Arguably the biggest online food commerce site in Nigeria at the moment, Foodstantly.com’s goal is to dominate that space in Nigeria at least according to their CEO – Uchay Ariolu. A Lawyer by profession, Uchay dumped the wig for the uncertainty of the entrepreneurial world and is loving every bit of the action. He has …
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state born, Mark Essien is an engineer at heart and a passionate entrepreneur. He built Hotels.ng to help solve the problem of hotel bookings in Nigeria and has since been interviewd by countless media channels. In this interview at #Startupsouth, Mark reveals figures and behind the scene details of his company’s …
Peace Hyde, an award winning Forbes Africa Magazine and Forbes Woman correspondent,is set to anchor the African subsidiary’s first global television flagship show titled ‘My Worst Day.’ The show will share some of the worst days in the lives of some of the most successful African global business leaders. “You always hear about the success …
A discussion with Suni P. Harford, Peyton Patterson, and Carla Harris took who part in the Powerful Women in Finance round table event January 16 in Maura Hall at The College of New Rochelle. The discussion was moderated by Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson. Harford is Managing Director and Regional Head of Markets for North America Citigroup Inc. …
Biola Alabi, former managing director fro M-Net Africa now founder of Biola Alabi Media Productions (BAM Productions), is set to launch a new television show, ‘Bukas and Joints,’ which premieres on The Africa Independent Television (AIT) on March 20th, 2016. AIT is a subsidiary of Daar Communications plc, available throughout Africa, and via Dish Network …
Africa Internet Group (“ AIG”), the parent of Jumia, the leading ecommerce platform in Africa, has secured more than Euro 300 million in funding from new and existing investors, including the previously announced funding commitment from AXA, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management. This new round of investment is led by existing investors …