Early last week in Lagos-Nigeria, The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) kick-started its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, in partnership with Victoria’s Secret & Co.Says AWIEF Founder, Irene Ochem: It was a most exciting and gratifying two-day Bootcamp (in-person) with a cohort of 22 simply awesome, dynamic Nigerian women founders in financial services, health, agribusiness, agritech, food, education, media & entertainment, renewable energy, and smart and green solutions. Irene Ochem (Founder, , Africa Women’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fund – AWIEF) While thanking Victoria’s Secret for partnering with the AWIEF Growth Accelerator through the former’s Tour Impact Fund, AWIEF has…
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🎥UNDP Nigeria As Founder of the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation and representing AfriLabs on the governing council, Anna Ekeledo has announced a call for applications to the Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator, supported by the UNDP. Anna says: I had a fantastic chat today with William TSUMA (PhD), Head of UNDP Lagos & Chief Innovation Officer, UNDP Nigeria, about the needs of the African continent and how African innovators can tackle development and industry challenges through the Timbuktoo initiative.I am quite excited to work with William, UNDP leadership and other innovation stakeholders, in both the public and private sectors. Together, we…
(L&R): Folashade Ambrose-Medebem (Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Lagos State; Dr. Chinyere Almona (Director-General/ CEO, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry) June 04, 2024/ Lagos-Nigeria…. Dr. Chinyere Almona (Director-General & CEO, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem (Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade & Investment in Lagos State) recently met to explore various strategies for enhancing the business environment for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in recognition of this segment’s critical role in driving economic growth and job creation. Summarising the essence of their meeting, Dr. Almona says: Matters relating to trade and…
Falcon Corporation Co-Founders (L & R): Professor Joseph Chukwura Ezigbo (Managing Director) and Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Deputy Managing Director) 📸 Audrey Joe-Ezigbo The Falcon Corporation is celebrating 30 years in business as a successful conglomerate holding a diverse portfolio of prime investments in Oil & Gas, Energy & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Co-Founder & Deputy Managing Director) shares some insights: Falcon Corporation Limited started as an idea in 1994.Today, 30 years later, what started as an idea has become a multiple award-winning, wholly indigenous mid- and downstream Energy, Natural Gas Distribution and LPG Trading company in Africa, enabling the…
Obinna Iwuno (President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria – SiBAN), recently paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Jane Egerton-Idehen. The strategic meeting underscores the collaborative efforts to enhance blockchain technology’s integration within Nigeria’s satellite communication sector. Together, they discussed innovative pathways to leverage blockchain for improved security, transparency and efficiency in satellite communications. One of the more immediate use cases for blockchain technology in the context of satellite communication involves the untethering of information from terrestrial influence. Conducting transactions on Earth’s orbit is a security feature in itself as it reduces…
Designed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, the WildKitchen (an elegant outdoors kitchen) combines a luxurious canvas and hardwood dining space (the adjustable WildTent) with a multifunctional Barbeque oven and dining table (the WildTable) , giving diners al fresco dining experience par excellence. Whatever style of cuisine, the WildKitchen delivers – flame grilling, steam, teppanyaki 📸 TheLuxeReview The WildKitchen has been described as pulling together a primal outdoor dining experience, an artisanal elegance, and superb craftsmanship. More than than just a dining experience, the WildKitchen provides a completely controllable indoor and outdoor dining environment, allowing guests – it can accommodate up…
The long-awaited Agribusiness Innovation Challenge is back for 2024, seeking passionate young minds who intend to revolutionise Nigeria’s food system. The Challenge targets anyone with an innovative, tech-driven solution that tackles challenges across the food supply chain, thereby improving food safety, nutrition, and access for all? Focus areas include: Supply Chain Traceability (blockchain, smart sensors) Last-Mile Distribution Networks Climate-Smart Financing Agricultural Productivity & Efficiency Post-Harvest Loss Management Who can apply? Women and youth aged 18-35 Registered agri-tech startups with solutions for the Nigerian food supply chain Startups willing to expand to Oyo, Ibadan, Benue, or Nassarawa Committed and dedicated teams…
Nominations are now open for the 2024 AWIEF Awards, created to recognise and celebrate the achievements of female entrepreneurs and business owners across various industry sectors in Africa. Nominees should have demonstrated outstanding vision, leadership, inspiration, and business success. AWIEF (Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum) is an award-winning pan-African women economic empowerment organization that works to close the gender gaps by driving women’s business leadership and entrepreneurship in Africa. Fatma Samoura (Secretary General, FIFA) – AWIEF Lifetime Leadership Award winner 2023 Salamba Diene (CEO, BIOSENE SARL, Senegal) – Young Entrepreneur Award winner 2023 Nonopa Tenza (Founder & MD, Kevinot…
🎥 Travis Adkins Travis Adkins is President & CEO of the U.S. African Development Foundation – USADF), an independent U.S. government agency established by the U. S. Congress to invest directly in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs. Travis Adkins (President & CEO, USADF) One of the USADF’s investments – the Liberia Cocoa Corporation – has proven to be a prime example of how the agency helps in increasing incomes, revenues, and jobs by promoting self-reliance and market-based solutions to poverty. Adkins says: The Liberia Cocoa Corporation (LCC), established in 2009 by the dynamic couple Lu Tolbert and Lulu A.…
Farmer, Khalil Dukuly, is Founding Partner at Doukoure et Karrat SARL. And after a bountiful harvest of watermelons, with very few off-takers, he laments: Farmer, Khalil Dukuly They say Liberians are lazy; they don’t farm. In contrast, we have produced premium-quality watermelons with international standards, yet we struggle to sell them in Monrovia. Supermarkets, Restaurants, and Hotels would only take 5 to 20 pieces. Thank you, Harbel Supermarket, for taking 100 pieces. We have about 3000 pieces. We are currently distributing it to market women. One problem, several solutions There are many different approaches and practices when it comes to…