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Would you take ₦5,000,000 cash for a single brand deal... or ₦5,000,000 in equity in a company you believe could go global?
Can the creator economy in Africa shift from "pay-per-post" to real ownership
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CROSS-BORDER & REGIONAL (Ghana, Uyo, Benin)
• Sep 12: African Youth & Real Estate Summit (Tamale, Ghana)
• Sep 18: 16th Friends of Africa Summit Global (Accra, Ghana)
• Sep 25: SOSSA Dinner and Award Night (Uyo)
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Imagine having a personal calendar that tracks every private capital summit, export bootcamp, and creator forum in West Africa...
We just curated the September Growth Playlist so you don't play your career on default mode this month
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If you are building in tech, web3, AI, or finance in Nigeria this September, your network is your operational leverage.
Here are 8 verified tech events, hackathons, and summits you need on your radar this month 👇
Not everyday nollywood YouTube movies or skits
Today watch reaction videos of the advice, strategies and mistakes of the worlds most successful people
So you see how it can apply to young as a young African and we can all learn together
It’s fun but very educative
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"Build your personal brand" is the most abused, generic advice in corporate Africa.
We found a University of Michigan course that actually shows you how to package your value for real.
All for free on UP Reply BRAND for the link.
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🚨 AUGUST ISN’T OVER YET.
We’ve found 11 opportunities, jobs, scholarships, training programmes & events happening before August ends.
And we put the whole thing into one calendar.
SAVE THIS.
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In this market, your skills get you through the door, but your perceived authority dictates your paycheck.
We break down grounded career playbooks, high-leverage frameworks, and vetted opportunities across Africa every single day on @UP.
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Tony Elumelu, Ndidi Nwuneli, and Vusi Thembekwayo all know a dirty corporate secret that your boss will NEVER tell you:
"Working hard in silence" is the fastest way to stay poor, overworked, and stuck in the same position for 5 years.
Here is what they actually did instead 👇
If you want to double your career velocity:
1. Fix your manager’s biggest nightmare
2. Propose ideas that generate or save revenue
3. Frame every single win in hard metrics
4. Stop waiting for a "thank you." Package your value.