The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are a 12-month programme designed to support the professional development of future African leaders. The Fellowship programme invites emerging leaders from across Africa to apply to join the 2025 cohort of MIF Fellows and make the most of this opportunity. The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative of the Foundation that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy design at their host institutions. Fellows are hosted at the following institutions: the African Development Bank, the International Trade Centre and the United Economic Commission for Africa.…
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Tiffany Amber’s 25th Anniversary Fashion Show celebrated not only the artistry and creativity of the fashion industry but also the incredible journey [the brand] has embarked on over the past 25 years. (R-L): Folake Akindele Coker (Founder, Tiffany Amber), Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Tiffany Amber brand, synonymous with luxury and sophistication, and one of Nigeria’s finest female-led fashion houses, was founded by Folake Akindele Coker 25 years ago. In the past quarter of a century, Tiffany Amber has set trends and inspired countless young designers, turning the local fashion scene into a global conversation. And as the brand…
[🎥 Sports & Bytes] It appears the world is on the verge of a tech revolution, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealing how to create a GPT app in under four minutes, without requiring a single line of coding. Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI) This breakthrough marks a major tech shift as it simplifies AI app development, and empowers just about anyone to build and even sell their own AI-powered products and apps.The world is about to witness an explosion of new products and solo entrepreneurs in the coming years.
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (CEO & General Partner, Future Africa) ARM Labs Lagos Techstars, also known as Techstars Lagos, has shut down operations. This comes two years (and 24 investments) after it launched its accelerator program in Nigeria. It also announced the abrupt end of its third cohort program, which commenced in March 2024. Nigerian entrepreneur, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (CEO & General Partner, Future Africa) reacts: Sad news but another reason why Africa must come of age. We cannot continue to depend on foreign accelerator businesses who are here today and gone tomorrow after collecting millions of dollars from corporates, DFIs and foundations in…
The Uzemi Technology Empowerment Initiative – a comprehensive program designed to address the lack of representation of women and girls in leadership positions in the technology sector across Africa – is hosting yet another leadership summit. Announcing the event, Olatomiwa Williams (Founder, Uzemi) says: Uzemi leadership summit 2.0 is coming!Theme: Leading with AI: Women pioneering tomorrow’s technologyDate: Saturday, 9th of November 2024Time: 9 am – 2 pmLocation: The Resource Centre, 5, Badru, Kasim Ajanaku Street, Dele Kuti St, Ebute, Ikorodu, NigeriaWe are bringing together a diverse group of thought leaders, innovators, and professionals to discuss the transformative impact of AI…
ORÍKÌ Group founder, Joycee Awosika The ORÍKÌ Group is thrilled to announce the launch of what it refers to as Africa’s first-ever coworking space for wellness entrepreneurs – the ORIKI Wellness Hub. Says ORÍKÌ Group founder, Joycee Awosika: Through this hub, entrepreneurs will gain access to state-of-the-art infrastructure and systems that support the growth and sustainability of their businesses. Our vision with the ORÍKÌ Wellness Hub is to provide a supportive ecosystem for wellness entrepreneurs, offering them the resources they need to thrive while they focus on growing their companies and increasing their revenue. Supported by the Lagos State Employment…
📸Diaryofakitchenlover Chef Tolani, founder of diaryofakitchenlover, is a Nigerian food blogger, recipe developer, food tutor, and all-round entrepreneur who curates and shares multimedia on easy, appetising dishes – much to the delight of her 1.8 million Instagram followers It turns out that she’s also got great business acumen, which enables her make sound decisions, and drive successful outcomes for her company. One of those is her recent launch of two Diaryofakitchenlover studios, situated in Lagos Mainland. Chef T says: Welcome to Diaryofakitchenlover Studios bestiessss🥰 The most affordable kitchen studio on the Mainland, Lagos. At our space, you can: – Shoot any…
if you’re a teenager living in Lagos State, and you have developed a clever solution to a burning problem that exists across the city, the Teen Innovators Challenge is keen to hear from you! The intention is for you to finally take your ideas off the drawing board and bring them to life, supported by the following prizes for your game-changing solutions: 💰 1st Place: 200,000 Naira + Mentorship🎉 2nd Place: 100,000 Naira🏆 3rd Place: 50,000 Naira Submit your brilliant ideas here. 🗓️ Submission Deadline: November 04, 2024👥 Ages: 13-22📍 Open to Teens in Lagos Teen Innovators Challenge is organised…
Toby Egbuna (Co-Founder, Chezie) We found Toby Egbuna’s story (below) to be one absolutely worth sharing (verbatim). Toby and his sister Dumebi are co-founders of Chezie, a DEI software company. At 27 years old, I quit my consulting job making $140k to start a DEI software company with my sister.Not exactly the path my immigrant parents imagined I’d take when they came to the U.S. in 1997, but I wanted to be an entrepreneur, so I took the chance.And now, three years later, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t trade it for anything.I’ll be real, building Chezie has been…
The Lagos State government has introduced a new mental health helpline, intended to enhance mental health support and expand access to mental health services across Lagos. The Lagos Lifeline Smart Number is: 0700 000 MIND (0700 000 6463). This is in addition to the existing Lagos Lifeline Number: 090 9000 MIND (090 90006463). The new telephone line was announced at a government-inspired “Lift Up Hope” event held at JJT Park (Alausa, Ikeja), to commemorate World Mental Day 2024 (October 14). The objective is to provide immediate access to mental health resources, reinforcing the government’s commitment to tackling mental health challenges…