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94-year-old Li Ka-shing is world’s richest real estate magnate worth $30.5 billion

The wealthiest real estate magnate in the world is Li Ka-Shing, who was born in Chaozhou, China, on June 13, 1928. His $30.5 billion net worth makes him the 41st richest person in the world thus his net worth is equivalent to 17.6 million troy ounces of gold or 314 million barrels of crude oil. …

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4 Lessons the World’s Fastest Man Usain Bolt Can Teach About Personal Branding

Have you ever watched Usain Bolt’s 200 meter race in the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Go watch it now. It’s incredible — while everyone else is busy competing, Bolt is out in front, completely dominating the competition. I’ll be the first to admit it, I want that level of success for myself. And in order to …

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6 websites for online teaching jobs paying up to $35 an hour

While the ASUU strike lingers, causing idleness and no stream of income for quite a number of people, especially students, lecturers, and non-teaching staff, most teaching staff will be searching for alternative ways to earn money. Thankfully, there are websites that provide that service. Some of these websites require a Bachelor’s degree in order to …

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3 Things to Consider Before Going ‘All in’ on Your Startup

In 2014, my world flipped upside down. One month after moving from San Francisco to New York, my partner Kayla and I found out we were expecting our first child. Like so many first-time parents, I felt unprepared. I felt that my life had just stepped on a perpetual treadmill and ratcheted up the speed and incline by …

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How to apply for Microsoft’s fresh graduate program and earn up to $151k per annum

Microsoft recently announced opportunities for fresh graduates of Software engineering from Nigerian universities and other African countries to join its US and Canada team. The opportunity is for fresh graduates to come to build a community, explore their passions and do their best work with thousands of University students from every corner of the world. …

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Microsoft opens US, Canada job opportunities for fresh graduates from Nigeria, other African countries

Microsoft has announced employment opportunities for fresh graduates from Nigerian universities and other African countries. Specifically, the company is looking for software engineers from across Africa to join its US and Canada team. Announcing this via a Twitter post, Microsoft said the potential candidates must be open to relocating to either US or Canada. To be qualified for …

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African football body CAF launches 24-club super league

A new 24-club super league that aims to revolutionize African soccer and become its richest competition has been launched by Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe, even as his organization reported a loss of nearly $50 million last year. Motsepe said at the start of CAF’s general assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, on Wednesday that …

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Meet the 5 young African entrepreneurs on the 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst list

Bloomberg has announced the 2022 class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts, a distinctive global group of breakthrough innovators, visionaries, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs who are inventing possibilities for a more inclusive and prosperous world. Five African entrepreneurs were selected including Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, PiggyVest; Olugbenga Olubanjo Olufemi, Founder and CEO, Reeddi; Gregory …

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