Adejoke Lasisi (Founder, Planet 3R) 📸 Adejoke Lasisi is the founder of Planet 3R, a Social Enterprise dedicated to converting textile and plastic wastes into Innovative and eco-friendly products. Renown for her forays into upcycling, her latest venture involves converting Dangote Salt waste sachets into delightful bags. 🎥 Planet3R Says Lasisi: “What do you think of the outcome?We hope the Dangote Group will love this as much as we do😊 These bags have saved up to 140 (250g) Dangote Salt waste sachets from ending up in the ocean.
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Do you run an MSME business? If so, Abiodun Kayode-Alli (Senior Manager at PwC Nigeria) invites you to join him and his team in a Masterclass as they take you through the intricacies of taxation in Nigeria. Holding on February 29, 2024, session attendees will receive cogent information about positioning their business to take advantage of Nigeria’s tax laws in the 2024 financial year. Signup for the tax masterclass by clicking here.
Engr. Jennifer Adighije, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Mr. President on Entrepreneurship Development in Innovation & Digital Economy, is inviting women-led business owners to an ‘Emerging Women Entrepreneurs Timeout’ – a much-needed meeting of stakeholders in the NMSME ecosystem, holding on Saturday, March 02, 2024 at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Themed ‘Navigating Headwinds by Leveraging Technology for Improved Business Performance’, the gathering will host engaging and valuable discussions as women of like minds explore new strategies and cutting-edge tech solutions for repositioning small businesses towards prosperity. Guest speakers include Tola Adekunle-Johnson (Senior Special Assistant on MSMEs…
Wife of the Kebbi State governor, Zainab-Nasare Idris, has given a N10 million donation to the Association of Kebbi Women Entrepreneurs to boost their various businesses. She presented the support at the closing ceremony of a two-day Ramadan Funfair organised by the Association at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, the State capital. At the fair, which drew participants from across Nigeria’s North-Western states, the governor’s wife asserted that the gesture is intended to support women in being financially independent through versatile trade, as well as becoming employers of labour. Convener of the Fair, Hajiya Maryam Bello-Bala, said the objective…
📸 @CrusaderSterling Pensions In a bid to foster financial inclusion for all, CrusaderSterling Pensions (CPL) took to the streets to raise awareness for its Micro Pension plan, which enables self-employed individuals and those working in firms with less than three (3) employees to make financial contributions towards their retirement. Rotimi Adebiyi (MD/ CEO, CrusaderSterling Pensions) The one-on-one campaign was led by the company’s MD &CEO, Rotimi Adebiyi, with the CPL team interacting with existing clients, sensitising potential customers, showcasing the product’s unique value proposition, and emphasising the significant benefits to be had from owning a pension account.
Receiving the Best Bank for SMEs in Africa 2024 prize: Carol Oyedeji (Acting Group Executive, Ecobank Commercial Banking) 📸 @EcobankNigeria Leading pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank, has won the esteemed Best Bank for SMEs in Africa 2024 prize, during the Global Finance annual SME Bank Awards. The award ceremony took place on February 20, 2024 at Glaziers Hall in London, UK. One of the Group’s affiliates, Ecobank Nigeria, also emerged Best FX Bank under the Country & Territory Awards category for Nigeria. This latest recognition adds to Ecobank’s growing list of accolades, including being named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs in Euromoney’s Awards…
Olubanke Claude-Wilcox (Founder, Fit & Well Limited) According to Nutritionist, weight loss coach, and wellness consultant, Olubanke Claude-Wilcox, obesity is associated with a higher risk of having several mental health disorders, mainly due to the effects of weight discrimination. These mental health disorders include depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and eating disorders. Olubanke adds: “It’s important to note that the relationship between obesity and mental health disorders is not a one-way street. This means that while obesity can sometimes lead to mental health disorders on the one hand, on the other hand mental health disorders can also lead to obesity.”…
Jade Kearney (Co-Founder & CEO, She Matters) Black maternal health platform She Matters Inc has secured $2M to launch its life-saving symptom tracker app. The tool is designed to empower pregnant users to monitor vital signs and symptoms associated with complications like preeclampsia, eclampsia, and Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome.This technology is especially crucial for Black mothers who, in the USA for example, face a maternal mortality rate three times higher than their white counterparts.
Brothers, Adrian and Ronnie Wright (Co-Founders, XP app Two brothers, Adrian and Ronnie Wright, have launched the XB app to change how residents discover and connect with Black-owned businesses in their area. The XB app is not just a directory of Black-owned businesses – it goes the extra mile by featuring local events and spotlighting Black entrepreneurs. The “X” in XB represents the multiplication sign, while “B” stands for Black, which symbolises the amplification of Black culture. The XB app is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
The International Finance Corporation (Africa) has just announced the 100 women-led startup owners who will be participating in its inaugural IFC #SheWinsAfrica program. These exceptional entrepreneurs were selected by a panel of startup and investment experts from an impressive pool of nearly 3,000 applicants from across sub-Saharan Africa. The #SheWinsAfrica engagements kicked off with a blend of in-person and virtual sessions across IFC hubs in Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. Participants will receive specialised support in helping to get their startups investment-ready, complemented by matchmaking opportunities and investor pitches.