a result of imports exceeding exports,
it finances its trade imbalance by borrowing from the rest of the world. As the
trade deficit narrows or turns into a trade surplus, the country does not have
to borrow as much and the growth in net indebtedness may slow down.
However, this benefit may be completely counterbalanced by a rise in the cost
of servicing debt, if it is denominated in the foreign currency.

Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Policy
Certain countries engage in the Beggar-Thy-Neighbor policy, where the country
establishes import barriers and conducts its monetary policy to produce
currency devaluation with an intent to gain the above-mentioned benefits.
Although such a policy can be beneficial for the country in the short-term, it
may result in a trade war or currency war with the country's trading partners
 
source:www.investopedia.com

Implications of a depreciating naira for small businesses

           Currency depreciation occurs when a countries currency in this case Nigeria decreases in value relative to foreign currency like the dollar. Its implications for a small business might be good or bad it all depends on the type of transaction.
            If your small business requires payment in U.S dollars for exports, your customers may buy more of your products, your customers may buy more of the products because their currency converts to more.
             If you pay your foreign supplies in U.S dollars your small business will not be affected because you are not converting any currency for the transactions. The downside of this is if your suppliers require you to pay them in their currency because you will be spending more as opposed to what used to be before