Lanre Oyedotun (Co-Founder & CEO, B54) B54, a Lagos-based business-lending fintech organisation, is connecting capital to startups, especially those in the high growth-stage desperately seeking to raise increasingly scarce venture capital. Co-Founded by Lanre Oyedotun and Babawole Akin-Aina in 2022, B54 is building an alternative and flexible source of funding for businesses in Africa that are powered by technology. This means that they specialise in aggregating idle cash from both wealthy Africans and financial institutions, and lending onwards to fast-growing businesses in West Africa that need working capital. Typically, B54 acts as a digital private bank that sources funds from…
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Siblings, Dr. Sophie Chandauka and Dr. Tinashe Chandauka (Co-Founders, Nandi Life Sciences LLC) Rare disease, oncology and auto-immune biotechnology company, Nandi Life Sciences LLC, was this month voted by investors as #3 in the Top 10 “Most Promising” early stage life science companies at the prestigious Texas Life Science Forum, the leading life science conference in Texas, USA. Nandi is an immuno-oncology biotech working with scientific founders, backed by Texas Medical Center Innovation, and enrolled in the elite Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics, which is within the same ecosystem as MD Anderson Cancer Center, the number one cancer research center in the US.…
Marking a 20-year relationship: Martin Yeomans (SVP, AVEVA presents a commemorative award to Dr. Ibilola Amao (Founder, Lonadek); In a landmark celebration, Lonadek Global Services (a pioneering woman-owned company that specialises in Engineering Technology, Asset Performance Improvement, and Information Management) is celebrating 20 impactful years of partnership with the AVEVA Group (a British IT consulting giant with 50+ years’ experience in delivering solutions that optimise engineering, operations and performance). This milestone was marked at AVEVA’s London Headquarters, where Dr. Ibiloa Amao (founder, Lonadek) received an award, signed by Casper Herzberg (CEO, AVEVA), and presented by Martin Yeomans (SVP, AVEVA). Lauding…
The London Africa Network is calling on all founders, innovators, investors, creatives, media, corporate and government leaders building the UK-Africa 🇬🇧 🌍 tech ecosystem for a night of celebrations, on December 13, 2023!The invitation is extended to the community for founders and their ecosystems who operate in the UK-Africa corridor to come join everyone as London Africa celebrate their 2nd Anniversary 🎉 which is shaping up to be a big evening, with a great opportunity to meet the new London Africa 🇬🇧🌍 committee members, Blessing, Peace and Anas (who are joining Anthony, Dario, and the community in shaping what’s next).…
Ashleigh Ainsley (Co-Founder, Cololorintech & Balck Tech Fest) 🎥 Ashleigh + 1000 Voices As a co-founder of Colorintech, Ashleigh Ainsley has been at the forefront of advocating for diversity in the tech industry. Under his leadership, Colorintech has not just thrived financially but has also significantly contributed to making Europe a more inclusive tech hub. This video includes his journey from an ex-Googler to leading one of the most influential social enterprises in tech. Ashleigh says: “Not every day you get to sit down in depth, with good lighting💡 share your story 📖, drop some gems 💎 ! “Just a…
The 3rd Ambassador Walter Carrington Annual Symposium will be holding on December 05, 2023 at the J. F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium (University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba-Lagos). Former (late) U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington and his wife Dr. Arese Carrington The annual symposium is named in memory of former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, who was a champion of civil liberties, democracy and closer ties between the U.S. and Nigeria. Taking off promptly at 10AM, the 2023 event will focus on the innovation, creation and sustainability of Youth Entrepreneurship for a Better Future. During the occasion, a business pitching…
Partnerships in medicine (L-R): Melanie Okuneye (Founder, Akoma Health) and Dr. Modupe Elebute-Odunsi (Founder, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre) Melanie Okuneye (Founder, Akoma Health – providers of accessible and affordable mental health services) and Dr. Modupe Elebute-Odunsi (Founder, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre) recently entered into a collaboration that will see patients of clinical cancer simultaneously enjoying the much-needed support of a mental wellbeing plan. Excited excited by this innovative collaboration that offers “wrap around care” of cancer treatment and an in-house mental wellness service, Dr. Elebute-Odunsi says: “It was great to finally meet and have discussions with Melanie Okuneye of Akoma Health, a truly impressive…
Wetech will be hosting its first-ever Female Founders Conference – where founders and investors get connected, hire talent, and get funded. – on December 09, 2023 at the Four Points By Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos. The conference features a pitch competition where emerging female founders will showcase their startups to a panel of investors, competing for a grand prize and other startup benefits provided by our partners. Beyond the pitch session, the event is structured to encourage networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among attendees, making it a can’t-miss opportunity for women looking to make their mark in the tech ecosystem. With…
(2nd Left): Amicky Carol Akiwumi MBE (Founder, Money4U) Amicky Carol Akiwumi has has just returned from an incredible journey to Nigeria (Lagos) and Ghana (Accra and Tema) where she led the Money4YOU team to equip hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs, women, young people, caregivers and high school students with financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills, knowledge and confidence. Money4YOU is a non-profit organisation that exists to eradicate the economic inequalities experienced by under-represented youth, nonprofits and entrepreneurs. Formed in 2014, its vision is a world where disadvantaged and marginalised communities thrive because they have access to financial management education and the confidence to engage…
(L-R): Dr. Elizabeth Shaw 9Founder, 1000 Black Voices); Winner of the Inclusive Journalist award, Cheryl Cole Recently, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (founder, 1000 Black Voices – specialists in diversity, equity & inclusion, and connecting founders to resources) led her team in hosting 1000 Black Voices Connect, an evening that brought together founders, investors and ecosystem partners in the UK for a relaxed atmosphere of roundtables, awards, a pitch competition, and an opportunity to get to know one another. Winner of the 1000 Black Voices pitch competition and the Tech Startup to Watch: Pigee Inc The Roundtables had valuable conversations around a…