(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…
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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…
🎥 AfricaTechSummit Following a sold-out edition in 2023, the eighth edition of Africa Tech Summit London will convene once more on June 7, 2024. Africa Tech Summit London connects tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof, at the London Stock Exchange, providing an opportunity to network and do business with tech corporates, investors, leading ventures, and industry stakeholders that drive business and investment forward. Some of the guests and attendees at Africa Tech Summit London 2023. 📸Africa Tech Summit The 2024 Summit is expected to gather over 300 African and international tech leaders, policymakers, investors,…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: Despite a tough past decade, South Africa is still home to over twice as many HNWIs as any other African country The total investable wealth currently held on the African continent amounts to USD 2.5 trillion and its millionaire population is set to rise by 65% over the next ten years, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published by international wealth advisory firm, Henley & Partners. Now in its 9th edition, the annual report reveals there are currently 135,200 HNWIs with investable wealth of USD 1 million or more living in Africa, along with 342…
Adenike Adeyemi (Executive Director, FATE Foundation) The FATE Foundation is excited to announce the imminent launch of four new online courses that will equip aspiring or emerging entrepreneurs in the logistics, film, and video production, short-term rental, and fashion businesses. A virtual launch event of the courses took place on Friday, April 12, 2024, – targeting entrepreneurs wanted details about course structure, as well as how the content would be beneficial to themselves and their businesses. For these individuals who operate in the in the dispatch, fashion, film, video production, and hospitality industries – and are constantly seeking avenues for…
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are pleased to announce  the selection and onboarding of 36 fellows as part of the third cohort of African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL). The new fellows, who represent 24 African countries, will be deployed to 25 UNDP country, regional and global offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States during a 12-month AfYWL Fellowship for an in-depth work experience and personal development with profound personal growth. Fellows will be immersed in diverse thematic areas, ranging from sustainable finance and climate action to gender, peace and security. Read the detailed announcement here.
Kicking off on May 27, 2024, Generation Ghana, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, will be offering a 12-week intensive Digital Marketing Programme for women aged 18-35, The programme is exclusively targeted at females living in the Greater Kumasi area (Ghana), and involves intensive training to enable the start of a career in the digital marketing industry. Under a ‘bootcamp’ model that ensures mastering the tools and skills necessary to succeed in an entry-level generalist position, instructors will guide participants through a curriculum that combines training in key technical and social-emotional skills – the behaviours, mindsets, and communication to thrive…
Ifeoluwa Adegoke (Founder, MTWI Financial Services) Founder of MTWI Financial Services, Ifeoluwa Adegoke, helps people kickstart their investment journey, become profitable investors, change their financial story, and structure their finances for lasting financial security. Asking people how they protect the value of their money, she paints this picture: In the last 10 years, the Dollar has lost 31% of its purchasing power Naira has lost over 80% of its purchasing power Pounds has lost about 25% Meanwhile the S&P500 would have grown your money by 215% in the past decade. Adegoke adds humorously but with advises with certainty: “They lied…
Carla Ferreira (Vice chair of Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in GB, UN Women) presents the runner-up award to Deborah Somoye (Founder, Tsiume) Congratulations are in for Deborah Somoye (Founder, Tsiume), runner-up for the Retail, Fashion & Beauty Innovator Award at the recently-held Athena Awards 2024. Says the Athena Awards: “Leading Tisume Ltd, Deborah is revolutionising the beauty industry with an innovative scheduling system and business assistant for beauty entrepreneurs. Tisume’s focus on empowering stylists to expand their customer base and providing cutting-edge tools for professional development sets a new standard in beauty technology”. Before the Awards: Deborah Somoye presenting the…
🎥 @LawrenceEta During a conversation with Fadilah Tchoumba (CEO of the African Business Angels Network – ABAN), Digital Transformation Advisor, Lawrence Eta, discusses angel investment in Africa and its role in strengthening entrepreneurship. Watch the entire clip to glean useful nuggets from Lawrence’s insightful conversation with Fadilah.