Winstone K. Nnko is a an electrical engineer born and raised on the slopes of Mount Meru (Tanzania). Winstone is skilled in Renewable Energy, electrical engineering, interior design, and brand identity creation, with a strong commitment to sustainable development and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. His humble beginnings inspired a passion for aiding the less fortunate. In this piece, he shares how Kenyan President, William Ruto’s introduction of Elon Musk’s Starlink into the telecommunications ecosystem has intensified competition within the sector, particularly impacting giants such as Safaricom! At the US-Kenya Business and Investment Roundtable in New York, held on the…
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The ‘Dream 10’: Moniepoint Women -in-Tech interns 2024 In 2020, the Moniepoint Group kicked off its Women -in-Tech initiative whose objective was to ensure that young women gained access to building a career in technology, through an internship. Past cohorts had always consisted of five talented interns – brilliant women who have pressed on to make incredible strides – but 2024 has seen Moniepoint double the intakes to 10 females who will gain hands-on experience in building products across the company’s Cloud Engineering, Backend Engineering, Technical Product Management, Data Engineering, Systems Administration, Technical Support, and User Experience teams. 📸 @Moniepoint…
Dr. Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri is the convener of “The Mental Health Conference” (and Founder/ Medical Director & Psychiatrist-In-Chief at Pinnacle Medical Services), and she is thrilled to invite you to the Mental Health Conference 2024, which she refers to as the biggest Health & Wellness gathering of the year. According to Dr. Yusuf-Kadiri: 💃💃💃If you thought last year’s edition was any good, this year will surpass everything great you’ve imagined. We will be exploring the theme “IDENTITY”, alongside notable event speakers, Captains of industry, and reputable guests from all over the world, at the Oriental Hotel Ballroom, Victoria Island, on Sunday…
Whether you’re launching a groundbreaking startup, growing an established SME, or leading a cooperative or social enterprise with a mission for good, Sterling Bank Nigeria is inviting you to apply to the Green Innovation Challenge (GIC) 2024 – to fuel your journey. GIC is dedicated to providing access to funding for startups, MSMEs, SMEs, cooperatives, and social enterprises that are driving innovation and positive environmental change. It is open to applicants in agriculture, clean tech and social enterprise, and is designed to connect them with the resources required to bring their ideas to life, scale operations, and make a lasting…
🎥 @EcobankNigeria Daba Finance – a unified investment platform that helps individuals and businesses make high quality investments in Africa – emerged champion of the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Daba Finance is headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Grand Finale of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024 took place on September 27, 2024 at the Ecobank Pan-African Conference Centre (Lomé-Togo), and has been described as a true testament to the spirit of innovation that thrives in Africa, showcasing the brilliance and resilience of entrepreneurs committed to transforming the financial landscape with their groundbreaking ideas. (2nd – R) Boum III Jr (Co-Founder &…
WeTech are excited to announce the five extraordinary female founders who will be taking centrestage at the WeTech 2024 Conference, presenting their groundbreaking ideas in the PitchHER Contest. The ladies were selected from a pool of innovative startups and are just one pitch away from securing ₦4 million in funding, courtesy of corporate sponsor, Flutterwave. The Top 5 contestants ready to showcase their winning ideas are: – Ruby Ihekweme: Founder of Digitaley Drive, an EdTech startup promoting education. Ruby is a Chartered Accountant, Educator, and advocate for SDG 4. – Omolara Sanni: Co-founder/COO of Midddleman, Omolara helps e-commerce businesses quickly…
New York, #UNGA79: Chef Tolani (Founder, Diary of a Kitchen Lover – 2nd R) and other Chef Goalkeeprs 📸GatesFoundation Every year, Goalkeepers (a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative) recognises remarkable individuals taking action to help achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development by 2030. As individuals, Goalkeepers are developing fresh ideas and doing innovative work to accelerate the progress across the goals in their region. This year’s Goalkeepers 2030 is all about nutrition, bringing some of the world’s best-known chefs to raise awareness about malnutrition and highlight simple, sustainable solutions that are within reach. Says Goalkeepers: With @fieldtripusa by @chefjj—Harlem’s own community-focused rice bowl…
Tokyo James Spring/ Summer 2025🎥 @tokyoJames Milan fashion week, spring/summer 2025 is being referred to as a season of surprises as designers went off script. Tokyo James – the British-Nigerian who consistently provides expressive style options – was no different. His latest collection, Imperfection, goes against the grain of the traditional pursuit of perfection, prompting his audience to welcome the beauty found in the unexpected. Raw, unpolished materials— usually rooted in African culture, but overlooked by Western luxury standards — were the foundation of Tokyo’s bold, exciting narrative. A lookback @tokyojamess SS25 collection – from London to Lagos via Milan…
Introducing cattle farmer, Rijo Shekari (Founder & CEO, Kamrum Integrated Farms) and his genius cross-breeding project 🎥kamrumfarms Rijo Shekari is the Founder of Kamrum Integrated Farms, and his mind works with precision. On discovering gaps in Nigeria’s beef industry – the country’s supply depends on cows raised by nomadic herdsmen and importation, yet barely meets demand – Shekari set out to tackle problems related to both increased production and meat quality. He developed the Ankolo Breeding Programme whose goal is to improve on the indigenous Bokolo (Sokoto Gudali) breed by crossbreeding it with the Angus cattle, known throughout the world…
Founded in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards is the longest running international competition open exclusively to photographs shot and edited on all mobile phones and tablets. The Awards recognise and celebrate the talent and imagery of the mobile phone photo and art communities. For the 2024 contest, there is over $10,000 in prizes to be won: $3000 Grand Prize $250 for each of the Category Winners $500 Photo Essay Prize…and much more! Competition categories include: ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN/STILL LIFE: Our surroundings are full of visually interesting buildings, structures, designs and patterns from the countryside to the city. BLACK & WHITE: In the…