Social media content creator, Hauwa – she dared to ask, and she received 🎥@h_a_u_w_a One week ago, social media content creator Hauwa released an epic Instagram reel in which she asked fast-food chain, Chicken Republic, to consider dialing back the price of its basic Refuel Meal (a piece of chicken and a portion of rice) from N2,000 to N1000 – considering the tough economic environment. Hauwa was clear in her mission, saying: If we beg @chickenrepublic enough times and they reduce it, I’ll pay for 100 packs. Please tag Chicken Republic until they see this video. It worked, with four things happening:…
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Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat world numbers 3 (Australia) and 5 (Canada) to reach the Olympic basketball quarter finals Nigera’s D’Tigress made history as the first African basketball team to reach the quarter finals of an Olympic basketball tournament, beating world number 3 Australia (75-62) and world number 5 Canada (79-70) to reach the qualifying stage. Fully and proudly kitted by Ugo Udezue’s AFA Sports, D’Tigress are now incredibly ranked number 12 in the world! 100-metre Olympic gold winner, Julien Alfred 📸 Getty Images/ Cameron Spencer Next, from the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia, 23-year old Julien Alfred clinched…
Chizor Malize (CEO, Fininacial Institutions Training Centre – FITC) 📸 ChizorMalize Leaders are seeing major shifts in how businesses operate as both ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Sustainability have become essential considerations for business success worldwide. Chizor Malize (CEO, Financial Institutions Training Centre – FITC) very recently led the FITC during its launch of the company’s ESG & Sustainability Institute – a centre geared towards research and helping companies adopt the transformative potentials of ESG Succinctly capturing the highlights of the event, Malize notes that as the global population becomes more environmentally conscious, consumers are increasingly demanding that companies take full…
Simone Biles 📸 2024 Getty Images Simone Biles has just led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to Olympic gold at Paris 2024. If Biles never competed again, her legacy would be secure as the greatest. With seven Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, she is the most decorated gymnast of all time. Five skills are named after her. Her triple-double in her floor routine is the only “J” rated skill in women’s gymnastics, earning her an entire additional point for its difficulty. Led by Simone Biles, Team USA gets the Women’s Olympic gymnastics gold at Paris 2024 📸Naomi Baker/ Getty Images…
(L&R) Sewuese Egu and Paula Pwul (co-Founders Enterprise and Heels; and Jennifer Awirigwe (M) – Founder, FinTribe Co-Founders of Enterprise and Heels, Paula Pwul and Sewuese Egu, were in top form as they hosted female entrepreneurs, on July 27, to the 2024 Enterprise and Heels conference, referred to as the ultimate empowerment gathering for supporting ambitious African female entrepreneurs. Enterprise & Heels offer a wide range of resources, ranging from business advice and online courses, to mentoring programs, and access to networking events – all designed exclusively for the Africa’s women entrepreneurs to succeed exponentially. Keynote speaker at the event…
The ‘comeback kid’ – Celine Dion’s grit and talent transport her to centre-stage at Paris 2024 Olympics 🎥FranceTV Iconic chanteuse, CĂ©line Dion, delivered a jaw-dropping performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday (July 26, 2024). Standing on the balcony of a sparkling Eiffel Tower (with the Olympic rings affixed to its iron sides), and dressed a stunning silver Dior gown, Ms. Dion flawlessly belted out an emotional rendition of Édith Piaf’s 1950 track, L’Hymne Ă l’amour (Hymn of Love) to more than 300,000 spectators, including an estimated 6,800 athletes – in an incredible comeback from illness.…
At the South Sudan vs. U. S. exhibition match – LeBron James (R) finally led Team USA to victory, by the skin of their teeth 📸KimCheung/ AP The South Sudan basketball team just gave their U.S. counterparts an unforgettable game – and a wake-up call. It was the pre-Olympic exhibition match held between South Sudan and the USA in London, on Saturday (July 20, 2024). Led by LeBron James, Team USA men’s basketball may have thought the showcase against South Sudan would be a walk-over, but they were forced to dig deep, and finally only triumphed by just a single point.…
Athlete to watch out for: Oluwatobiloba Ayomide “Tobi” Amusan – Nigerian track and field athlete, world record holder The year 2024 marks a true milestone in women’s sports as, for the first time ever, there will be an equal number of women and men competing in the Olympics. The equal allocation of 10,500 qualifying spots – a far cry from the first Paris Games, in 1900, when there were 22 female athletes – is a point of pride for organisers. It is also the latest milestone in the growth of women’s sport around the world. Female athletes are redefining what…
1000 Black Voices – the inclusive global community renown for giving Founders unrivaled access to local and global capital, talent, connections and innovation – has opened worldwide applications to the 1000 Black Voices AI Accelerator, which will run virtually from July 30 to October 15, 2024. Using the promotional code Olympics1KBVA total of 10 complimentary slots are available (on a first-come-first-serve basis) to France-based, black-owned tech startups and scaleups, as well as Africa-based tech startups and scaleups. Application deadline for the 1000 Black Voices AI Accelerator is July 29, 2024. To apply, click here Throwback 2023 – at the British…
GoGettaz – a transformative platform dedicated to nurturing young agrifood innovators across Africa – is thrilled to unveil the top 24 semi-finalists of the 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. This prestigious initiative, now in its 6th year, was founded to empower and celebrate Africa’s burgeoning agripreneurs, propel their ventures to new heights, and amplify their impact. The top 24 semi-finalists are: Emadago Oghenekevwe: Valley Bee Mogale Maleka: Agang Bokamoso Farms (AB Farms) Samson Turimurukundo: AGRI Organic Inputs Salimata Toh: Agribanana Lapaque Mbumba: Antarctik Marlène Kindji: BadĂ©mè Natural Foods Adeline Pelage: Biscuiterie BOBO Elhadji Malick Sagne: Cactus Innovation Amir Redwan: Chipchip…