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Founder’s Spotlight
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We focus on founders who are doing the most within Africa and for Africans. To pitch for a spotlight, send an email to [email protected]
Awabah’s Tunji Andrews offers insurance, pension, financial leverage to Nigeria’s informal workers
Nigeria’s informal economy is estimated at 57.7%, representing approximately $626 billion at GDP PPP levels. Most individuals in…
Vesti’s Olusola Amusan is helping Nigerian students migrate abroad with loans, payments, advice
One of the pillars of the Nigerian dream is to relocate abroad, and the easiest way to migrate…
“We can laugh about it now” ThriveAgric’s Uka Eje on how the company survived the COVID-19 troubles
Uka Eje is the founder and CEO of ThriveAgric, a fast-growing agricultural tech company committed to ensuring food…
Remedial Health’s Samuel Okwuada is saving African lives by reshaping the pharmaceutical industry
Samuel Okwuada has taken it upon himself to save lives by assisting in reducing the number of counterfeit…
Meet Duke Ekezie-Joseph, Kippa’s president on a mission to improve African SMEs
Duke Ekezie-Joseph and his brother Kennedy are solving one of Nigeria’s business sector’s basic yet complex problems and…
How Intelics Solutions powers business transformation in Nigeria with “phygital” solutions
According to recent reports, 86% of decision-makers anticipate digital transformation to continue accelerating. With the rapid adoption of…
How Adebowale Banjo is improving insurance penetration in Africa with MyCover.ai
Adebowale Banjo is a determined individual overcoming obstacles, including low penetration and apathy among Nigerians in the insurance…
How Victor Emaye is ‘bringing’ medical laboratories to Nigerian homes
Victor Emaye is a determined Nigerian doing everything in his power to ensure that Nigerians do not struggle…
How Chude Osiegbu is making estate servicing and operations seamless with VENCO
We talked to Chude Osiegbu on this instalment of Founder Spotlight and he shares with us all what he has been up to with VENCO, his stories, inspiration and future plans to expand his product in Africa.
How Stephen Adeyemo, an OAU undergraduate, is solving accommodation issues with AI-powered ‘Resavation’
Resavation is an AI proptech company that allows young professionals to find verified properties online, inspect property virtually, and build their credit score