WEST AFRICA OFFER MANY OPPORTUNITIES

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & PACKAGING ARE KEY INDUSTRIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEST AFRICA AND SUB-SAHARA"

"PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS ARE OF MUCH HIGHER EXPORT VALUE THAN RAW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS"

"GHANA OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE & INVESTMENT"

Representatives of the international diplomatic community and the industry in their opening speeches underlined that the further development of West Africa’s agrofood and plastprintpack industry in the years to come is crucial for the development of the entire region.

Participants at the official opening included:

• Mr Martin März, CEO fairtrade
• H.E. Rüdiger John, Ambassador, Embassy of Germany
• H.E. François Pujolas, Ambassador, Embassy of France
• Mr Thierry van Velden, First secretary Agriculture, Embassy of the Netherlands
• Mr Patrick Martens, Delegate, Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce - AHK Ghana
• Mr Thibaut Crepon, ADEPTA-The French Agrofood Association
• Mr Mike Bartels, GIZ-Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

10 Killer Ways To Multiply Your Sales

10 Killer Ways To Multiply Your Sales

1. When you make your first sale, follow-up with the customer. You could follow-up with a "thank you" email and include an advertisement for other products you sell. You could follow-up every few months.

2. You could upsell to your customers. When they're at your order page, tell them about a few extra related products you have for sale. They could just add it to their original order.

3. Tell your customers if they refer four customers to your web site, they will receive a full rebate of their purchase price. This will turn one sale into three sales.

4. When you sell a product, give your customers the option of joining an affiliate program so they can make commissions selling your product. This will multiply the sale you just made.

5. Sell the reprint/reproduction rights to your products.

You could include an ad on or with the product for other products you sell. You could make sales for the reproduction rights and sales on the back end product.

6. You could cross promote your product with other businesses' products in a package deal. You can include an ad or flyer for other products you sell and have other businesses selling for you.

7. When you ship out or deliver your product, include a coupon for other related products you sell in the package. This will attract them to buy more products from you.

8. Send your customers a catalog of add-on products for the original product they purchased. This could be upgrades, special services, attachments, etc. If they enjoy your product they will buy the extra add-ons.

9. Sell gift certificates for your products. You'll make sales from the purchase of the gift certificate, when the recipient cashes it in. They could also buy other items from your web site.

10. Send your customers free products with their product package. The freebies should have your ad printed on them. It could be bumper stickers, ball caps, t-shirts etc. This will allow other people to see your ad and order.

AFRICA'S RICHEST MAN

Africa’s richest man and Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has resigned from the board of Tiger Branded Consumer Goods Plc, formerly known as Dangote Flour Mills.
In a notice to the Nigerian division, and received also by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the South African fast consumer goods company said:
“Tiger Brands has decided not to provide further financial support with respect to its investment in Tiger Branded Consumer Goods Plc of Nigeria.”
According to OSG, sources close to the South African company said Tiger Brands decision followed their inability to make money from Dangote Flour Mills after committing about 200 million dollars or 65 per cent equity in the Nigerian flour mill in 2013.
Aliko Dangote holds 10 percent of the company’s equity through Dangote Industries

MAKE MONEY BLOGGING

I have a confession to make. 


Since I started this series on blogging and making money online, I've got a lot of emails from people who are excited to learn about blogging, make money online and they want to do it quick.

You see, reading between the lines, I had a feeling that maybe I haven't told you the FULL TRUTH!

So, pay close attention to what I have to say below….

BLOGGING DOES NOT MAKE MONEY!

I mean, 99% of bloggers don't make money.

In most cases it is because they thought having a blog and posting random articles will make them money.

Snap out of that lazy thinking mode for a second and let's talk about basic economics.

Money will exchange hands when you Sell something that someone is willing to buy!

That is just a simple foundational principle of running any venture/ business.

You get hired for work because you are selling a set of skills and knowledge that your employer is willing to pay for.

Blogging is no different.

As long as you are not Selling anything, you will not make a dime or a Kobo!

There's a variety of things you can sell, and I got this mind-map from problogger that shows you the many possibilities of making money from blogging.
Click here to view the Mind Map showing how to make money from blogging

Here's what blogging gives you…

BLOGGING MAKES YOU AN AUTHORITY IN YOUR CHOSEN NICHE!

When you become a recognized authority, opportunities to sell will start showing up. You can start selling

Ad Space – Because you have a lot of traffic coming to your blog that some companies wants to reach.
Products – That you created yourself
Products – That other people created and you get a commission

Plus many more…

In a few days, I will give you a chance to join my next blog setup coaching paid program, but before I open up registration, I want to help you make money this week, even without a blog!

I think one of the quickest ways is through Dealdey!

So the first thing you should do if you are willing to take part in this experiment is no limit to how much you can earn, Be the first. Click here    and follow the guide on that page.

Of course there is no guarantee that you will make money, but you won't know until you try.

Up for it? Great!

WORLD NEEDS MEN

THE WORLD NEEDS MEN      

Who cannot be bought

Whose word is their bond

Who put Character above wealth

Who possess opinions and will

Who are large than their vocations

Who do not hesitate to take chances

Who will not lose their individuality in a crowd

Benefits of Using TECHNOLOGY in BUSINESS

Despite the wide-spread of computing devices and the internet, many businesses still shy away from using technological tools and web-based services in their operation. One reason for this is the false perception that modernizing business processes is costly and difficult to adapt to. The truth is that the efficient use of technology can increase your business productivity, reduce your operational costs, and give your business leverage and competitive edge. Here are more reasons why your business should implement the use of technology as soon as possible:
Technology Automates Business Processes
A lot of software and technological tools are now able to perform tasks that used to require a human workforce to accomplish. The benefit of software is that it saves costs and reduces manual errors in business. For example, by using a software application such as Office 365, businesses no longer have to hire a bookkeeper to keep track of their profits and expenses. With other packages associated with this software, automating business processes does not cost much either.
Technology increases Speed and saves Time
Small businesses compete with large businesses by being more swift and agile. Additionally, a small business can respond to change faster than a large business. A hundred years ago, electronic mail did not exist, and the only way to communicate with someone else in another geographical location was by postal service–the farther away your client or supplier, the longer the communication took. Today, with the advent of information technology, information is shared at an astounding rate. This saves time, offering the ability to make decisions faster.
Technology Reduces Business Cost
Many businesses are wary of modernizing their business operations for fear that utilizing technological tools can cost them a lot of money. In fact, using technology will do the exact opposite. Does your company spend a lot on communication? You can use email to send messages to your business contacts. Sending emails is free and they arrive much faster than when you send your business correspondence via courier.
Your phone bills can add up if you frequently place long distance calls to customers and business partners. Businesses can actually make and receive ‘free’ long distance calls using services such as Skype. If your business still uses traditional phone and mail systems, you will end up spending more on communication in the short and long-term.

DECIDED ON A BUSINESS

IF YOU HAVE NOT DECIDED ON A BUSINESS, DO THIS:
On the top of a blank sheet of paper, write an activity you like to do (make this the heading). Do a separate page for each activity or interest you have.
On those same sheets list as many businesses you can think of that are related to that activity.
On the same sheets list all the products or services you can think of that are related to that activity. Use your imagination and think of every possible product or service you could do.
Make a list of businesses that do better in bad times (one may be appropriate for you). Some examples might be pawnshops, auto repairs and fabric stores.
EXAMPLE
Let's assume you end up with three potential businesses: towing service, selling used cars and auto repairs. You can now make a comparative evaluation using the following check-list (or better still your own checklist) with a 1-10 scoring system:

Objective	Towing Service	Selling Used Cars	Auto Repair
Can I do what I love to do?	6	3	10
Will I fill an expanding need?	8	5	10
Can I specialize?	7	8	10
Can I learn it and test it first?	9	8	9

This kind of analysis can help you gain objectivity in selecting your business.
How to Evaluate a Specific Business you have in mind.
Here are some questions to help clarify your thoughts:

• Is it something I will enjoy doing?
  My favorite activities are:
  I like to serve people by:
• Will it serve an expanding need for which there is no close substitute?
• Can I be so good at a specialized, targeted need that customers will think there is no close substitute?
• Can I handle the capital requirements?
• Can I learn the business by working for someone else first?
• Could I operate as a hollow corporation, without a factory and with a minimum number of employees? ("Hollow corporation" refers to a business where everything is "outsourced," meaning you would subcontract manufacturing and packaging to outside sources. )
• Is this a product or service that I can test first?
• Should I consider a partner who has complementary skills to mine or who could help finance the business?

Message to Small Business

 The future of Britain’s economy depends on Britain’s small businesses - on those with the courage to strike out and start their own thing, who work all hours to succeed, who through love, sweat and tears make their business grow.
These people are the embodiment of British pluck and enterprise, and we need you. We need you to keep on creating good private sector jobs, so that more people can earn a living for their families and have financial security for the future. We need you to help get Britain exporting more, because in this competitive world our success will lie in making things and selling them to the world. We need you to help rebalance our economy away from too much debt, borrowing and spending and towards private enterprise, dynamism, ideas and innovation.
That’s why I spoke today at the FSB’s first Policy Conference - and it’s why this government is pulling every lever possible to back small business.

BOOST MICROFINANCE IN NIGERIA

IFC SET TO BOOST MICROFINANCE IN NIGERIA

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has expressed willingness  to mobilise microfinance banks to boost financial services, to under-served SMEs in the country. The Country Manager of IFC Nigeria, Solomon Adegbie-Quaynor has said that the development unit of the IFC is going to finance market leaders and those who can set the right standard and have other microfinance institutions understand what it means to operate well.

He added that the non-performing loans and high interest loans provided by Nigerian financial institutions have created credit scarcity in the economy which is strongly impeding the growth of small businesses, the largest employer of labour in the oil-rich country.

TRADE BOOST IN NIGERIA

TRADE BOOST IN NIGERIA

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Michael Arrion, has announced that the EU is giving Nigeria an additional N4.2 billion grant, in order to boost trade and improve productive capacity in Nigeria. The EU recently launched a programme, the Nigerian Competitiveness Support Programme (NCSP) which is aimed at improving the competitiveness of the Nigerian economy in the non-oil related sectors. This will thereby, create jobs and reduce poverty through trade support institutions and improved business and investment environment.

According to the Minister for Industry, Trade and Development, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, the programme targets three components of trade policy, investment climate and the issues of standard and metrology. The Minister noted that the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has made some progress in the last two years as the level of certified products have improved from 10 to 40 per cent, while the substandard product level has fallen from 80 to 45 per cent. The EU Ambassador noted that the EU attached a great importance to its relations with Nigeria as an important political and economic force in West Africa and a key player in the African continent.

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