🎥 TolulopeAjayi Film Director and Producer, Tolulope Olamide Ajayi, is thrilled to announce that his film “Over The Bridge” will be opening the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF). taking place May 8-14, 2024! Since its inception in 1993, the Festival has been at the forefront of showcasing African and diaspora filmmakers’ unique storytelling through the moving image. This year’s theme, “Convergence of Time,” explores the intersection of historical and contemporary roles played by individuals representing Africa and its diaspora in art. With more than 50 films from more than 25 countries, the festival invites audiences…
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A vision executed: Chairman of Coronation & Grand Patron, Coronation WIN, AIgboje Aig-Imoukhuede (Centre) steers the launch of Coronation WIN On April 18, 2024, leading African financial services provider, Coronation, is thrilled to announce a newborn initiative – the Coronation Women Initiative Network (Coronation WIN) – described by Ngozi Akinyele (Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Coronation) as ’embodying Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede’s visionary commitment to enable women to lead and succeed’. Mr. Imoukhuede is Chairman of Coronation. (L-R): Ngozi Akinyele (Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Coronation); Olushola Coker (Chairperson, Board of Directors, Coronation Trustees Limited); Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede (Chairman, Coronation); Pai Gamde (Chairperson,…
(L-R): Olusegun and Oyetola Akande (founders of Sami’s Online African Foods & Pride of Africa Trade Cash and Carry) Husband and wife team, Olusegun and Oyetola Akande, are the owners of Sami’s Online African Foods, a one-stop Afro-Caribbean eCommerce superstore that brings the rich flavours of Nigeria to the global stage. After noticing a lack of original African-Caribbean ingredients available for purchase in the UK, the couple had co-founded the business in 2009, with a clear vision to provide authentic foods sourced from Africa. The Akandes had previously founded another food business (Sami’s) in 2009 📸BAfrica The Akandes are breaking…
Titilope Adewusi (Co-founder, 9ijakids) Financial and Digital Literacy Advocate (and Co-founder of 9ijakids), Titilope Adewusi has emerged as one of 33 extraordinary entrepreneurs selected as a Fellow of the 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative – an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. 9jakids is an educational games platform that provides access to over 200 fun learning games. Says the programme organisers: “The time is finally here! We are thrilled to unveil our 2024 fellows who exemplify deep passion and committed discipline towards impact, and leveraging business as a force for good.”These 33 trailblazing entrepreneurs…
Frederick A (Founder & CEO, JéGO) As a a 10-year-old growing up in Lagos Nigeria, Frederick A. (Founder & CEO, JéGO Technologies) recalls being inspired by the Coscharis Group’s legacy for excellence and innovation in Africa’s automobile and technology space. Today, Frederick says he is humbled and fired up as JéGO enters into partnership with the same iconic Coscharis brand to bring clean energy to thousands of businesses, households in Nigeria and Ghana. Portable power station to the rescue: JéGO Power Pod re-charges a stranded electric vehicle that runs out of power on the highway The ambitious project will supply…
Food farmer, Kafilat Adedeji’s award-winning Automated Modular Circular Mushroom – Aquaponics Greenhouse System (MCG Kit) has launched formally into the Nigerian market! The kit allows users in the city grow their own 100% organic foods (mushrooms, vegetables , herbs and spices and fish together) in a Circular ecosystem, from their homes – even in the smallest of spaces. Users do not need to know how to farm, neither do they require farmland to get started. Even better, the system works on autopilot, which ensures that post-set up by Kafilat and her team, maintenance simply involves a commitment of 1 -…
(R-L): Dickson Nsofor (CEO, Kora), Prashant Matta (General Partner, Panache Ventures) Dickson Nsofor is CEO of Kora and Founder of The Curve – a software engineering academy whose mission is to teach tech skills to dwellers of disadvantaged communities in Lagos. Recently, Nsofor visited slums in Lagos, in the company of project partner, Prashant Matta (General Manager, Panache Ventures – Canada’s most active seed stage venture capital fund, with a strong angel investor track record). Says Nsofor: “It was an absolute pleasure taking Prashant Matta to the slums in Lagos where our free programing school, The Curve Africa, is making…
2024 Skoll Foundation Fellows The Skoll Foundation is pleased to announce its 2024 Fellows – a total of 34 exceptional leaders driving change in communities worldwide. The 2024 cohort brings together diverse experiences and perspectives from social innovators and entrepreneurs, storytellers, government and policy leaders, and connectors from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, Tribal Nations in the US, and Uganda. Meet the Fellows: Aakash Ganju- expanding access to healthcare in India with AI, digital tools Alejandro Torun- connecting sustainable textiles with markets in and beyond Central America Ana Fontes-…
African women are doing great things in the contemporary art space. The multi-talented artist, architect, and author Peju Alatise recently inaugurated Rele Gallery, the first and only contemporary African art gallery on Dover Street in London. Péju Alatise: ‘This Other Side (I, II, III) Rele Gallery was founded in 2015, and for the next six years contributed immensely to the contemporary art landscape of Lagos, and exhibitions outside Nigeria. In 2021, it opened its first international gallery in Los Angeles, and this year, it came into London with fanfare, hosting Glasgow-based Nigerian, Peju Alatise’s inaugural exhibition ‘We Came with The Last Rain’ (February 23 -…
Dele Odufuye (Executive Director, Cavista Holdings Nigeria) and ‘Dayo Olujekun (DGM Glocient Hospitality), receive the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Lola Ade-John, at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Ekiti To commemorate the launch of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Tourism’s Ecogenesis Incubator Series, Dele Odufuye (Executive Director, Cavista Holdings) recently received the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Lola Ade-John, at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort by Glocient Hospitality (a subsidiary of Cavista Holdings). The EcoGenesis Incubator Series is an initiative of the Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John. Under the project, the Federal Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism,…