Every holiday season, ever-roaming Africans have asked us (Bank & Entrepreneur Africa) to do a piece on gastronomy. Their question is simple: ‘Where exactly can we find African food vendors when we travel across the UK and the US?’And so we have chosen to start with Atlanta (USA). Why?Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) holds the distinction of being the busiest airport in the world, linking 150+ destinations and major hubs like New York City and London (United Kingdom). Many of these passengers are Africans, searching for soul food while away from home. Our Special Report on 50 African Foodpreneurs will provide distinct…
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(R-L): Demi Samande (Founder & Creative Director, Majeurs Furnitire); Senator Tokunbo Abiru ( representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly); Ajibola Ponnle (Founder, Human Investment Group, Africa) Architect Demi Samande is the Founder and Creative Director of Majeurs Furniture – an interior décor company originally founded in London, which specialises in upholstery, restoration and production of fabric and leather furniture. Recently, Majeurs Holdings had the pleasure of hosting leading human capacity development organisation, the Human Investment Group Africa (HIG) on a tour of Majeurs’ exceptional training academy, whose production facility is dedicated to developing the next…
Throw back to Q2 2023: 1000 Black Voices, in partnership with the British Consulate, led Founders on a Trade Missions to Los Angeles and San Francisco (USA). Pictured 1000 Black Voices founder, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (4h R) and the delegation on a visit to Plug and Play, San Francisco Bay Area The 1000 Black Voices trade mission is headed to San Francisco! During the five-day sector agnostic mission (28 October – 1 November 2024), Founders will have access to: Build lasting connections through group sessions and events to develop relationships with the investor community. Gain the knowledge needed of how to land…
Every child matters to Funmilola Adedap-Rotimi who is a certified Art Educator with over seven years’ experience in the teaching industry Funmilola is the founder of cr8tivehand, a not-for-profit organisation that organizes FREE arts and crafts workshops for children in both low- and high income communities 😊😊 On their latest outreach to Baptist nursery and primary school, Funmilola had this to say about the children’s foray into creating colour-splash apparel: THEY ARE NOT TIE DYE O 🤩🤩🤩They are all colour splashed with paintToday, 15th August 2024, cr8tivehand visited Impact maker Baptist nursery and primary school …We trained over 60 pupils…
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (Funder, Future Africa) Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – brilliant entrepreneur and 2 x founder of unicorns Andela and Flutterwave, says: If you are a startup founder who wants to build a healthy, growing company in these perilous times my sincere advice is to drop whatever you are doing and attend this fireside chat.Jonathan Ruwanika CA(SA) who I fondly call my startup IMF has saved several startups from the claws of death by helping them achieve financial fitness through tight controls and a relentless focus on unit economics so they can cut their fat and grow lean and profitable yet scalable,…
(L-R): Tola Odeyemi (NIPOST Postmaster General) and Charles Odii (SMEDAN Director-General) Logistics and transportation costs in Africa are among the most expensive in the world. These high costs hurt businesses of all sizes, including the growing number of vendors and traders selling online. In a bid ease the cost of doing business for smaller size businesses, the Small & Medium Enterprises Association of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have just signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) to offer SMEs registered nationwide with SMEDAN a 15% discount on logistics. The discount comes into effect on Monday, August 26, and will be…
On Monday, August 12, the Ekiti State Government launched the State’s first innovation hub (Ekiti Startup Garage – ESG) at Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre, Ado-Ekiti.This state-of-the-art facility with 24/7 power supply and high-speed internet promises to be a game-changer that will foster technological advancement, scientific research, and a thriving digital economy through its capacity for bringing together techpreneurs, researchers, developers and investors to collaborate and create groundbreaking solutions for both local and global challenges. Ekiti State governor, governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, cuts the tape At the launch, Governor Biodun Oyebanji described the Ekiti Startup Garage as a dynamic and comprehensive…
(R): Fola Adeola (Founder & Chairman, FATE Foundation) On August 15, the FATE Foundation – a non-profit private-sector led organisation created in March 2000 to tackle the high rate of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria – hosted the 70th birthday celebration of its Founder and Chairman, Fola Adeola, who had reached the milestone earlier in the year. FATE was pleased to have some of its Board members, directors, alumni, volunteers, entrepreneurs, fellows, alumni Excos, family members of the celebrants at the event. (L): Adenike Adeyemi (Executive Director, FATE Foundation) In a tribute to its Founder, FATE foundation shared: Happy 70th…
You captured an interesting cloud in the right place at exactly the right moment. You waited patiently for lightning to strike. You photographed the perfect wave, the majestic aurora, a raging storm, or rain on spring flowers. Your dedication to capturing the ever-changing marvels of nature should be recognised! Now you can share those moments with a community of weather enthusiasts – and win recognition and cash prizes! Submission deadline for the 2024 AMS Weather Band Photo Contest is 30 August, 2024 at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time). See the Rules and Prizes below for more details. Rules and Prizes Subject and Theme of Photos…
Miavana by Time + Tide There is nowhere in the world like Miavana, there is no luxury, no beauty, no tranquility, no thrill to equal this blue haven. Madagascar, the fourth biggest island on earth, has been called the land in a forgotten sea, with a number of small peripheral islands off its coastline. With an unparalleled mixture of endemic wildlife and plant species in a variety of habitats from forest to reefs, Madagascar truly is one of the greatest biodiversity regions on earth. Now, step inside Miavana beach resort and experience true Malgache hospitality. Located on a secluded private island…