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Kingsley Madu (Founder, Expedier) 📸cbc.ca Nothing prepared Kingsley Madu for what he had to deal with when he emigrated to Canada in 2019. From the moment he and his family landed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, he was faced with financial struggles. While he had money, he didn’t have any credit. When their plane landed in Canada, Madu said he couldn’t even book an Uber to drive his family and their luggage to a hotel because he didn’t have a Canadian credit card. Madu ended up paying cash for a limousine.  After arriving at the hotel, he was told that without a credit card, he would…

At #10: Olajide Olatunji (Boxer and content creator) earned US$24 million In 2023, the world’s Top 50 content creators earned an eye-watering $700 million in total through platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Here are the Top 10, and the impressive numbers scored: 10. Olajide Olatunji (KSI): The Multi-Talented Star Earnings: $24.0M Followers: 112M Engaging in music and boxing, KSI showcased his diverse talents with an impressive 112 million followers across platforms, and $24 million in earnings. 9. Matt Rife: Comedic Virtuoso Earnings: $25.0M Followers: 28.4M Matt Rife, a comedian, amused 28.4 million followers and earned $25 million in 2023. 8. Sean McLoughlin: Gaming…

MNT-Halan secured the largest amount of funding in Africa for 2023. Co-Founders (L-R): Ahmed Mohsen and Mounir Nakhla (CEO) Despite the funding slowdown experienced by startups across Africa in 2023 (compared to the record-breaking years of 2021 and 2022), Africa still witnessed over $5 billion in startup funding in 2023. These are the top 10 most-funded startups in Africa for the year 2023: 1. MNT-Halan – $400 million: Egypt’s largest and fastest growing lender to the unbanked and underbanked, MNT-Halan was the most funded startup after it raised $400 million in equity and debt financing from local and global investors…

📸 @TonyElumelu The current rate of change working its way across the world is making it hard for individuals and organisations to sustain their resilience. But not so for super-entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu – Chairman at Heirs Holdings, at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, at The Tony Elumelu Foundation, and at the Transcorp Group. In a LinkedIn message today, he writes: “Today in Benin Republic🎏 meeting with President Patrice Talon and his lovely wife Claudine Talon, also featuring Gogo Lee 💕.” Responding to Elumelu’s post, environmental health specialist, Simeon Ubelejit,had this to say: “In the realm of leadership, transcending boundaries…

At the Kendor Consulting 11th HR Bootcamp (L-R): Adora Ikwuemesi (Founder, Kendor Consultig); Sharon Ekeoma (HR professional) On the 12th of December, 2023, Kendor Consulting hosted Human Resource professionals to its 11th Human Resources Bootcamp Conference – a platform dedicated to reinventing People Management practices. The two-day event – tagged ‘Unleash. Advancing Human Capability for a Borderless Future’ – took place at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, with Kendor Consulting Founder, Adora Ikwuemesi, widely thought to have pulled off yet another innovative conference. Participant, Sharon Ekeoma, corroborates: “This conference was a lighthouse for HR experts and beginners, offering an in-depth look…

Shalom Lloyd (Founder, Naturally Tiwa Skincare) Shalom Lloyd, Founder of personal care brand, Naturally Tiwa Skincare has received a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award – the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire awards (excluding a knighthood/ damehood), behind CBE and then OBE. Ms. Lloyd made His Majesty the King’s New Year Honours List in recognition of ‘Services to International Trade and Women in Business’. The Naturally Tiwa product range creates all-natural skincare products for the whole family, which include nourishing body foods, scrubs and beard oils that contain only high-grade natural ingredients that…

🎥 @chimamanda_adichie ‘Mama’s Sleeping Scarf.’ the latest book from the stables of prolific and super-engaging writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has just been launched, in Lagos-Nigeria. This is the writer’s first children’s book. World-leading book Publisher, Harper Collins describes the publication: “Running with Mama’s scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. A joyful exploration of family life, written by one of the most outstanding contemporary authors of our generation, @chimamanda_adichie and illustrated by an exciting rising star @joelle_avelino Celebrating the launch of…

Ejiro Akpokodje (Founder, Drister) 📸 EjiroAkpokodje Ejiro Akpokodje is an international student in the UK who has first-hand experience of the challenges faced by migrants and foreign students when it comes to accessing credit. He says: “It’s a common hurdle: you arrive in a new country, eager to establish yourself, only to find that your lack of local credit history forms a barrier to essential financial services”. And Ejiro is actively tackling the problem. He has just announced the early stages of his startup Drister, whose objective is to provide a solution that ensures students from around the world as well…

Bayo Omoboriowo (Founder, Mad House by tikera) In a bid to support creative founders and startups in addressing Africa’s pressing challenges, Bayo Omoboriowo (personal photographer to former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari) has conceived the Mad House by tikera – an incubator, accelerator and research institute dedicated to empowering creativity-led ventures and transforming their ideas into tangible products and industries. Mad House by tikera is currently running the Lens-Based Incubation Programme (LensBIP), with a chance to win up to USD$10,000 in seed funding. The Lens-Based Incubation Programme was established to develop the art of crafting creative ideas and converting them into…

“That’s a wrap! What an incredible year it’s been! 🌟”, says Theo-Lee Houston, recipient of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, which provides cash awards — without giving up equity in return — and hands-on support to help Black entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses. Theo is Founder at Slinger, and shared his thoughts and major takeaways on the recently-concluded accelerator programme: “We’re thrilled to be part of the prestigious Google for Startups Black Founders Fund program, an absolute honour to be part of a cohort radiating with black excellence! 🖤 “A heartfelt thank you to the phenomenal Google teams for…