Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes – Founding Partner & CEOFounding Partner & CEO, Aruwa Capital Management In a landmark moment for local manufacturing and industrial innovation in West Africa, Yikodeen Company Limited, a portfolio company of Aruwa Capital Management, has officially launched its ultra-modern, fully automated safety boot manufacturing facility—the most advanced of its kind in the region. The facility represents more than cutting-edge machinery. It tells a compelling story of homegrown innovation, job creation, and industrial transformation, setting a new benchmark for what is possible in West Africa’s manufacturing landscape. 🎥 Yikodeen As the first institutional equity investor in Yikodeen, Aruwa…
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The “Dare2Dream Seminar” by Orange Corners is back at the University of Lagos for Wednesday, June 24, 2025. Following a successful 2024 edition, Orange Corners Nigeria are excited to return for the 2025 version – a transformative experience designed to help students unlock their full potential and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. 2025 theme: Ignite Your DreamDate: Wednesday, June 25, 2025Time: 10 AM WATVenue: LT 009, Faculty of Science, UNILAG.Get ready to be inspired by a lineup of dynamic speakers: Adewale Adesanwo – Founder & CEO, Alchol Chemicals (OCN 22).Kieva Chris-Amusan, MD – Co-founder & CEO, Fertitude – 24/7 Reproductive Health…
Shop Treo founders – George Uteh and Emmanuel Jacobs Rebel Seed Capital is excited to back Shoptreo!Aba-based Shoptreo is unlocking value in informal markets and underserved production ecosystems like the Aba Artisanal Leather Cluster—one of Africa’s largest hubs for handcrafted leather goods—by equipping artisans with digital storefronts, integrated logistics, payments, and inventory tools to efficiently meet global demand. In summary, Shoptreo is: 🔧 Digitising informal artisans with end-to-end tools By offering digital storefronts integrated with inventory management, payments, and logistics, Shoptreo empowers Aba-based artisans to run professional, scalable online operations—no more relying only on physical markets 🌍 Bridging local producers…
Dr. Richard Montgomery – British High Commissioner to Nigeria The UK has confirmed that Nigeria will continue to enjoy duty-free access on 99% of total goods exported to the UK market under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The DCTS is part of the UK’s strategy to support growing economies like Nigeria by reducing tariffs on thousands of goods, simplifying export rules for Nigerian businesses and making it easier to qualify for trade benefits. The scheme lowers import cost for UK businesses and offers consumers a wider range of affordable products. Since its launch in June 2023, the Developing Countries…
What does Tom Cruise ‐ as well as Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, David Bowie, Iman, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, and Amelia Windsor (a member of the British royal family) – have to do with the June 2025 edition of Bank & Entrepreneur (B & E) Africa?–Mr. Cruise and so many other high-profile persons have all been hosted by Meryanne Loum-Martin – B & E’s Cover person, and founder of luxury boutique hotel Dar Tamsna, which has evolved into today’s larger property, named Jnane Tamsna. -In an opening editorial titled “WHEN EXCELLENCE SEEKS…
Short description The Sony World Photography Awards are held annually by the World Photography Organisation. Entry is free. There are four competitions: • Professional competition: All entrants must be over 18. Photographers must submit a series of 5 to 10 images per category. • Open competition: The competition is open to anyone. The Open competition rewards outstanding single images across ten categories. • Youth competition: The competition is open to young photographers under 19 year-olds. Photographers can enter up to three of their best 2025 images, in any genre or style. • Student competition: The competition is open to all students of photography from World Photography Organisation…
Seun Alley – Founder, Fez Delivery Fez Delivery Nigeria recently launched LockerDash, a game-changing campaign designed to eliminate delivery headaches for both businesses and individuals. From June 01 to June 30, 2025 Fez is offering free locker deliveries across Lagos and Abuja. Clients’ packages can be shipped to secure Fez Safe Lockers—located in high-traffic spots like malls, bus terminals, offices, and residential areas—with no delivery fee. And after June, customers enjoy Free Fridays (every Friday through December 27, 2025). Interstate shipping to these lockers costs a flat ₦2,000 during the promo. 📦 How it works Send a package to a…
Moustapha Cissé – Founder & CEO, KERA Health Platforms Senegal-based digital health startup KERA Health Platforms has secured $10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. The investment will support the scaling of KERA’s AI-driven platform that connects healthcare providers with patients while digitising and analysing health data to drive more efficient, accessible care. Founded in 2023 by Senegalese-born Moustapha Cissé, KERA is focused on bridging healthcare gaps for underserved populations in West Africa—particularly informal workers and women—by lowering patient costs and enhancing service delivery through faster payments and…
Nigerian fintech startup Carrot has secured $4.2 million in seed funding to scale its asset-backed lending platform across Africa. The round was led by MaC Venture Capital, with support from Partech Africa and Authentic Ventures. Founded in 2023 by Boluwatife (Bolu) Aiki‑Raji, Carrot empowers users to access credit without selling their investments. By linking directly to users’ digital portfolios—including stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto—Carrot allows borrowers to unlock liquidity based on the type of asset: up to 70% of fixed-income assets, 40% of stable stocks, and 10% of high-volatility holdings. Carrot places a lien on the assets using API-based integration,…
BURN, Africa’s leading manufacturer of clean cookstoves and a pioneer in carbon project development, has secured a US $5 million investment from ElectriFI—an EU-funded initiative managed by EDFI Management Company. The funding will fast-track the rollout of BURN’s ECOA Induction Cooker to over 100,000 Kenyan households. Equipped with IoT technology and a Pay-As-You-Cook payment model, the ECOA cooker offers a smart, affordable alternative to charcoal and LPG. Designed with low-income households in mind, the appliance allows users to pay in small, flexible installments via mobile money, enabling full ownership within a year. The model dramatically lowers household energy costs while promoting…