Rita Idehai (CEO of sustainability company, The Ecobarter Company) has just won the 2024 Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award by Asset & Resource Management Holding Company.Says Idehai: In the spirit of DAAYTA, the work we do The Ecobarter Company improves the lives of people, especially waste workers and poor urban community dwellers who get to access basic services, using their wastes as a currency. Our work also significantly contributes to environmental sustainability and climate action by helping cities adapt better to climate risks such as flooding.Winning this award is another pat on the back and a call to do…
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Folarin Aiyegbusi (Head of Startups Ecosystem, Africa at Google) Applications are now open for the 2024 cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, which invites Seed to Series A tech startups building innovative solutions for Africa to apply. The program – which offers equity-free support, Google Cloud credits, mentorship, workshops, and a global network – is a 10-week equity-free accelerator that accepts applications from startups in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte D’ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Success story: In the bustling markets and vibrant streets of Senegal, a local…
Uche Ofodile (CEO, MTN Benin & Chairwoman, MTN Benin Mobile Money) at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between MTN Benin and Huawei Technologies On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between MTN Bénin and Huawei Technologies Limited, with a clear objective of equipping girls and women with the skills and knowledge required to excel in an increasingly dynamic technological landscape. Central to the partnership is a commitment to education and skill-building, through a series of targeted programs and initiatives. MTN Bénin and Huawei are expected to work hand in hand to provide women…
With just $200 to her name, Adja Sembene Fall, the 29-year-old CEO of the luxury brand tea company Contanna was forced to establish her company fpurely online, due to financial constraints. 📸afbd.org With just $200 in hand at the start of her business, Adja Sembene Fall, the 29-year-old Senegalese entrepreneur and CEO of the luxury tea brand Contanna was forced to establish her company solely online, due to financial constraints. Said Adja: “Due to [lack of] finance, it was not possible to get a physical shop. We started out in the backyard of my brother’s house. We sold our teas…
Author, Julie Roy 📸Jessi Sallenbach Reach Your Personal Potential: Self-Made Multimillionaire, ‘Serial’ Entrepreneur, Wife and Mom of Four Shares Her Secrets OMAHA, Neb. — In The Multi-Million Dollar Mompreneur: Your guide to business mastery, uncommon freedom and legacy wealth (GWN Publishing; May 1; ISBN: 978-1-959608-84-4, Print; 978-1-959608-85-1, Hardcover), Julie Roy shares some major takeaways from her journey to financial freedom and a fulfilling life. While offering insights and concrete action items to help anyone striving to propel their business, the author speaks directly to highly motivated women who are seeking to harmonize high net-worth entrepreneurship and family. “Balance is impossible,” Roy…
Demi Ariyo (founder, MeetLendoe), Leory Lawrence (founder, Pigee), Leon Wilson (founder, PollenPay) The 1000 Black Voices Fintech Trade Mission, scheduled from April 08 to 12, 2024, in the vibrant city of New York, has officially taken off! Founders on the Trade Mission, who will be exploring opportunities for fundraising and their expansion to the US, include: Demi Ariyo, Managing Director, Lendo – an access to funding platform for underestimated entrepreneurs. Leroy Lawrence, CEO of Pigee Inc – a payment app that increases tourist focused merchant sales 400%, by sending travel shopping home directly from brick-and-mortar shops in 117 countries. Leon…
As 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in today as Senegal’s youngest president since independence from France in 1960, Senegal is on the brink of an historic moment as it inaugurates its fifth (5) President, whose’s victory follows a resounding 54.28% of the votes cast by the citizenry. In a region where a large majority of the population are under 30, his victory offers hope to those young people yearning for economic opportunities. And with its population, oil windfall and infrastructure, Senegal technically has the resources to support its ambition to become the continent’s next economic powerhouse. Under the leadership…
Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, Dr. Tunde Okewale recently received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal, presented by HRH Princess Anne of Great Britain. The The OBE recognises distinguished regional or county-wide roles in any field, through achievement or service to the community, including notable practitioners known nationally. “From Morning side estate, Hackney. to receiving an OBE at Windsor Palace, my journey shows anything’s possible if you dare to dream and ask ‘What if?’ I was the first in my family to go to university, supported by a charity that believed in me. My mantra?…
Silas Adekunle (Co-Founder & CEO at Reach Industries + Co-founder and CEO, Awarri) Silas Adekunle, 31, is a Nigerian inventor and entrepreneur, known for creating the world’s first intelligent gaming robot, and became one of the highest-paid robotics engineer in the world after signing a new deal with Apple Inc in 2018.A graduate of the University of the West of England with a first-class degree in Robotics, this Nigerian-British entrepreneur co-founded Reach Industries in 2013 with a vision of transforming entertainment technology and STEM education by fusing gaming, robots and augmented reality. Silas Adekunle 📸 Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Access Holdings PIc has announced the appointment of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as Non- Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the organisation, replacing Mr. Abubakar Jimoh who will continue to serve on the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. “We look forward to a promising future and the continued success of our great institution under his leadership”, says the corporation. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede FCIB, CON is a business mogul, banker, investor and philanthropist. He was the former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc (2002-2013). He is the founder and chairman of Coronation Group Limited and its…