(R-L) Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi (promoter of ‘Food for Nations); Olivier Becht (French Minister for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad); Ebun Feludu (founder, Kokari Coconut); Ndidi Nwuneli (founder, aace Foods) Last weekend, the French Minister for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht, inaugurated the “Food for Nations” agri-food platform – a one stop platform designed to assemble, host, and connect multi-sectoral stakeholders across the agri-food value chain, in order to facilitate food export and import. Says farmer Akin Alabi (R): “Congratulations my brother @OlawaleJRFarms. FOOD FOR NATIONS was a success!!” 📸@akinwale_cfi Spearheading the digital…
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Inedoye modelling her beachwear line with her husband, Made Kuti (Afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist) 🎥 TheDoyeBrand Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle CEO, Inedoye Adanne Anikulapo-Kuti graduated from the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Gestion (Republic of Bénin) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. A few years later (in August 2022), she founded The Doye Brand, a full beachwear luxury line, produced in Nigeria, but more importantly with a vision of campaigning for body positivity. Inedoye Adanne Anikulapo-Kuti (Founder, The Doye Brand) 📸 @__Inedoye Inedoye’s focus is as much to produce creatively simple pieces, as…
(M) Abimbola Adebakin (Founder & CEO, Advantage Health Africa)M) with industry colleagues For Abimbola Adebakin (Founder & CEO, Advantage Health Africa), it was double celebrations on November 20, 2023 – her birthday and the launch of The Advantage (an intuitive platform that assists pharmacists — including those with limited technological expertise — in managing their operations, from procurement right through to after-sales). On this singular platform, pharmacies are able to unify and track pharmaceutical operations that typically cover procurement, payments, logistics, inventory management, finance and control, people development, merchandising, sales and after-sales, and customer management (retaining medical records for possible…
Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Founder, 1000 Black Voices) Founder of 1000 Black Voices, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, is excited to announce that the next 1000 Black Voices Accelerator & Trade Mission – this one, focused on Fintech – is open for applications. The accelerator is run virtually (a few of them hybrid), while the trade mission is in-person, in New York. Founders from any global geographical area are welcome to apply, and should run a business registered in the UK. 2023: The 1000 Black Voices trade mission to San Francisco and Los Angeles Over the years, 1000 Black Voices have expertly connected…
Some of the speakers billed for the Ekiti State Innovation Summit Between November 21-22, 2023, the exciting Ekiti State Innovation Summit (EKIS 2023) will host an assembly of visionaries, innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders in celebration and promotion of innovation in Ekiti State of Nigeria. The annual event features captivating discussions, masterclasses, and showcases on topics like ‘The future of work and emerging Technologies’, fostering collaboration among those passionate about driving positive change through innovation. Dr. Ola Brown (founding partner, Healthcare Capital Africa) One of the speakers will be Dr. Ola Brown, founding partner of Healthcare Capital Africa (Healthcap), a…
📸 Chiney Ogwumike On November 16, 2023, Nigerian-American professional women’s basketball player, Chinenye ‘Chiney’ Ogwumike, got married to Ethasor Akpejiori, in a traditional ceremony that took place in Houston, Texas Chiney’s life is filled with major achievements. Chiney Ogwumike Chiney and her husband, Ethasor Akpejiori First, she came into the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to become an All-Star, and she achieved this feat two times over. Chiney’s success off the court is as impressive as her presence on it In 2018, Ogwumike signed a multi-year contract with ESPN, becoming one of the youngest commentators to be named a full-time…
Kene Mkparu (Founder & CEO, Komworld) 📸 Kene Mkparu Movie exhibitor, distributor, producer, film production consultant, and Founder/ CEO of Komworld, Kene Mkparu was spotted in Cairo at the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF), where the Afrexim Bank US$1bn Film Fund was up for discussion. The US$1bn Fund, according to Kanayo Awani (Afrexim Bank Vice-President, Intra-African Trade), is targeted at accelerating the growth of Africa’s creative sector through film production. Announcing Komworld Nnewi to Africa at the event, Kene not only made a presentation on ‘the business of filmmaking’, but also chased financing and investment deals, new markets, and…
Somachi Chris-Asoluka (CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation) At a recent meeting between CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, the Ambassador of Sweden, and the Swedish State Secretary at the Ministry of International Development Corporation & Foreign trade, they discussed the historic ties between Nigeria and Sweden (Sweden’s second largest trading partner in Africa), the long term local presence of Swedish companies in Nigeria (such as Ericsson), and what must be done to create economic hope for millions of young Nigerians. The burning question was: “What sectors had the most potential for creating mass opportunity for millions of energetic,…
(L-R): Amaka Nwaokolo (Director, the FATE Institute); Fola Adeola (Founder & Chairman, FATE Foundation); Adenike Adeyemi (CEO, FATE Foundation – 2nd R) The 9th FATE Institute Policy Dialogue Series on Entrepreneurship ended on a high note yesterday, November 14, 2023. A key highlight of the event was the launch of the 2023 State of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Report, which measures entrepreneurship development across Nigeria, using five key pillars:📌Business performance📌Perception of future opportunities📌Skill acquisition, innovation and digital technology adoption📌Enabling business environment For a free download of the report, click this link.
Fatma Smaoura (FIFA Secretary General) The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the winners of the 2023 AWIEF Awards during a glamorous awards ceremony that took place on November 10, 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. A total of eight inspirational and outstanding African women entrepreneurs – out of the 24 powerful female founders and entrepreneurs selected this September as top finalists – were recognised, as follows: Young Entrepreneur Award: Salamba Diene (CEO, Biosene Sarl, Senegal) Tech Entrepreneur Award: Kidist Tesfaye (Founder & CEO, YeneHealth, Ethiopia) Agri Entrepreneur Award: Nonopa Tenza (Founder & MD, Kevinot Farming, South Africa) Energy…