African entrepreneurs
7 Oct
Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is set to welcome the second edition of the African Entrepreneurs and Investors Roundtable (AFEIR 2024), an event aimed at promoting investment opportunities across Africa and strengthening ties between entrepreneurs and investors. The highly anticipated forum, which will take place on 12th November 2024 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, brings together African…
11 Aug
Top wealth creator and entrepreneur, Daniel Moses, has continued to gain ascendancy globally after being honoured as one of the 100 Most Notable Icons in Africa. Moses, who is regarded as a beacon of wealth creation and entrepreneurship, was bequeathed the award at a colourful and well-attended ceremony in Rwanda. Remarkably, the Edo State native…
8 Aug 2024
The 100 Most Notable African Leadership and Business Summit, held at the Marriott Hotels in Kigali, Rwanda, has concluded with significant success. The event, which took place from 1st to 4th August 2024, brought together influential leaders from across the continent under the theme, "Fostering Collaboration and Networking Among Business, Governance, and Security Stakeholder Leaders…
29 Jul 2024
The founder of Geneva, Abisola Noah Mustapha, has been invited to join the prestigious Tony Elumelu Foundation as a mentor for their renowned entrepreneurship programme. This esteemed organisation, established by Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Elumelu, is dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs and fostering entrepreneurship across the continent. Since its inception, the Foundation has supported…
8 May 2024
In the bustling city of Lagos, where the beauty industry is as vibrant as the culture, one name stands out: Dabota Lawson. A former beauty queen turned entrepreneur, Lawson has become a pivotal figure in the Nigerian skincare industry with her brand, Dabota Cosmetics. Her journey from the runway to the boardroom is not just…
25 Mar 2024
Entrepreneur and business development expert, Abayomi Adewumi, has launched his book, "Startup to Stardom," aimed at guiding African Entrepreneurs. In his welcome address at the book launch, Adewumi said, "Today, we celebrate the culmination of a journey, a journey of passion, perseverance, and unwavering dedication. 'STARTUP to STARDOM' is a roadmap—a guiding light for aspiring…
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A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ifo, Ogun State, has ordered the remand of the suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, in a correctional facility in Ilaro.
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination of the Federal Government. The vice-president, while inaugurating the board at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said it was part of government’s efforts to ensure long-term debt sustainability, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s…
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The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn-Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, has urged citizens to plant, nurture and protect trees to ensure greener and more resilient Borno. He made the call when Usman Aliyu, Director-General of the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall (BOAFGGW), paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Maiduguri on…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, received Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, into the APC fold. Nwoko formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently decamped to the APC citing deep divisions and factionalisation within the party at the state and national level as…
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday accused the UN Human Rights Council of anti-Semitism as he announced Israel would boycott of the United Nations body. "This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating anti-Semitism, instead of promoting human rights," Saar said in a post on X. The minister cited Israel being…
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The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State on Wednesday paraded a hotelier, simply identified as Macdonald, following his detention over allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a male minor. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, paraded the suspect before newsmen at the Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. Ayuba said that the…
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Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support. "There is a degree of polarisation (and) turmoil," she said in a live interview with the Die Zeit newspaper. "I think that has occupied…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of the collapsed Alau Dam. This is contained in a statement by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The governor described the approval as a significant step toward safeguarding lives…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra chapter, has thrown its weight behind Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary and Mr Peter Mbah as leader of the South-East caucus. The chapter announced the resolution during the inauguration of some standing committees of the party in Awka on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports…
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Some of the West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six-month window set last December. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, revealed this on Wednesday in…