Ola Brown (Founder, Healthcap Africa) Make Something People Want is the motto of Y Combinator, the early stage startup accelerator that has supported the launch of ultra-successful companies such as Airbnb and Reddit. Build something— not that people need — but rather something they want and are willing to pay for, Y Combinator adds. Ola Orekunrin Brown (Founder, Founder at Healthcap Africa) shares this immensely important reminder below, saying: Y Combinator, a renowned leader in startup investing, operates by a guiding principle that resonates deeply. This philosophy has undoubtedly contributed to their remarkable success in identifying and nurturing innovative ventures.As we strive for excellence in…
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Chizor Malize (CEO, Fininacial Institutions Training Centre – FITC) 📸 ChizorMalize Leaders are seeing major shifts in how businesses operate as both ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Sustainability have become essential considerations for business success worldwide. Chizor Malize (CEO, Financial Institutions Training Centre – FITC) very recently led the FITC during its launch of the company’s ESG & Sustainability Institute – a centre geared towards research and helping companies adopt the transformative potentials of ESG Succinctly capturing the highlights of the event, Malize notes that as the global population becomes more environmentally conscious, consumers are increasingly demanding that companies take full…
🎥 AndrewFirman A significant talk from Andrew Firman, CFA (co-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaleo Ventures – providers of early-Stage Venture Capital in Africa). Andrew is a faith driven fund manager who has invested in more than 50 faith-driven entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa. In the video above – a talk shared with a church in Lagos – Firman dissects workplace theology in a thoroughly mind-enthralling manner. 🎥Faith Driven Investor podcast In this video, Andrew Firman and Henry Kaestner (another faith-driven investor) are interviewed about the risks, rewards, and returns of investing in Africa. Both gentlemen discuss the opportunities and challenges…
Simone Biles 📸 2024 Getty Images Simone Biles has just led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to Olympic gold at Paris 2024. If Biles never competed again, her legacy would be secure as the greatest. With seven Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, she is the most decorated gymnast of all time. Five skills are named after her. Her triple-double in her floor routine is the only “J” rated skill in women’s gymnastics, earning her an entire additional point for its difficulty. Led by Simone Biles, Team USA gets the Women’s Olympic gymnastics gold at Paris 2024 📸Naomi Baker/ Getty Images…
🎥 TreepzGlobal The month of July has turned out to be a double celebration at Treepz – easily one of Africa’s smartest and most intuitive all-in-one rideshare solution for companies and organisations to enable both carpooling and individual rides to work for all employees. First, Treepz has provided an impressive 50,0000 rides to employees at Nigeria’s Parallex Bank, in the last one year. And secondly, Parallex Bank has just renewed its partnership with Treepz to continue providing employee transportation services not just in Lagos, but now extending across several states of the country. Set to commence this mid-year, the renewed partnership will allow Treepz leverage its…
(L&R) Sewuese Egu and Paula Pwul (co-Founders Enterprise and Heels; and Jennifer Awirigwe (M) – Founder, FinTribe Co-Founders of Enterprise and Heels, Paula Pwul and Sewuese Egu, were in top form as they hosted female entrepreneurs, on July 27, to the 2024 Enterprise and Heels conference, referred to as the ultimate empowerment gathering for supporting ambitious African female entrepreneurs. Enterprise & Heels offer a wide range of resources, ranging from business advice and online courses, to mentoring programs, and access to networking events – all designed exclusively for the Africa’s women entrepreneurs to succeed exponentially. Keynote speaker at the event…
The Pangolin Photo Challenge is here again and in 2024, there are six categories offering a total prize pool exceeding $30,000. Each submitted image will serve as an entry for a chance to win a Best of Chobe photo safari in a lucky draw just for participating! This competition is exclusively for amateurs, whose image entries must be captured in 2023 or 2024 (excluding the ‘Best of 2024’ category, naturally). Contest categories include: Birds of the World Monochrome Wildlife Mammal Behaviour Water as an Element Out of Africa Best of 2024 5 x Challenge Prizes: The owner of the best image in…
Grand Slam tennis champion Coco Gauff (USA), men’s basketball stars LeBron James (USA) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), and sprinter Tobi Amusan (Nigeria) were among the flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday 26 July. This Olympic Games saw the best part of 10,500 athletes paraded along the river Seine in the French capital, with the six-kilometre route ending in front of the Trocadéro. See the full list of flag bearers for some of the 205 teams that took part in the opening ceremony: NationMale flagbearerFemale flagbearerAlgeriaYasser Triki (Athletics)Amina Belhadi (Judo)AustraliaEddie Ockenden (Hockey)Jessica Fox (Canoe Slalom)AustriaFelix Oschmautz (Canoe Slalom)Michaela Polleres (Judo)BahamasSteven Gardiner (Athletics)Devynne Charlton (Athletics)BelgiumJérôme Guéry (Equestrian)Emma Meesseman (Basketball)BrazilIsaquias Queiroz…
The ‘comeback kid’ – Celine Dion’s grit and talent transport her to centre-stage at Paris 2024 Olympics 🎥FranceTV Iconic chanteuse, Céline Dion, delivered a jaw-dropping performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday (July 26, 2024). Standing on the balcony of a sparkling Eiffel Tower (with the Olympic rings affixed to its iron sides), and dressed a stunning silver Dior gown, Ms. Dion flawlessly belted out an emotional rendition of Édith Piaf’s 1950 track, L’Hymne à l’amour (Hymn of Love) to more than 300,000 spectators, including an estimated 6,800 athletes – in an incredible comeback from illness.…
A sports fan supporting her team 📸 Guillaume Bontemps/Ville de Paris After two and a half months of traveling across France, the Olympic Flame made its grand return to Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. To fully experience the beginning of the Olympic festivities, the City of Paris is opening 26 festivity sites throughout the city (in each Parisian arrondissement, except for the 7th), providing for Parisians and visitors a unique opportunity to fully enjoy this exceptional evening and watch the opening ceremony live! All the sites remain open for the duration of the…