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 …
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 …
“Wendy Appelbaum is the only daughter of South African tycoon Donald Gordon. She previously served as a director at Liberty Investors, an insurance and real estate firm her father founded, and was one of the company’s largest individual shareholders. She went on to sell her shares and became cash rich. Along with her husband, she …
Reni Folawiyo, a lawyer turned businesswoman and founder of ‘Alara’, a concept store in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, that seeks to redefine luxury fashion for Nigerians sits shares her incredible experience in building the next luxurious fashion destination on the second episode of Forbes Africa’s Against All Odds with Peace Hyde. Ladybrille MagazineFounded …
Bishop T.D. Jakes and Pastor Steven Furtick have an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship and leadership. Watch the duo discuss how to build your vision from the ground up by making the most of your God-given opportunities. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in …
The Hollywood Reporter has released its annual list of the ‘25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television’ and Nigeria’s Mo Abudu is the only African woman listed, among those from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia. The category recognizes female executives from around the globe who are rewriting the rules of TV, during …