Julie Mehretu’s Untitled (2001) sold for $9.32m (with fees) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong contemporary evening 📸 Sotheby’s Last month, Ethiopian-born Julie Mehretu set a new auction record for an African-born artist. At the Sotheby’s Hong Kong contemporary evening on 5 October, 2023, her untitled 2001 diptych sold for $9.32m (with fees). Mehretu’s current record-breaking work previously sold for $2.89m at Christie’s New York in 2015, and so has seen a 227% increase. Julie Mehretu in her Chelsea (New York) studio. 📸 JOSEFINA SANTOS Ms. Mehretu’s result has far surpassed a record previously held by South African artist Marlene Dumas whose 1995 work, The…
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (R) with Jehiel Oliver (Founder & CEO, Hello Tractor) 📸Hello Tractor Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands last month visited Kenya as the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s special advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) In a bid to bolster climate-smart agriculture as a basis for food security, her message was strong – through climate-smart agriculture, farmers would be able to weather through the shocks of climate change, drought, and floods and get better yields. During her visit, the Dutch regent made a symbolic pit stop at Hello Tractor, where she explored the…
(R-L): Mevis Aiyeju (co-Founder, M. E. Solutions); Nkemdilim Begho (Founder, Future Software Resources); Elele Ogunsanya This photo of Mevis Aiyeju (co-founder & Managing Director of M.E. Solutions Limited) was taken at the recent German-Nigerian Business Conference, in honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Olaf Scholz. Dr. Scholz’s diplomatic trip to Nigeria was part of Germany’s effort at strengthening economic relations with countries linked to the reform of Berlin’s ‘Compact with Africa’ initiative – this, ahead of the November 20 meeting of African and G20 countries in Berlin. Mevis does some interesting and important Agricultural Technology…
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…
Chioma Favour Uzoma and Favour Oluwatobi Ogedegbe have just scored the first runner-up position at the global BeChangeMaker entrepreneurship Challenge for theirground-breaking solution, an AI-powered app called Medvax Health. Medvax Health combats the infiltration of counterfeit medications into Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain. Both recent graduates of Nigeria’s University of Benin, Chioma and Favour beat 572 teams from 86 countries (including the USA, Morocco and Colombia), eventually securing a place among the top 5 global finalists. The ladies go home with 5000 Euros and over 1000 Euros-worth of add-ons and mentorship. Held in Dublin, Ireland, the BeChangeMaker Pitch was sponsored by…