Ayoba CEO, Burak Akinci The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (GSB) Solution Space, in partnership with Ayoba, invites innovative entrepreneurs across Africa to apply for the 2024 edition of the E-Track Programme. Run by the UCT GSB Solution Space, a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship at the university’s Graduate School of Business, it aims to elevate start-ups. The Ayoba super-app has over 35 million active users, and fosters local content and supports small businesses through in-app features, its ecosystem, driving market access and growth. Interested entrepreneurs can apply on the accelerator website. Applications close on June 30, 2024.
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Highlights: The Absa InspireMe Conference 2024 🎥AbsaBankKenya The recently concluded Absa InspireMe Conference 2024, the continent’s largest gathering of women entrepreneurs, saw the participation of 10,000 women from various Absa participating countries, including Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Mauritius, and Uganda – as well as countries under SheTrades Hubs in Africa, such as Rwanda, South Africa, The Gambia, and Nigeria. The two-day hybrid conference provided a platform for female entrepreneurs to engage, share experiences, and develop the tools and knowledge needed to elevate their businesses. 📸LifestyleCapital During the conference, a few women-led businesses from the agrifood, textiles and apparel, handicrafts, and accessories…
Performing during the 66th annual Grammy Awards (February 04, 2024): Afrobeats superstar, Davido, wears many hats 📸Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images Davido (born David Adedeji Adeleke) is Africa’s Afrobeat superstar who has taken Nigerian culture worldwide through his authentic music and leveraging the power of digital media. Yesterday (June 25, 2024), David officially married his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, in an emotional, star-studded wedding ceremony, held in Lagos-Nigeria. Very few people realise, however, that Davido did something as significant earlier on in 2024 – he entered into partnership with UnitedMasters to launch his own Label, Nine+ Records. Under the tutelage of Steve…
(3rd, R): Chinwe Okoli (Special Adviser to the Anambra State Governor on Innovation & Innovation & Business Incubation) cheers Techstars Startup Weekend, Onitsha Techstars Startup Weekend Nnewi, organised by Solution Innovation District, is just round the corner. Holding from June 27 to 29, 2024 at the Technology Incubation Centre (Beside Umudim Area Command, Nnewi, Anambra state), participants are in high gear to innovate, collaborate, and compete for generous cash prizes. (2nd Left): Chinwe Okoli on hand to support winners at Techstars Startup Weekend, Awka For participating startups, the main features of the Nnewi gathering are: 1️⃣ Cash prizes: Startups presenting…
Jennifer Awirigwe (Founder, FinTribe) 🎥FinancialJennifer Founder of FinTribe and certified financial coach, Jennifer Awirigwe (‘Financial Jennifer’) is reminding everyone that the Fidelity Bank Rights Issue & Public Offer opened last week. A rights issue allows existing shareholders sell their shares or purchase additional units (they are preferentially offered a specific amount of rights based on the total number of shares owned), while the Public Offer makes shares available to new investors. The Fidelity Bank Rights Issue is for NGN3.2 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at NGN9.25 per share, on the basis of 1 new share for every 10…
🎥Alfred Ukane The Price War [ Part 1] by Alfred Ukane (Agricultural Service Provider, Consultant and Technical Advisor) The desperation to sell and control a larger market share has led so many brands into an unhealthy price competition that has impacted their business negatively.This is common among products and commodities. As agribusiness owners, we experience this a lot. The desperation of some:📍Poultry farmers to sell will make them reduce the price of their eggs or broilers so they can sell off their produce on time;📍Fish farmers also crash their prices in other for them to quickly sell their fish;📍Other agro…
Maria Igwebuike (Founder, Maria Castillo and The Trinity Project) Originally from Nigeria, Maria Igwebuike moved with her family to the UK as an asylum seeker when she was 11 years old, but was fortunate to discover her passion for fashion and design from an early age, dedicating most of her free time to sketching, hand-sewing, and upcycling second-hand clothing. Igwebuike later on launched Maria Castillo, a brand that produces sustainable bridal lingerie and loungewear using reclaimed fabrics and old wedding dresses. In 2021, she introduced the Trinity Project as a subsidiary of Maria Callisto that aims to to support individuals…
Femi Adekoya (Co-Founder, Integrated Aerial Precision – IAP) 📸IAP Co-Founder of AI Precision, Femi Adekoya recently led his team on an enthralling roadshow to Ekiti State where the company showcased to executives of the State Government and residents, the DJI Agras T50 drone and its amazing capabilities for agriculture. The DJI Agras T50 elevates drone agricultural operations to new heights by excelling across multiple scenarios – from surveying, to spraying and spreading, thereby guaranteeing stable operations and steady performance 🎥Femi Adekoya Out on the fields, the IAPrecision team demonstrated in real-time how the use of advanced agriculture drones could achieve food…
Damilola Olokesusi (Co-Founder & CEO, Shuttlers) Damilola Olokesusi launched bus-hailing app Shuttlers in 2016 to provide scheduled, safe, reliable, and affordable transportation options for Nigerians, particularly young female professionals. In a bid to express an ongoing commitment to reinventing the mass-transit experience in Africa, Shuttlers recently hosted Edition II of its Vehicle Partners Conference, bringing together a network of 150+ vehicle partners and 50+ potential partners, while celebrating the partners for their dedication to a shared vision.Says Olokesusi: It was also a great opportunity to launch the mobile version of our Shuttlers vehicle partner’s app, we welcomed the new vehicle…
(L-R): Prince Mustapha Mona Audu (CEO, EMVC); Massimo De Luca ((European Union Head of Cooperation, Nigeria and ECOWAS) 📸 Massimo De Luca The Electric Motor Vehicle Company – EMVC) – a Nigerian electric vehicle (EV) production leader – were thrilled to recently welcome the European Union delegation to Nigeria (led by Inga Stefanowicz and Massimo De Luca) to its factory Prince Mustapha Mona Audu (CEO of EMVC) shares details of the visit: They joined us for a comprehensive tour of our brand new facilities, the largest electric vehicle factory in Nigeria and one of the largest in Africa, where they…