My name is Fisayo James, a roving mobile journalist who captures entrepreneurial activity in my local community, using just the humble smart phone – my trusted Samsung Galaxy S21. On my journey to discovering entrepreneurs in the Badagry area of Lagos (South Western Nigeria), I came across Mr. Olanrewaju Andu, owner of Made with Care Fashion. His quiet little shop, anchored in Old Cinema road, Sohwe, Ahovikoh Quarter, Badagry Lagos, belies the exceptional tailoring work that goes on within – beautiful bespoke clothing, made from rich fabrics, and structured with precision cutting machines and designs. Mr. Andu specialises in crafting…
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The “Africa Foodpreneur” edition by Bank & Entrepreneur Africa is a special publication, focusing on African culinary entrepreneurs, particularly those operating in the Atlanta metro area – and headlined by two international chefs: Franco-Congolese, Chef Mick Élysée and Zimbabwe’s Chef Gracia Bvute. Both Élysée and Bvute offer insights not just into culinary expertise and culture, but also on the business of food. They tackle issues such as nutritional value, zero food waste, ease of farm-to-table, sustainable farming and food sourcing, a re-focus on using resilient home-grown grains. View Cover 01 and the full magazine featuring Chef ÉLYSÉE View Cover 02…
Every holiday season, ever-roaming Africans have asked us (Bank & Entrepreneur Africa) to do a piece on gastronomy. Their question is simple: ‘Where exactly can we find African food vendors when we travel across the UK and the US?’And so we have chosen to start with Atlanta (USA). Why?Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) holds the distinction of being the busiest airport in the world, linking 150+ destinations and major hubs like New York City and London (United Kingdom). Many of these passengers are Africans, searching for soul food while away from home. Our Special Report on 50 African Foodpreneurs will provide distinct…
My name is Oluwafisayo James, a rookie Mobile Journalist (MoJo) who is just excited to search for and capture entrepreneur stories within my community and across the world, using my mobile phone. I was really nervous about my first MoJo assignment (interviewing Princess Onyinye Oke Tojinu, Founder of Coconut Connect Co), but this second attemPt with Mr. Sejiro Michael Tojinu (owner of Sejfarms Ventures) was much easier. Mr. Sejiro Michael Tojinu founded and owns Sejfarms Ventures, an aquaculture farming business which specialises in fish production, fish processing, aquaculture consultancy services and production of many fish derivative products. Sejfarms also does fish farming investment…
My name is Oluwafisayo James, a rookie Mobile Journalist (MoJo) who is just excited to search for and capture entrepreneur stories within my community and across the world, using my mobile phone. I was really nervous about my first MoJo assignment! I’m pleased, though, that it all went well, and I present to you my very first entrepreneur finding: Princess Onyinye Oke Tojinu, Founder of Coconut Connect Co. Watch my video clip 😊: Coconut Connect Co. is located at Topa, Badagry (Lagos State, Nigeria). The company produces a wide range of coconut-related products such as palm wine, coconut seedlings, coconut water, dry coconut fruits…