Fawziyyat Yusuf – Content creator. Graphics Design. Public Speaking. Tech Fawziyyat Yusuf may not sound familiar, but her online disposition – cheerful and firm at the same time – is both infectious and noteworthy. She also has some impressive accomplishments under her belt. Of her final year at Nile University of Nigeria, she says: “The highlight of my year, excluding surviving this semester, was getting to interview political journalist, Mr Seun Okinbaloye [along with Uyo Kadiri] at the Nile Career Fair 2023. 🎥 Fawziyyat Yusuf on LinkedIn Her internship period was spent at Multichoice Nigeria, with Fawziyya adding: “It has…
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Nada Ghammem (Founder & CEO, Bionic Soul ) – winner of the POESAM €20,000 International Women’s Prize Revealed at Mobile World Congress Africa (Kigali, Rwanda), here’s a quick line-up of prizewinners at the 13th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) – grouped into three major categories: The International Women’s Prize (€20,000), won by Bionic Soul (Tunisia) – manufacturers and marketers of smart, custom-made, affordable bionic prostheses for amputees. The International Women’s Prize worth is awarded to a startup whose project is led by a woman, and that helps improve living conditions by providing specific solutions…
Deborah Okenla (Founder, Your Startup, Your Story) Deborah Okenla is a passionate advocate for black women in entrepreneurship. As Founder & CEO of YSYS (Your Startup, Your Story) she has developed a community-driven organisation, committed to increasing opportunities for black founders and talent within the UK’s tech startup ecosystem. Since 2017, YSYS has provided access to opportunities for over 17,000 diverse individuals across the UK, through programmes, events, and training, in partnership with Atomico, Spotify, Lego Ventures, FT, Linkedin, Google, and more. Ms. Okenla’s mission is to help over 100,000 people excel in tech by the end of 2023, and…
(L-R): Jeremy Awori (CEO, Ecobank Group) and Magalie Gauze-Sanga (Founder, Koree) Magalie Gauze-Sanga (founder/ CEO, Koree) was, on October 6, 2023 crowned winner of the 6th Ecobank Fintech Challenge, which took place on October 6 in Lomé, Togo. The Cameroonian took home the $50,000 first prize for the Koree (pronounced “cowrie”) app, which enables consumers create a loyalty card that can be used as a digital wallet when change is not available at a store checkout. Loyalty cards can be created in three seconds by scanning the store QR code or by adding their ID manually. Cashbacks can also be…
📸 Chess in Slums Africa Chess in Slums Africa (CISA) was established in 2018 when founder and chess master, Tunde Daniel Onakoya, conceived the idea of using the noble chess game to help children in slum communities realise their full potential by integrating principles of the game with the management of daily challenges in life, enhancing abstract thinking, creativity, and innovation. Tunde Onakoya – Founder, Chess in Slums Africa If chess is such a powerful form of competition, is there anything that entrepreneurs can learn from players of the game about what it takes to win? In a 2005 interview with Harvard…
Chad Willardson usually talks about money, wealth, investing, entrepreneurship, and wealth management – focusing on helping 8- and 9-figure entrepreneurs enjoy increased lifestyle and financial freedom by removing their stress about money, increasing their cash flow and freeing up a lot of their time. (L-R) Adam and Ms. Betsy 📸 Chad Willardson on LinkedIN However, one of his personal posts caught our eye He described a young man, Adam (from the Bahamas) 🇧🇸 his newest hero. Back Story As a worker on a cruise ship headed to the Bahamas, Adam noticed that Ms. Betsy (Chad’s mother) had a difficult time…
Kendall Ananyi (3rd R) – Founder, Tizeti The team at TIZETI – providers of Next Generation Internet services across Africa – has proudly announced the completion of its 2023 expansion objectives, as the company now provides Internet Service across the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria. Says founder, Kendall Ananyi: “We have now joined the list of Nigerian entrepreneurs who have built a nationwide business” At the beginning of the year 2023. Kendall had asked his team to prepare for an ‘overflow of blessings’. and he shares a strategic email he had posted to staff: Hi Team, This…
Showing up all across the world, Margo Jordan (Founder of Enrich.ly) continues to pave the way for improvements in youth self-esteem through her company. Hailed for revolutionising the approach to youth mental health using gamified platforms to build self-esteem, Enrich.ly last month won the Venture Atlanta Conference pitch competition, receiving a $500,000 investment prize. Says Margo: “I am so proud of my team for joining me in tackling the issue of unhealthy self esteem in children. Together, we will ensure that we are truly making the world a better place with the power of healthy self-esteem!” Margo is a proud…
Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (R) – Founder, 1000 Black Voices Every year since 2020, Black Tech Fest has hosted Europe`s largest festival of its kind that celebrates Black culture, showcases innovation, and creates pathways for underrepresented talent. At the October 2023 show, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Founder, 1000 Black Voices) joined fellow panelists at the event – Rahmon Agbaje and Nora Bavey – to share deep insights into the entrepreneurial journey, the highs, the lows and the in-betweens.Speaking on a particular topic of current and of immediate interest, Dr. Shaw said: “Venture Capital had a spot – we are looking forward to…
Along with Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Somachi Chris-Asoluka recently led a small group to receive and host a European Commission team: Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner for International Partnerships); Kadri Simson (Commissioner for Energy); and other senior leaders from the EU. The meeting, which was held in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reflected on how a TEF-EU partnership would further strengthen EU-Africa relations and build on the transformative approach of the US$100m TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. In 2021, a TEF-EU partnership empowered 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs, disbursing €20 million in…