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,…
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Promoting the AirPeace brand: Allen Onyema (Chairman & Founder, Air Peace – M) is joined by movie star influencer line-up (L-R) Chioma Akpotha, Uche Jombo, Ufuoma McDermott, Omoni Oboli In February 2024, Air Peace disrupted the aviation industry with an announcement that very few people saw coming – it launched a daily Lagos-London (UK) route (taking off on March 30, 2024), therefore becoming the first local airline to go the achieve this feat. While at it, the company also disclosed heavily discounted fares, which sent its foreign competitors scrambling to review their prices downwards to match AirPeace – a total…
📸 Greenportng On March 21, 2024 (International Tree Planting Day), the Greenport Nigeria-Dutch Horticulture partnership project launched, marking a significant step in a collective effort towards agricultural and environmental sustainability in Nigeria. One of the highlights during the launch was a commemorative tree planting by H.E Michel Deelen, the Consul-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos, Mr. Richard Ogundele, the Chairman of Greenport Nigeria and Mr. Frans de Jong, the founder of Seed2Feed. The impact cluster project is a collaborative venture by a consortium of dedicated partners that include Soilless Farm Lab, JMSF AGRIBUSINESS LIMITED, Koppert, Priva, LDE…
Moji Aina (Founder, PodChocolates) Moji Aina is the founder of PodChocolates, and she makes luscious-tasting chocolates. Defining herself and the work that she does, Moji Says: “I am a chocolate-maker whose goal is to educate more Africans about the cocoa value chain, so that we can increase our prosperity from cocoa. I make chocolate and other products derived from cocoa, and these products bring happiness and comfort to people. I aim to teach more people, especially the young people in cocoa growing regions, how to make various products from cocoa so they can have economic freedom”. 📸Karla Schade/ OpeningChocolate Dr.…
Nairobi-Kenya. At Heifer Interntional’s launch of The Mechnisation Report: Adesuwa Ifedi (Senior Vice President, Heifer International- Africa Programs); Aayuteafrica 2021 champion, Jehiel Oliver (Founder & CEO, Hello Tractor) On March 20, 2024 Heifer International, a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable farming, released a report highlighting how tens of thousands of smallholder African farmers have seen their livelihoods transformed by a tech-driven mechanisation initiative. The report, titled ‘Mechanization for Africa: Innovative Financing for Agricultural Transformation and Youth Job Creation’, examines the role and benefits of agricultural innovation, mechanisation, and catalytic financing in empowering smallholder farming communities in Africa,…
Founder of Beyond Clothing Nigeria, Prince Arthur Uche , is a law graduate from the University of Jos. After being called to bar in 2004, he practiced law for about a year, and then left it to pursue his passion in fashion and garment production. His journey in the apparel business began when he enrolled as an apprentice in a garment manufacturing factory to learn garment construction and pattern making. Amidst a tough operating environment, Uche displays true entrepreneurial grit when he goes to China to improve on his craft, which many already consider close to perfect. “When we are curious,…
Team Cavista Holdings (L-R): John Olajide (Founder & Chairman), Dele Michael Odufuye (Nigeria Country Director & Vice-President) John Olajide has just been inducted into the Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc. 2024 Business Hall of Fame, whose mission is to empower leaders of tomorrow through education and mentorship. Olajide is Chairman of Cavista Holdings (strategic investors in the world’s most underserved regions, in the areas of agriculture, energy, hospitality, mining, and technology). A few of the organisation’s investments include Agbeyewa Farms, (set to be the cornerstone of Nigeria’s next cassava revolution) and Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and Conference centre – both in Ekiti State.…
Challenging times: Emeka Frederick recently shared his insights with the BBC about the UK’s floundering hospitality industry At a time when the UK’s hospitality sector is at an all time low, industry leaders have said the industry is fighting for survival. Little surprise when Emeka Frederick (Co-founder of the extremely popular Chuku’s Nigerian Tapas Restaurant, UK) chimes in: “Two of our neighbouring restaurants have closed down! They didn’t return after Christmas 😞.” Sibling founders of Chuku’s Nigerian tapas restaurant: Emeka and Ifeyinwa The reality is evident as restaurant closures continue to clearly surpass openings, particularly in suburban areas, leaving business…
Airtel Nigeria has initiated the ground-breaking ceremony for NXtra, the largest data centre in the country. The event, which held in Lagos on March 12, 2024 at Eko Atlantic, marked a significant step towards enabling enable businesses to locally manage, store, and analyse their data efficiently and securely. During the construction phase of Nxtra, it will create over 1,000 jobs, and, upon completion, establish 250 permanent positions. (L-R): Bosun Tijani (Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy); Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State In today’s data-driven business environment, there is an increasing need for reliable, high-performance network connections to support…
Located in a quiet little corner of London’s Borough Market is a new West African restaurant, Akara, which invites visitors to explore its distinctive approach to Akara (the crispy, black-eye bean fritters eaten throughout West Africa). The black-eye bean fritters are a blend of the Nigerian Akara Osu and the Brazilian Acaraje. The re-imagined versions of Akara served by the restaurant are at the core of an à la carte menu, together with a diverse selection of dishes (street food, barbecued meat and fish), each narrating the journey of Akara through various regions and countries. Typical platters on the menu include…