Known for breaking barriers and healing young minds with inclusive, accessible, and comprehensive mental healthcare, Backpack Healthcare is thrilled to announce that it has secured $14 million in Series A funding! Led by the visionary Founder & CEO, Hafeezah Muhammad, the company assures that it’s passion rests on an unequivocal mission to revolutionise the way that mental wellness for children and adolescents is approached. Says the company: We’re especially happy to announce this milestone during Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Our round was led by PACE Healthcare Capital. Hafeezah Muhammad and her son, Azeem 📸by Jenice Waldron, Hamptons 2024 According…
Just In
Arsema Fessehazion (Founder, Hire| Py & Black Recruiters Network)) 📸@arsemafesse| X Launched mid-2021 by two recruitment professionals, the Black Recruiters Network (BRN) was created to fulfil the collective need of black recruiters and talent acquisition professionals to connect, network and share resources. Having launched as a London-based community, BRN has quickly grown to an international community with 350+ members, and is finally hosting an event outside of the UK. Says Arsema Fessehazion (Founder, Hire| Py & Black Recruiters Network): We’re finally venturing to the mainland and will be connecting with members across Europe in Amsterdam, NL 🙌🏾Big shout out to our…
The Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF) serves as a vital platform that brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to advance and achieve climate action in Africa. Feeding off CAAF, the CAAF Deal Room is the transformative initiative tailored for innovators in the climate-tech sector focusing on emission reduction, energy, agriculture, transportation, circular economy, and building and construction. CAAF 2024 continues with the tradition of aligning with CAAF’ s objective 1(b), which aims to boost investments in Africa’s green economy. Don’t miss out on this exceptional chance to showcase your solutions to major investors committed to sustainability at the CAAF24…
(L& R): Dr. Petra Warnecke (Director General of GIZ Africa); Thuweba Diwani (Cropping systems agronomist & Project Manager, GIZ) 📸 GIZ Nigeria & West Africa GIZ Nigeria & West Africa recently hosted Dr. Petra Warnecke (Director General of GIZ Africa) to an engaging fireside chat that highlighted to Dr. Warnecke the presence of functional Digital Innovation Hubs in Nigeria, and the pivotal role that they play in driving the digital transformation and economic growth of MSMEs in the country. Says GIZ: The insightful session was led by one of our esteemed Digital Innovation Hub Lead Partners, Damilola Obidairo, EMBA, CAPM…
TAAP 2024 – Top 10 finalists 🎥 Afrinvest Financial advisory firm, Afrinvest, is thrilled to unveil its top 10 finalists for The Afrinvest Analyst Programme (TAAP) 2024 edition! The company says: Out of over 3,000 applicants, these rising stars have demonstrated outstanding talent. For us, it’s a privilege to nurture the next generation of financial leaders, and we can’t wait to equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. The journey to a bright future starts now! Ike Chioke (Group Managing Director, Afrinvest) TAAP 2024 is meticulously crafted to cultivate potential and position THE younger generation as…
– Dr. Juliette Tuakli (L) receives Lifetime Achievement Award for tireless efforts and passion for improving healthcare in Africa ACCRA, Ghana, April 29, 2024/ — Founder and Medical Director of CHILD Accra, Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 4 th Africa Healthcare Awards and Summit (AHAS) for her tireless efforts and passion for improving healthcare and the lives of children and families throughout Africa. The awards gala, which was the culmination of the summit hosted by Zenith Global Health, took place at the prestigious Accra International Conference Centre April 22-24, under the theme “Advances…
Remi Dada (Founder & CEO, Spacefinish) In today’s fast-paced world of retailing, many retailers now track competitors’ prices via systems that scrape rivals’ websites and use this information as an input to set their own prices manually or automatically. A common strategy is to charge a certain per centage less than specific competitors, thereby differentiating one’s business based on an ability to revise prices swiftly and on a large scale. However, Remi Dada (Founder & CEO, Spacefinish) has a very interesting perspective, arguing that businesses that use such simplistic and perhaps limiting pricing heuristics may be missing out on significant…
Engr. Jennifer Adighije (Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Entrepreneurship in Innovation/ Digital Economy) is extending an invitation to Lagos-based female entrepreneurs to join her a gathering of stakeholders (women-led business owners) in the NMSME ecosystem. The event (taking place at 2pm on Wednesday May 01, 2024 at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre Victoria Island, Lagos) is tagged “Navigating economic headwinds by building financial resilience & leveraging technology” Says Adighije: In the wake of our present economic realities, we will be engaging in valuable discussions around adopting new strategies & cutting-edge solutions for improved performance by deployment of Technology.…
(L-R): Ujama Akpata – Founder, CargoPlug (formerly Jand2Gidi); Feyisayo Alayande (Ag. Executive Secretary & CEO, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund) Nigeria’s Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) was established by The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund Law 2016 to provide financial support to residents of Lagos State in tackling unemployment through job and wealth creation. Recently, Ujama Akpata (Founder, ) shared a first-hand testimonial on social media that the LSETF does pull its weight. She says: “After 7 incredible years of unwavering support and camaraderie, it’s undeniable that LSETF has become like family to us. Our journey began as beneficiaries…
Dr Tannaz Pak, an Associate Professor in Energy and Environmental Engineering, leads the Teesside University team in a collaboration with Nigeria’s University of Ibadan and Niji Group to turn food waste into valuable material 📸tees.ac.uk Academics from Teesside University are collaborating with counterparts in Nigeria on a groundbreaking project to turn food waste into a valuable material used to restore the environment and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The University is teaming up with the University of Ibadan and Niji Group, a Nigerian agricultural company, to deliver an African Agricultural Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AA KTP) project, looking at how…