+ – Founder of FinTribe [📸Financial Jennifer] Jennifer Awirigwe (aka Financial Jennifer) is the Founder of FinTribe – a financial empowerment platform for women. As an Investment Banker and certified Financial Advisor, Jennifer helps women build wealth, and she would like to teach you everything you need to know about investing in Nigerian stocks. She makes her case clearly: If you invested 100k in January in these companies, your 100k is now worth about:Oando – N890,000Julius Berger – N381,000Bua Foods – N201,000Transcorp – N480,000Presco Plc – N223,000Stop sleeping on Nigerian stocks. There is money to be made. And no, it’s…
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NaijaBrandChick – the popular series of trade fairs that hold across several states in Nigeria, is coming to Enugu state this November. Sponsored by Wema Bank, the NaijaBrandChick Founder, Nelly Agbogu, has said that the platform is designed to empower and propel ‘Nigeria’s Small & Medium enterprises (SMEs) towards sustainable growth through access to new markets. Nelly Agbogu (Founder, NaijaBrandChick) Earlier in the year, the Enugu State Government announced the “042 Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair – a collaborative effort between the Enugu State Government’s SME Agency and Office of Digital Economy, and NaijaBrandChick. The “042 Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair”…
🎥 Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo is Founder & CEO, Market Doctors – the first retail and mobile Clinic in Nigeria with a vision of bringing healthcare to the doorstep of Nigerians without disturbing their normal economic, religious, educational and social activities, using mobile clinics and outreaches. Her exceptional outreach extends to marketplaces! When asked why she has taken on such an unusual task with verve, Yetunde responds: Why do I do what I do? People often ask me this, and honestly, there are many reasons. But my name, my story, holds the answer. I lost my grandmother to something as preventable…
(L): Nneamaka Nwosisi (Creative Director, Founder & CEO, Mak Nisy); H. E. Svein Baera (Norway’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria) 📸 @undpnigeria Abuja-based Mak Nisy was founded in June 2011 by Nneamaka Nwosisi to specialise in the design and production of handmade bags and accessories, using African print fabrics and leather. Nneamaka’s intention was to showcase to the world that exquisite fashion accessories made with authentic local fabrics could easily match their global counterparts in terms of quality and aesthetics. And she has since proven her mettle. (2nd-L): Elsie Attafuah (Resident Representative, UNDP Nigeria) Recently, the Inclusive Growth SPIEG team of…
Kene Mkparu (President, Komworld Cinemas) The three-day Africa Cinema Summit (ACS) 2024, held between October 07-10 in Accra-Ghana, concluded successfully, bringing together filmmakers, industry leaders, and cultural advocates to explore the possibilities of cinema shaping the African narrative and promoting social change. Held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, and tagged “The Relevance of Cinema in African Communities”, the Summit showcased the transformative potential of African cinema. Some of the key highlights of the event were presentations by industry heavyweights – such as Kene Mkparu (President, Komworld), and actor Idris Elba – of their visions for the future of…
Uthman Dennis Muhammad (CTO, MotoStream) 🎥ExpandingNorthStar As a strategic part of leading global tech show GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star is a technology event that showcases startups in front of tech industry professionals from more than 100 countries worldwide. One impressive startup at the 2024 show is Morocco’s pioneering person-to-person car leasing platform, Motostream, which connects vehicle owners directly with renters, offering a seamless, secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional car rental services. By leveraging cutting-edge AI technology for vehicle inspections and user verification, MotoStream is revolutionising the car-sharing and rental landscape across Africa. and ensuring a trusted and transparent…
(L-R): Cindy McCain (Executive Director, World Food Programme) , Somachi Chris-Asoluka (CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation), Tony O. Elumelu (Founder, the Tony Elumelu Foundation) The Tony Elumelu Foundation – leading philanthropy in empowering Africans through entrepreneurship – recently hosted Amb. Cindy McCain (Executive Director, World Food Programme) to an exclusive lunch on her inaugural visit to Nigeria. On hand to welcome Ms. McCain were Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R (Founder, the Tony Elumelu Foundation – TEF), Dr. Awele Elumelu, O.F.R (Co-Founder, TEF), and Somachi Chris-Asoluka (TEF CEO) (M): Dr. Awele Elumelu (Co-Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation) This visit marks a powerful collaboration towards…
Serving puff puff at L’Oréal [🎥 @puffpuffministry] Who would have though that puff-puff, the humble Nigerian snack would be making the rounds at global corporate events? So it has, served by London-based Puff-Puff Ministry, a family-run business launched in August 2020 that delivers freshly made West African doughnuts (puff puff) to corporate events and offices, or serve them warm in-person. Sister act: Puff-Puff Ministry is run by British-Nigerian founder-sisters (Marianne, Fola, Yossie, and Lola Olaleye) Puff-Puff Ministry’s latest client – after having served giants like Google, Netflix, Meta, Salesforce, Peloton, Bank of America, TikTok, Commerzbank, Octopus Investments, and Trustpilot -…
📸 @IfeDareJohnson Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson is Founder & CEO at Healthtracka – a digital health platform that gives consumers direct access to a wide range of testing options and clinical services from home. At-home sample collection and digital results are achieved in a remarkable time span of 1-3 days Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson (Founder & CEO at Healthtracka) Founded in February 2021, Healthtracka has gained a reputation for leveraging innovation and technology to empower people in taking an active role in their health for longer, more satisfying lives. Enabling better healthcare decision, from your home: Healthtracka has already reached over 10.000 people 🎥Bayer…
Whether you’re launching a groundbreaking startup, growing an established SME, or leading a cooperative or social enterprise with a mission for good, Sterling Bank Nigeria is inviting you to apply to the Green Innovation Challenge (GIC) 2024 – to fuel your journey. GIC is dedicated to providing access to funding for startups, MSMEs, SMEs, cooperatives, and social enterprises that are driving innovation and positive environmental change. It is open to applicants in agriculture, clean tech and social enterprise, and is designed to connect them with the resources required to bring their ideas to life, scale operations, and make a lasting…