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‘I Send Money Across Africa For My Business On Accrue’
Sending money across Africa is tedious, and if you manage to, you’ll often lose a decent chunk to extortionate exchange rates and fees. Accrue helps you send money across Africa in less than 5 minutes! Don’t take our word for it; take Matthew’s: Matthew uses Accrue to send money across Africa;. This week, he shares…
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Paycheck to Paycheck: Beating Lifestyle Inflation.
When a person advances into a better-paying position at work, their monthly expenses typically follow suit. This is commonly referred to as lifestyle inflation. If this happens to you, it can become a problem because you may still be able to pay your bills, but your ability to turn your higher salary into a way…
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Ghanaians Talk About The Inflation
Ghana is experiencing unprecedented cedi depreciation and inflation, making life difficult for the average Ghanaian. According to Bloomberg, the Ghana cedi is now the world’s worst-performing currency. To make matters worse, the Ghana Statistical Service reported that the country’s inflation rate is now 37.2%. The cost of living has risen significantly, with consumer goods prices…
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‘I’ve always known that I’ll be at the intersection of tech and business’
This week, we spoke with Marvin, the CEO of Hala, about his tech experience. Hey Marvin, please tell me about yourself. Sure. I’m Marvin Uche; I finished from Covenant university, where I studied computer science. I currently run a social commerce app called Hala; Hala helps people send money how they chat. I love playing…
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‘I quit my job at Dangote and then traveled to China to start a company’
We spoke to DC about how his passion to start his company made him quit his job and travel to China. Hey DC, how are you doing today? I’m alright; it’s just a typical Monday morning with a lot of work, so I’m trying to clear out my tasks. Nice, well done. Thanks. Tell me…
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Surviving 33k: NYSC Corpers Share Their Experience.
5 NYSC Corpers share their experience with managing 33k monthly In Nigeria, It’s mandatory for every new graduate to do something called NYSC(National Youth Service Corps). During NYSC, post-graduates are sent to a random state in Nigeria to serve for one year — usually working in schools, radio agencies, etc. The places NYSC Corpers work…
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Black Tax: The Realities Of Financing Your Family.
Have you ever been your family’s ATM? You work so hard to make money, but you end up being unable to spend the money on yourself or even save and invest because you have to pay your sibling’s school fees, your parents’ house rent, and the hospital bills of extended family members? We spoke to Justin, a software…
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Navigating Unstable Income As A Creator/Small Business owner
Starting a business is a big step because it comes with many responsibilities, highs, and lows. One of the most challenging parts of running a small business is how unstable your income is — In January, you might make a ton of money, and in March, you’d barely have enough to get by. While running…
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‘I could barely sleep when I got my first credit alert in foreign currency’
The Naira seems to be on its merry way down to the bottom of the ocean. Many people believe that earning in dollars while spending their local currency will fix all the currency devaluation problems they’re experiencing. Is this true? We spoke to Daniel Abayomi, a Nigerian living in Nigeria, about his experience and thoughts…
