Deola Sagoe is the founder of Nigerian haute couture brand, House of Deola. In this episode of Against The Odds with Peace Hyde, she takes us through her journey and creative process in building her brand and what legacy she hopes to leave behind for Nigeria and Africa’s fashion industry. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® …
Video: Watch Indra Nooyi, Arianna Huffington, Mary Barra, Thasunda Duckett, Justin Trudeau & other extremely influential leaders and CEOs speak at @FortuneMPW’s 2017 Summit
The 2017 Fortune MPW Summit was held on October 9-11, 2017 in Washington D.CFortune MPW started as a list 18 years ago and has evolved into the world’s most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business—along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts—for wide-ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical …
French Caribbean Entrepreneurs Launch Afrocks.com, a Website to Easily Discover Natural Afro Hair Stylists in London
Natural Hair for black women is an important issue, with many still having to face judgements in the workplace and sometimes within the community about the act of “going natural”. To top it off, locating good quality afro hair beauty professionals can be a tedious and sometimes stressful process in London for many Black women …
How Two Nigerian British Entrepreneurs Successfully Sold Their Sitcom Across Africa Without a Mainstream Broadcaster
In 2010 Debra Odutuyo sold her car and moved back in with her parents and Andrew Osayemi left his Investment Banking career to embark on their entrepreneurial dream. They joined forces to launch an independent TV production company called MTA Productions to produce a comedy TV show, ‘Meet The Adebanjos’ about African parents trying to …
#DreamBigHustleHard – Nigerian Woman Tech Entrepreneur Launches the Career Advice Book Women in Tech Have Been Waiting For
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Abadesi Osunsade launched her career advancement community Hustle Crew last autumn with a mission to help the underrepresented in tech through mentorship and training. After years of working in sales and marketing roles at tech giants including Amazon and Groupon she quit to pursue entrepreneurship, frustrated by the lack of representation she saw …