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Business
The Business of Survival: Inside the Lives of UI’s Student Entrepreneurs
While balancing a side hustle with academic work can be demanding, it has become a practical way for many students to meet their needs. For some, entrepreneurship also serves as a path toward financial independence.
UI Rising Gig Economy: Students versus Freelancing
By: Yoriju Olayinka It would be quite a futile exercise to discuss the budding gig-based ecosystem within the University of Ibadan without situating it in the larger context of the current economic woes. Amidst a wave of what is considered unfavorable economic policies by the President Tinubu-led Federal Government, a […]
Cracking Gender Stereotypes In Business
By: Ojomo Taiye and Femi-Adeniyi Joshua For years, certain industries and businesses have been associated with specific genders. Social and cultural norms have assigned certain industries, jobs, or entrepreneurial ventures to particular genders. This phenomenon is known as gendered entrepreneurship or occupational segregation. Exploring business through the lens of gender […]
Inflation Versus You In UI
By: Ajadi Sodiq At an inflation rate of 31.7%, according to nairametrics, Nigeria is currently ranked 13th amongst countries with the highest inflation rate. It is an easy guess that Nigeria would be one of the top countries suffering from the grappling grasp of inflation. Despite Nigeria’s Vision 2020 for […]
Lessons Of Payday: A Cautionary Tale for Nigerian Startups
By: Ayeye Toluwalope Payday, a Fintech startup established in 2021 by Favour Ori, has recently been in the mouths of many, both users and non-users. The startup was created to help users send and receive money in about 20 currencies. However, that is not why it got the attention of […]
Wheels without Sympathy: The Trials of UI Transporters’
By: Ajadi Sodiq It was around four in the evening as the sun was about to rest in its abode on Thursday, and Mr. Mashud just returned from Agbowo to get what to eat. Akara, Yam, and Pure Water were what he could afford. This correspondent watched as he […]
Second Semester: Business over Studies or Studies Over Business?
By: GeeTee Yay! It’s Second Semester. Parte after parte, event after event. Who’s celebrating this weekend? The Faculty of Technology or the Department of Chemistry? Oh! There’ll be an Arts Festival at Wole Soyinka Theatre on Thursday. Why Thursday of all days tho? That’s the day I have most of […]
More may be Indeed Less: How the Inflation Rates is Affecting UI Student
By: Emmanuel Utibe. Since the dawn of 2023, students and non-students alike have been made to face financial realities that were erstwhile non-existent in , say, 2021. For instance, if we were told that having money and having cash could practically translate to different things, we would have disregarded it […]
The Power of Networking for Career and Business Success
By: Samuel Olowolayemo The term “Networking” is not ambiguous, and the skills it teaches are essential for gaining an edge in today’s highly competitive job market. The fundamental concept of networking is to establish connections, relationships, and partnerships to achieve a particular goal. Networking involves establishing and nurturing relationships with […]