JP Følsgaard Bak, Esq. (Chairman at Industry Five Group – USA, Denmark, Uganda, Nigeria, Gabon and Ethiopia) Interesting LinkedIn Post by JP Følsgaard Bak, known for his legal and entrepreneurial background And the winner is?The African Continent!Trust me, in two years there will be a stampede from Europe and the USA like the gold rush in California!I am sure the coming president of America has seen this and will plant the Stars and Stripes strategically there soon.Why?After decades of negligence, the world woke up one morning and said: why did we not see this coming?Why did we ignore the upcoming…
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Founder & Partner at Ingressive Captal, Maya Horgan-Famodu Maya Horgan-Famodu is a venture capital investor and entrepreneur, committed to ensuring brilliant people, wherever they are located, have access to the resources they need to build wildly scalable businesses. She founded Ingressive Capital (a $10 Million VC Fund I and $50 Million Fund II focused on early stage African tech); Ingressive for Good (a nonprofit providing micro-scholarships, technical skills training, and talent placement); as well as Ingressive Advisory (an advisory firm providing market entry / market opportunity services and tech research for corporates and investors). Ingressive Capital portfolio companies include Paystack,…
The WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App has been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme. The disruptive video-based resell fashion app has gained attention by providing a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and even renting second-hand clothing, with a focus on premium and luxury items. WISI’s innovative approach to circular fashion and sustainability reinforces their mission to reduce waste in the fashion industry. Says Phumi Körber (Founder, WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App): WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App has been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program! 🤯 Cue the happy tears! 😭This changes everything! We…
Nnamdi Uba (Co-Founder & CEO, Sytemap) The “Scan and Reserve” feature by Sytemap is an interesting development. Designed to make land purchasing more convenient and secure – particularly in real estate markets with potential risks around property fraud or mismanagement – this tool allows users to explore plots virtually, select a preferred one, and reserve it from anywhere using satellite mapping technology. Sytemap allows users to explore plots virtually, select a preferred one, and reserve it from anywhere using satellite mapping technology Sytemap Co-Founder & CEO, Nnamdi Uba recently announced: We have started deploying “Scan and Reserve” in estates locations.On…
Winners of the Bank & Entrepreneur ‘Agropreneurship Challenge’ (L-R): Chef Mnenim Ekerete, Temitope Efelegbon Coker, Sheila Kevin Tivlumun, Chef Fisayo Ibitara, Oyebode Oyeleke (the grape farmer), and Delight Azubike. Their insightful food and drink recipe suggestions revealed rich platter variety across Nigeria’s regions, as well as some little-known healthy food benefits Bank & Entrepreneur Africa recently invited Nigerians to enter its Africa Foodpreneur Challenge, where they were asked to share their favourite nutritious food & drink for a chance to win edibles from four awesome Nigerian SMEs. The Challenge got a whole lot tastier thanks to the four incredible vendors…
🎥@tosineniolorunda In the month of October 2024, this piece of news was unmissable – Nigerian payment processing firm Moniepoint had successfully raised $110 million in equity financing, therefore achieving Unicorn status. This meant the privately-held company was now valued at over $1 billion that is not publicly traded. But Tosin Eniolorunda (Co-Founder & Group CEO, Moniepoint) asks succinctly: “Do you know what [our becoming a Unicorn] means for the future of financial services in Africa? Tosin Eniolorunda (Co-Founder & Group CEO, Moniepoint) His thoughts: This milestone is more than just about growth; it’s about deepening our commitment to empowering every…
Avoid the unnecessary inconvenience of replacing batteries every few months by using solar to power your at-home security cameras. The Stick Up Cam Solar provides peace of mind no matter the weather, and can be placed almost anywhere around your home. The HD camera is powered by a connected solar panel that needs a few hours of direct sunlight every day to remain charged, and includes a backup battery pack for day or night, rain or shine functionality. This item includes: A free trial of Ring Home2 Price: $139.98 Rating: 4.6/ 5 ⭐ The Gadget column is written by Contributing Editor-at-Large, David Agbakoba, who…
Adejoke Lasisi is Founder at Planet 3R 💚 – a social enterprise dedicated to converting textile and plastic waste into innovative and eco-friendly products. Her company was recently commissioned by VivaPlus Detergent to produce 3,000 school bags made from detergent sachet waste. In reaction, Adejoke said: It always gives me immense joy whenever I see smiles on the students privilege [sic] to receive our eco-friendly school bags.Who would have thought detergent waste sachets made these beautiful bags?I’m really happy with the solution we are creating at Planet 3R💚We are really grateful with this partnership of making 3,000 school bags with…
Rubén Dominguez Ibar is a Venture Capital investor at Mundi Ventures, which invests in Series A-C rounds (tickets from 3M -10M). Using Sequoia Capital’s proven template, Rubén shares on how startups must pitch l𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 c𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 to secure the funding they need! Sequoia Capital — the firm behind Apple, Airbnb, PayPal, and YouTube—knows what it takes to back billion-dollar companies. They’ve shared their pitch deck template to help founders tell a story that investors can’t ignore.Here’s the structure that’s built some of the biggest names in tech:1. 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 – One clear line that captures your mission.2. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 – Describe the…
[🎥 Sports & Bytes] It appears the world is on the verge of a tech revolution, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealing how to create a GPT app in under four minutes, without requiring a single line of coding. Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI) This breakthrough marks a major tech shift as it simplifies AI app development, and empowers just about anyone to build and even sell their own AI-powered products and apps.The world is about to witness an explosion of new products and solo entrepreneurs in the coming years.