Temie Giwa-Tubosun (Founder & CEO, LifeBank Group) A total of 16 organisations have been named as beneficiaries of the 2024 Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards, which celebrate social innovation spanning grassroots organisations, major corporations, public sector institutions and collective initiatives. Said Hilde Schwab, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship : “The Social Innovators of the Year 2024 represent a diverse group of entrepreneurs and innovators who are driving the change we need to create a more sustainable, inclusive future. The collective potential of this community offers a beacon of hope for acting with purpose and collaboration…
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Jane Egerton-Idehen (MD/CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd – NIGCOMSAT) 📸wikipedia The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has introduced an Acceleration Program whose target is startups and tech businesses leveraging satellite technology to address everyday challenges across various sectors. These sectors include, but are not limited to, space-tech, agri-tech, fintech, ed-tech, health-tech, and cybersecurity. Says Jane Egerton-Idehen (MD/CEO, NIGCOMSAT): “It is no secret that bootstrapped startups and tech businesses are the brides of investors this season. The funding landscape has shifted, and access to capital is no longer as straightforward as it used to be. Consequently, businesses may find it challenging to…
Katy Digovich (Co-Founder & CEO, Minutia) Social entrepreneur, Katy Digovich is Co-founder and CEO of Minutia, an American cell therapy startup working towards the transplant of insulin-producing cells combined with nano-sensors to contribute to a functional cure for Type 1 diabetes. Digovich’s company, Minutia, is now is working to make beta cells that not only secrete insulin but also know when not to produce insulin when there are already high levels of glucose. An outpatient procedure delivered just below the skin into a Type 1 diabetes patient’s forearm would be a game-changer, since those patients today rely on continuous glucose…
(L): Kevin Conroy (CEO &Co-founder, Bature Brewery, Nigeria) 📸 @KevinConroy Kevin Conroy (CEO &Co-founder, Bature Brewery) has announced that Bature Brewery – Nigeria’s first craft brewery – will be expanding by scaling its production by 500%, and positioning its taproom for an increase in space and experiences. Bature Brewery took off from the nation’s capital, Abuja, in 2017 and now operates a brewery and taproom from Victoria Island in Lagos. Team Bature Brewery 📸 @KevinConroy Says Conroy: “Bature Brewery has been a start-up in an economy dominated by large corporates; it has been a journey of passion, dedicated to crafting…
British entrepreneur, Mustafa Suleymen (Co-Founder, Inflection AI) The 10 richest British AI entrepreneurs now have a combined net worth of more than £2.3 billion ($3 billion), according to new analysis by the UK’s Evening Standard, in a sign that the UK’s growing artificial intelligence industry is set to generate huge wealth for the economy. The Evening Standard Tech Rich List is a ranking of the top 100 wealthiest British founders and directors of tech companies, first published in March 2023 to highlight the growth in entrepreneurial tech talent in the UK. The wealth estimate models use real-time market data to keep…
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…