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…
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🎥 @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…
Chef Moyosore Odunfa (Founder, Àtiję experience) 📸 @moyo_rb Moyosore Odunfa (Chef Moyo) is head Chef at, and founder of The Àtiję Experience (Àtiję is a Yoruba word for ‘how we eat’). Based in Lagos-Nigeria, Àtiję serves multi-course Nigerian fine dining that offers not just an immersive culinary experience, but also proudly pushes the diversity and delectability of Nigerian cuisine to the forefront. 🎥a@tijeexperience Says Chef Moyo: “Our menus are fluid, based on seasonality so that we can offer you our interpretation of local cuisine at its best. We believe that Nigerian food tells deep, interwoven stories that teach us about who…
🎥 UBA Group/ RedMEdia Tony Elumelu (Chairman, United Bank for Africa – UBA) and his wife, Dr. Awele Elumelu certainly set the tone for a memorable Christmas during the UBA Denim & Diamond Rave season party – held on December 17, 2023, in Lagos-Nigeria.
John-Paul Iwuoha 📸Activator HQ John-Paul Iwuoha leads the Activator HQ market research and intelligence team that tracks Africa’s most interesting business opportunities Activator HQ has just released a guide tagged Top 100 Business Ideas, created for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, policymakers, project developers, and anyone who is keen to position themselves in Africa’s promising and fast-changing markets in 2024. Says Activator HQ: “After analysing dozens of value propositions, market gaps, demand sources, trends, and underserved niches across Africa, we have identified 100 of the most lucrative business ideas and investment opportunities the continent has to offer in 2024. “In addition to…
Team TUNL South African parcel shipping platform, TUNL, has secured US$1 million in pre-seed funding from an array of investors, including Founders Factory Africa, Digital Africa Ventures, E4E Africa, and Jozi Angels. The platform, which promises to help e-commerce merchants save between 50% and 80% on international shipping costs, says the funding will fuel its expansion in its primary market, South Africa, and lay the groundwork for its launch in other key African and emerging markets. According to Craig Lowman (COO, TUNL): “Our pricing is completely transparent and democratised. We want to ensure that every business, large or small, can…
Solape Akinpelu (Founder, Hervest) 📸 SolapeAkinpelu Last weekend, Solape Akinpelu (Founder & CEO, Hervest) was, this past weekend, honoured with the Women in Tech Award, at the Art of Technology Lagos 5.0 (AOT 5.0) conference. Hervest is a a digital platform that provides financial inclusion for females by enabling easy access to savings, impact investments and credit financing for smallholder women farmers and women-owned/ led SMEs in Nigeria. Says Solape: “A heartfelt thank you to the AOT Team for this incredible recognition. I am beyond grateful to be acknowledged among such brilliant minds in the tech community. This one is…