Made in Africa How can Africa tap into local innovation to launch globally recognized brands? Dimensions to be addressed: – Facilitating access to regional and global markets – Removing supply chain barriers – Achieving quality standards Xavier-Luc Duval, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius Tabitha M. Karanja, Chief Executive Officer, …
WIE releases its 60 Annual women Influencers in Africa and a handful from the fashion and entertainment industries make the list including Alek Wek, Iman, Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa and Folake Folarin-Coker of Tiffany Amber. Check out the full list and last year’s WIE feature on Africa. Media and Culture Dambisa Moyo – …
“Ndidi Nwuneli is a director of Sahel Capital Partners, a leading advisory firm focused on the agribusiness and manufacturing sectors, and the co-founder of AACE Foods, an agro-processing company. Through her work with Sahel and AACE, she has also shaped agriculture strategy and policy and supported a range of clients in Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana and …
Is Nigeria any closer to solving its issues with Boko Haram? Aljazeera’s new host Femi OKe takes on this tough issue along with her guests including Professor Wole Soyinka and Sahara Reporters’ Omoyele Sowore. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west …
According to South Africa’s President, there are over 100 South African companies in Nigeria. Wait, there’s more. Nigerians, who are also one of the top spenders in the UK, contributed $88.6million to South Africa’s economy in the last year alone. -Uduak Oduok “VENTURES AFRICA – A total of 73, 282 Nigerian tourists visited South Africa …
“VENTURES AFRICA – Celebrated Nigerian internet entrepreneur and iROKOtv CEO, Jason Njoku and partner, Bastian Gotter, today announced the official launch of SPARK, a $1m-backed company to support and develop aspiring Nigerian tech and Internet entrepreneurs. The Lagos-based company said in an official statement it “is set to fill the vacuum that currently exists in …