Dairy Farmer, agropreneur, and Public Policy subject matter expert, Aminu Murtala Nyako (Founder, Sebore Farms) is also an accomplished Business & Financial Analyst, adept at improving business processes and translating data into valuable insight for company-wide decision making. Nyako may just have thrown open what might be both a challenge and lucrative business opportunity. He says: “A Nigerian cow producing 1litre versus a United States cow producing 60 litres, is worth studying and should push us to do more. “I often ask people “must things remain this way?”. We must challenge the status quo.”We won’t get there in a day,…
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Author, Julie Roy 📸Jessi Sallenbach Reach Your Personal Potential: Self-Made Multimillionaire, ‘Serial’ Entrepreneur, Wife and Mom of Four Shares Her Secrets OMAHA, Neb. — In The Multi-Million Dollar Mompreneur: Your guide to business mastery, uncommon freedom and legacy wealth (GWN Publishing; May 1; ISBN: 978-1-959608-84-4, Print; 978-1-959608-85-1, Hardcover), Julie Roy shares some major takeaways from her journey to financial freedom and a fulfilling life. While offering insights and concrete action items to help anyone striving to propel their business, the author speaks directly to highly motivated women who are seeking to harmonize high net-worth entrepreneurship and family. “Balance is impossible,” Roy…
📸✍ Olufemi Olanipekun (Co-Founder, VeendHQ) shares his thoughts on lending and credit penetration in Africa “My grandpa was a lender, and If I was my grandpa in today’s world, these are the things that I would do differently.Credit penetration is low in Africa because it is hard to get the data needed to check creditworthiness, and payment is still an issue for credit use cases.For instance, banks rely on credit bureaus to access Credit history data. However, a lot of African businesses and consumers don’t have their data on the credit bureaus, which makes it hard for banks to serve…
(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…
Serlina Boyd (Founder, the Cocoa School of Journalism & Creative Arts) Serlina Boyd (founder of Cocoa Girl magazine – the first major Black children’s magazine in the UK) has hit another first. On Monday, April 08, 2024, Ms. Boyd opened the Cocoa School of Journalism & Creative Arts, which is the UK’s first Black-owned journalism school for children, with the aim of inspiring and nurturing children of all ages, who are interested in news journalism, podcasting and story writing. The curriculum will teach the young ones all about the elements of journalism, including news reporting, video editing, and illustration. Said the…
Demi Ariyo (founder, MeetLendoe), Leory Lawrence (founder, Pigee), Leon Wilson (founder, PollenPay) The 1000 Black Voices Fintech Trade Mission, scheduled from April 08 to 12, 2024, in the vibrant city of New York, has officially taken off! Founders on the Trade Mission, who will be exploring opportunities for fundraising and their expansion to the US, include: Demi Ariyo, Managing Director, Lendo – an access to funding platform for underestimated entrepreneurs. Leroy Lawrence, CEO of Pigee Inc – a payment app that increases tourist focused merchant sales 400%, by sending travel shopping home directly from brick-and-mortar shops in 117 countries. Leon…
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-…
Oluwadamilola Awe (Founder, DDEE Farms) The Agropreneur Award, an initiative of the Netherlands Embassy in Nigeria, was up for grabs, with three finalists in contention for the top spot: Agro Optimizer, East West Seed Nigeria, and DDEE Farms. During a ceremony held in Lagos on March 27, 2024, at the Consulate-General in Lagos, Netherlands in Nigeria was thrilled to announce DDEE Farms – a major supply chain for products between farmers and companies – as winner. Introducing Damilola Awe (Founder, DDEE Farms) Said the Embassy: ” After meticulously reviewing 20 nominations, each nominee showcased innovative solutions, sustainable practices, and impactful…
Mark Slade (Co-Founder, Jara Beach REsort) Nestled in Museyo (Lagos) – and just one hour by road from Lekki Peninsula Phase One – Nigeria’s all-inclusive, 4-star, overnight beach experience, Jara Beach Resort, has just gotten a makeover. Says Mark Slade (Co-Founder & Managing Partner): “Our beautiful new Ocean Deluxe Rooms at Jara Beach Resort 🌴 Six rooms (and bathrooms) extended and renovated in under three weeks, while the resort remained fully operational. A great effort from our team and our dependable trades and artisans”. Jara Beach Resort is co-founded and managed by husband and wife team Mark and Millie Slade.…
901connect launches in Lagos (– R ): Toyin Henry – Ajayi, (Group Head, Marketing and Communications, Access Bank); Emeka Madu (CEO, RemitPlus); Njideka Esomeju (Group Head, Consumer Banking, Access Bank); and Oluremi Tinuola-Gabriel (Head, Digital Channels, Access Bank) In collaboration with BankWise, Access Bank Plc has launched its innovative anking platform, 901.ng – an offline banking application that will enable over 45 million Access Bank customers access seamless banking services without the need for data to carry out their everyday banking transactions with the financial institution.According to BankWise, it currently has eight other banks in its portfolio that, with over…