(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…
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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…
🎥 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…