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Could LaVar Ball’s $500 Sneaker Disrupt the Athletic Shoe Industry?
By Lela Winston LaVar Ball has been making waves in the professional sports world lately for more than just adrenaline fueled bravado touting his sons’ on-the-court skills. According to sales inventory tracker Nicekicks.com, Ball sold nearly $300,000 in Big Baller Brand Footwear/apparel In the first week of sales, with purchases tapering off slowly. Launched in 2016, Big Baller Brand has become … [Read More...]
5 reasons Lavar Ball is our Dad of the year why sports start-up..Big Baller Brand is the future
By Mike Ozu When Lavar Ball speaks people listen. This strong Black man has made waves in the NCAA and NBA for being a father to his sons. The fact that this man is shaping his amazing basketball future legend son, Lonzo Ball, to be a business owner and not just a business product speaks volume about where the Ball family is headed. People are not aware of the mindset of Lavar Ball. Here is a … [Read More...]
Experts are taking African utility seriously
Six months of Trump, de-risking renewable energy investments and country project pipelines were some key issues discussed at the African Power Finance & Investment Forum. The forum was part of the African Utility Week conference and expo held this week at the cape Town International Convetion Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town from 16-18 May. … [Read More...]
THE CHALLENGES OF SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE WAY FORWARD
It is not unusual to experience fluctuations in any business, both in terms of sales and productivity, however, that faced by the hospitality industry in Nigeria, nay, the hotels in the country is overwhelming and has led to the closure of many hotels or left them in destitute conditions. Seasonality is a temporal imbalance which is mainly caused by a higher and lower concentration of the … [Read More...]
Kenya Welcomes Infusion of Foreign Capital
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has traveled the globe in the past few weeks, tendering financial deals for the east African nation. According to a release by the Kenyan Presidency, Kenyatta met with the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May and several UK investors as well as attended China’s Belt and Road Summit in May. While China has already invested considerably in Kenya’s infrastructure, the Belt … [Read More...]
Nollywood’s Aigbe, Dikeh Take On Domestic Violence
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is the latest Nigerian star to come forward with accusations of domestic violence. Social media was rife with bloody photos of the actress detailing the suffering she allegedly endured at the hands of her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry. Aigbe is only the latest case, following closely behind major Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh who detailed her alleged domestic abuse … [Read More...]
Vaccine May Nix Ebola Outbreak in Congo
It has recently been reported that the deadly Ebola virus has hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to recent reports, there has been about 29 cases and 3 deaths centered in the Congo’s Bas Uele Province near the border of the Central African Republic. While many residents flee affected areas, the WHO speculates costs to reach $10 million. However, the days of an Ebola outbreak … [Read More...]
How to Start a Cleaning Business
By Ast Staff *AD* How to Start a Cleaning Business Have you ever thought about a work of your dream? Everybody has own preferences, but most of us would like to become independent and run own business. Nowadays, the niche of services is developing very fast. Do you notice how many companies offering various types of services have appeared? Cleaning business is one of such emerging … [Read More...]
What Does A Mother’s Day Mean To You? Here is a fictional write-up about a mother.
By Heaven Kalu, National Correspondent AST. Mother's day is a significant day of celebration of all mothers all around the world now here is a fictional story of a my by a young writer called Heavenscribbles. ...I still recollect those days I was springing up from a child into a young teenager. When all I had to do was to play my life out with other street kids like me in sand filled areas but … [Read More...]
Zuma urges African leaders to be inclusive and responsive
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Africa’s youth are impatient for change and have been very clear in calling for leaders to address exclusion, poverty and unemployment, says South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. Zuma was speaking to the 27th World Economic Forum on Africa last week on May 4. … [Read More...]
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Could LaVar Ball’s $500 Sneaker Disrupt the Athletic Shoe Industry?
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5 reasons Lavar Ball is our Dad of the year why sports start-up..Big Baller Brand is the future
By Mike Ozu When Lavar Ball speaks people … [Read More...]
Experts are taking African utility seriously
Six months of Trump, de-risking renewable energy … [Read More...]
THE CHALLENGES OF SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE WAY FORWARD
It is not unusual to experience fluctuations in … [Read More...]
Kenya Welcomes Infusion of Foreign Capital
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has traveled the … [Read More...]
Nollywood’s Aigbe, Dikeh Take On Domestic Violence
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is the latest … [Read More...]
Vaccine May Nix Ebola Outbreak in Congo
It has recently been reported that the deadly … [Read More...]
How to Start a Cleaning Business
By Ast Staff *AD* How to Start a Cleaning … [Read More...]
What Does A Mother’s Day Mean To You? Here is a fictional write-up about a mother.
By Heaven Kalu, National Correspondent … [Read More...]
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