(L): Amede Olisa-Achingale, (Founder, Bosaz Global Ventures) 📸 @BplantoNG/ food_champions_initiative Amede Olisa-Achingale doubles as the National Internal Auditor of the African Women Entrepreneurs Programme (AWEP), and Founder of Bosaz Global Ventures – an agro-processing enterprise producing a diverse range of African foods that include plantain flour, potato flour, and orange-fleshed sweet potato flour, catering to the needs of health-conscious people. For those who want to achieve lifestyle goals through a healthy diet, Bosaz Foods processes locally grown produce and packages them for the benefit of gluten intolerant persons of all ages in both local and international markets, under the brand…
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Titilope Adewusi (Co-founder, 9ijakids) Financial and Digital Literacy Advocate (and Co-founder of 9ijakids), Titilope Adewusi has emerged as one of 33 extraordinary entrepreneurs selected as a Fellow of the 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative – an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. 9jakids is an educational games platform that provides access to over 200 fun learning games. Says the programme organisers: “The time is finally here! We are thrilled to unveil our 2024 fellows who exemplify deep passion and committed discipline towards impact, and leveraging business as a force for good.”These 33 trailblazing entrepreneurs…
(2nd L) Florence I. ‘Cuppy’ Otedola – Founder, Cuppy Foundation Global DJ and music producer, Florence I. ‘Cuppy’ Otedola, is celebrating one year since Cuppy Foundation’s Africa Oxford Scholars Fund announced a gift of ÂŁ100,000 to an existing African Graduate Support Fund – a brainchild of the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), which is designed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable African graduate students at Oxford University, including those with any form of disability and caring responsibilities. 📸 CuppyFoundation The Cuppy Africa Oxford Scholars Fund provides awards of up to ÂŁ2000 to African graduate students currently studying at the University of Oxford, thereby…
June Angelides (Venture Capitalist and Founder, Levare Ventures) June Angelides is a well-known advocate for more inclusive funding and representation in Venture Capital (VC), and is referred to as the ‘Olivia Pope of VC’ (or ‘The fixer’) because she loves to solve problems for founders. Ms. Angelides grew up in Lagos, moved to the UK when she was 17 years old, and is mother to Adam, Ivy and Iris. Having sat on both sides of the table as a founder and investor, June founded Levare Ventures in 2022 to invest in African startups, with the company already making seven investments…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: Despite a tough past decade, South Africa is still home to over twice as many HNWIs as any other African country The total investable wealth currently held on the African continent amounts to USD 2.5 trillion and its millionaire population is set to rise by 65% over the next ten years, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published by international wealth advisory firm, Henley & Partners. Now in its 9th edition, the annual report reveals there are currently 135,200 HNWIs with investable wealth of USD 1 million or more living in Africa, along with 342…
Frederick A (Founder & CEO, JĂ©GO) As a a 10-year-old growing up in Lagos Nigeria, Frederick A. (Founder & CEO, JĂ©GO Technologies) recalls being inspired by the Coscharis Group’s legacy for excellence and innovation in Africa’s automobile and technology space. Today, Frederick says he is humbled and fired up as JĂ©GO enters into partnership with the same iconic Coscharis brand to bring clean energy to thousands of businesses, households in Nigeria and Ghana. Portable power station to the rescue: JĂ©GO Power Pod re-charges a stranded electric vehicle that runs out of power on the highway The ambitious project will supply…
Amb. Maryben Omollo (Founder, Maryben foundation) Five years ago, when Maryben Omollo needed therapy, she couldn’t afford it. She was so broke that even securing a meal was not guaranteed. However, she bumped into a complete stranger on LinkedIn who offered to pay for her therapy. Describing her case as ‘urgent’ and needing someone to save her, she says her new-found psychologist called Kiarie “never saw the short, ugly way I described myself or how I was described by someone close. I remember each time I would say that, he would burst with laughter and ask me to look at…
The African Leadership Institute is delighted to announce the 24 Associates – – a group of exceptional African leaders – who have been selected for the 2024 Class of the Tutu Fellowship programme, after emerging from the more than 400 nominations received. Affiong Williams (Founder, ReelFruit) is one of 24 entrepreneurs selected for the 2024 Tutu Leadership programme The 2024 cohort includes associates from Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Their current endeavours span the domains of private business, public governance and civil society, and their areas of influence…
The new Rolex GMT-Master II in stainless steel 🎥Rolex The Watches and Wonders salon in Geneva, which runs until April 15, 2024 sees 54 major watch brands display their latest creations, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Chopard, Hermès and Chanel. At the 2024 trade show, renown Swiss luxury watchmaker, Rolex, seemed to take on a more relaxed mien. After the frenzy of “hype watches” in 2023, Rolex’s new releases signal a return to normalcy in the luxury watch market. The new Rolex GMT-Master II in stainless steel The highlight of Rolex’s showcase was the new GMT-Master II in stainless steel, featuring a black…
The CTORCH LED light bulb is an impressive piece of technology. It is energy saving, great for keeping the lights on during power cuts, and environmentally friendly. When those dreaded power outages strike, the CTORCH does not miss a beat. It buys you an extra 2.5 to 4 hours of high lumen output depending on the level of charge prior to the power cut. This means your generators or inverters (or both) can have a breather when power outages occur. This lightbulb can be purchased through reputable online retailers such as Jumia starting at about N9,900.00. PREVIOUS POSTS: GADGETS 38-piece…