Performing during the 66th annual Grammy Awards (February 04, 2024): Afrobeats superstar, Davido, wears many hats 📸Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images Davido (born David Adedeji Adeleke) is Africa’s Afrobeat superstar who has taken Nigerian culture worldwide through his authentic music and leveraging the power of digital media. Yesterday (June 25, 2024), David officially married his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, in an emotional, star-studded wedding ceremony, held in Lagos-Nigeria. Very few people realise, however, that Davido did something as significant earlier on in 2024 – he entered into partnership with UnitedMasters to launch his own Label, Nine+ Records. Under the tutelage of Steve…
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Jennifer Awirigwe (Founder, FinTribe) 🎥FinancialJennifer Founder of FinTribe and certified financial coach, Jennifer Awirigwe (‘Financial Jennifer’) is reminding everyone that the Fidelity Bank Rights Issue & Public Offer opened last week. A rights issue allows existing shareholders sell their shares or purchase additional units (they are preferentially offered a specific amount of rights based on the total number of shares owned), while the Public Offer makes shares available to new investors. The Fidelity Bank Rights Issue is for NGN3.2 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at NGN9.25 per share, on the basis of 1 new share for every 10…
Maria Igwebuike (Founder, Maria Castillo and The Trinity Project) Originally from Nigeria, Maria Igwebuike moved with her family to the UK as an asylum seeker when she was 11 years old, but was fortunate to discover her passion for fashion and design from an early age, dedicating most of her free time to sketching, hand-sewing, and upcycling second-hand clothing. Igwebuike later on launched Maria Castillo, a brand that produces sustainable bridal lingerie and loungewear using reclaimed fabrics and old wedding dresses. In 2021, she introduced the Trinity Project as a subsidiary of Maria Callisto that aims to to support individuals…
(L-R): Prince Mustapha Mona Audu (CEO, EMVC); Massimo De Luca ((European Union Head of Cooperation, Nigeria and ECOWAS) 📸 Massimo De Luca The Electric Motor Vehicle Company – EMVC) – a Nigerian electric vehicle (EV) production leader – were thrilled to recently welcome the European Union delegation to Nigeria (led by Inga Stefanowicz and Massimo De Luca) to its factory Prince Mustapha Mona Audu (CEO of EMVC) shares details of the visit: They joined us for a comprehensive tour of our brand new facilities, the largest electric vehicle factory in Nigeria and one of the largest in Africa, where they…
Team Soilless Farm Lab meets with the Rwanda High Commission in Nigeria, as it prepares for entry into Rwanda 📸 Farmer Samson Ogbole In December 2023, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Christophe Bazivamo, had assured Nigerians that Rwanda presented a conducive environment for investment, with business registrations enabled online, clear laws in place for protecting small and big companies, and visa free travel available to Africans for boosting the movement of people and trade. Farmer Samson Ogbole (Founder, Soilless Farm Lab) Farmer Samson Ogbole (Founder, Soilless Farm Lab – technology enablers for greenhouse, soilless agriculture) seems to be taking…
Fatima and Mariya Dangote (daughters of mega-entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote) have earned their stripes in rising to the helm of affairs at Dangote Industries 🎥 CNN Aliko Dangote (Founder & Chairman, Dangote Industries) has always said that succession planning and strategy are not just contingency plans, but also a growth strategy. And he’s literally put his money where his mouth is. Aliko’s daughters – Fatima Dangote and Mariya Dangote – have earned their stripes and both risen to the position of Group Executive Director at Dangote Industries, with a clear grasp of the company’s vision, operations, and strategy. While Fatima oversees…
🎥 Chekwas Okafor Chekwas Okafor (Founder, Onchek) did not follow in his father’s footsteps of trading and importing textiles because, though lucrative, it impacted society less. Instead, the young man pivoted ever so slightly, but significantly. The mini-documentary below shows how Onchek are using 100% local supply chain to manufacture t-shirts that are made from 100% Nigerian cotton, using 100% Nigerian labour. Chekwas offers an impressive reminder: It’s a fine day to remind you that we make very nice plain t-shirts perfect for all your printing needs – company swag, marketing campaigns, giveaways, custom designing.If you need to print it,…
🎥UNDP Nigeria As Founder of the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation and representing AfriLabs on the governing council, Anna Ekeledo has announced a call for applications to the Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator, supported by the UNDP. Anna says: I had a fantastic chat today with William TSUMA (PhD), Head of UNDP Lagos & Chief Innovation Officer, UNDP Nigeria, about the needs of the African continent and how African innovators can tackle development and industry challenges through the Timbuktoo initiative.I am quite excited to work with William, UNDP leadership and other innovation stakeholders, in both the public and private sectors. Together, we…
Falcon Corporation Co-Founders (L & R): Professor Joseph Chukwura Ezigbo (Managing Director) and Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Deputy Managing Director) 📸 Audrey Joe-Ezigbo The Falcon Corporation is celebrating 30 years in business as a successful conglomerate holding a diverse portfolio of prime investments in Oil & Gas, Energy & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Co-Founder & Deputy Managing Director) shares some insights: Falcon Corporation Limited started as an idea in 1994.Today, 30 years later, what started as an idea has become a multiple award-winning, wholly indigenous mid- and downstream Energy, Natural Gas Distribution and LPG Trading company in Africa, enabling the…
📸 Financial Jennifer It’s straight to the point as usual with certified financial instructor and Founder of FinTribe, Financial Jennifer. With as little as NGN5,000, says Jennifer, you can key into an investment offered by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) – a Savings Bond that pays as high as 18.4% in interest. Says Jennifer: Duration for the investment is two or three years.For this month, here are the interest rates:2 years – 17.414%3 years – 18.414%But some of your banks are paying you 0% and even charging you on top of it 😔 The FGN Savings Bond, which is…