Two Nigerians among 15 finalists for Young African Entrepreneurs award
Oluwafemi Ogunjobi
August 14, 2017
The duo of Nigerian-born Victoria Olimatunde and Ajiroghene Omanudhowo have been selected among the fifteen emerging Young African Entrepreneurs for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for youngest entrepreneurs. Victoria, 15, and Ajiroghene, 22, were selected as finalists from among 800 applicants from 14 countries – a chunk of the candidates being young […]
26-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur wants to transform how Africans pay
Businessam StaffAugust 1, 2017
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, 26-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur wants Silicon Valley to fund a future where Africa is included. Aboyeji is the founder of Flutterwave, a payments API that makes it easier for banks and businesses to process payments across Africa. The service allows consumers to pay for things in their local currency; Flutterwave takes care of integrating […]
Tony Elumelu Foundation receives commendation over contribution to entrepreneurship
Businessam StaffJuly 31, 2017
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their contribution to entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for young people in the North. The Sultan made this commendation during a courtesy visit paid by Tony Elumelu, Chairman of UBA Group and Founder of […]