Best Akaego Okoye Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun: Co-Founder & Chairperson The United Africa Group - The Winning Mindset, Defying the Odds to Build a Multi-Billion Dollar Conglomerate. 32:00

3y ago32:00

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On this weeks episode, I chat with Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the United Africa Group, a privately owned multi-billion-dollar business conglomerate in Namibia that has been in operation since 1992. We talked about the enduring impact her late father has had on her both in life and in business. She shared his 4 guid…

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Zainab Ashadu: Founder & Creative Director, Zashadu - The Business of Self Care: From Handcrafted Leather Goods to Holistic Wellness 58:59

3y ago58:59

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On this weeks episode, I chat Zainab Ashadu, Founder and Creative Director of Zashadu a leading sustainable luxury brand that specializes in handcrafted leather pieces all designed and manufactured in Lagos Nigeria. We talk about starting her career as an actor, how a chance meeting with an old acquaintance helped her connect with her passion and b…

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Ambassador Dr. Kema Chikwe: Founder, Women Leadership Institute - Lessons & Legacy, A Mother's Day Special 33:05

3y ago33:05

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On this weeks episode, I chat with Ambassador Dr. Kema Chikwe, a dynamic politician, distinguished public administrator, educationist, gender and social engineer and activist, writer and diplomat. She is the Founder and Chairperson of the Women Leadership Institute (WLI) - WLI is an international leadership development organization focused on devel…

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Chigozirim Otefe-Edebi: Co-Founder Gracehill Behavioral Health Services - Seizing Opportunities, The Journey To Enhancing Mental Health Care in Nigeria 1:03:14

3y ago1:03:14

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On this weeks episode, I chat with management consultant and author Chigozirim Otefe-Edebi, Co-Founder Gracehill Behavioral Health Services providers of comprehensive mental health and wellness solutions in Lagos Nigeria. We talked about her 12 year career in telecoms, experiencing burnout and quitting suddenly. Her drive as a side hustler and what…

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Bunmi Olunloyo: Founder & Creative Director, Bailamos Dance Company - Challenging Perceptions and Empowering Women Through Dance 47:43

3y ago47:43

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On this weeks episode, I chat with lawyer, dancer, actress and choreographer, Bunmi Olunloyo the Founder & Creative director Bailamos Dance Company a professional dance training fitness and wellness centre in Lagos Nigeria. She is also the creative and managing director for FIT BY BUNMI an active and Athleisure clothing line. We talk about how her …

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Saray Khumalo: Executive Coach & Founder, Summits With a Purpose - Lessons From the Mountain, First Black African Woman to Summit Mount Everest 48:35

3y ago48:35

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On this weeks episode, I chat with award winning Mountaineer, philanthropist and Executive Coach Saray Khumalo. Saray is the Founder of Summits With a Purpose an initiative that has raised funds and built physical and digital libraries in disadvantaged African schools. She believes that literacy and education have the power to change the narrative …

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Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho: Founder & CEO Futuresoft Nigeria - Driving Digital Transformation in Africa. 1:05:26

3y ago1:05:26

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On this weeks episode, I chat with serial entrepreneur Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho Founder & CEO Futuresoft Nigeria a leading digital & technology solutions company, Co-Founder SkillupAfrica focused on training and helping Africans launch their tech careers and Co-Founder of Alwaysme a children's clothing and lifestyle brand. We talk about how she went f…

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Jumoke Dada: Founder & Creative Director Taeillo - Building an E-Commerce Furniture Business in Nigeria 40:03

3y ago40:03

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On this weeks episode, I chat with award winning entrepreneur, Jumoke Dada the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of Taeillo a tech enabled business that leverages mixed reality to sell furniture in Nigeria. We talk about how her love for the creative process led her away from architecture to furniture design. How she has distinguished herself in t…

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Hetty Boachie-Yiadom: Co-Founder P&H Boutique - Empowering African Entrepreneurs Through Mentorship. 51:51

3y ago51:51

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On this weeks's episode, I chat with Hetty Boachie-Yiadom, an award winning entrepreneur and Co-Founder of P&H Boutique, South Africa's largest African print retail brand. While working for a leading South African bank, Hetty and her husband Papa started a fashion retail business. They would eventually leave their day jobs and scale P&H Boutique fr…

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Fatmata Binta: Founder Fulani Kitchen - Promoting Fulani Cuisine to the World 39:11

3y ago39:11

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On this weeks's episode, I chat with Fatmata Binta - popularly known as Chef Binta. She was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to Fulani parents of Guinean descent. Binta is the Founder of Fulani Kitchen - the first African nomadic pop-up dining experience in Ghana. A dining experience that is both a culinary and cultural journey. Chef Bint…

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Emalohi Iruobe: Founder Tribe XX Lab - Creating Safe Spaces For Women 40:31

3+ y ago40:31

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On this weeks's episode, I chat with Emalohi Iruobe Founder of Tribe XX Lab the first and only co-working, wellness and incubator space exclusively dedicated to female entrepreneurs and female led startups and companies in Lagos - a place where women are able to present a professional front for their business as well as network, get training, acces…

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Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala: Founder & CEO Bakulu Power - Providing Off-Grid Power in Uganda 32:58

3+ y ago32:58

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On this week's episode, I chat with Lucia Bakulumpaji-Wamala Founder & CEO Bakulu Power a renewable energy company in Uganda. Born in Kenya to Ugandan parents who fled during the Luwero War, she grew up mostly in Canada. The idea for her company first emerged during a trip to visit family in Uganda. Lucia was named in Forbes Afrique, Forbes Magazin…

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Special Episode: International Women's Day with Temitope Iluyemi, Senior Director, Global Government Relations for Africa, Procter & Gamble 31:12

3+ y ago31:12

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To celebrate International Women's Day , I chat with one of my mentors Temitope Ilyuemi. Tope is Senior Director, Global Government Relations for Africa at Procter and Gamble (P&G), she rose from a graduate entry position to become one of the most senior leaders in P&G in Africa. She champions women, advocating for gender equality and works tireles…

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Chidinma Emodi Chukwuemeka: Co-Founder, The Footwear Academy - Building Africa's Largest Footwear Hub 40:14

3+ y ago40:14

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On this week's episode, I chat with award winning entrepreneur Chidinma Emodi Chukwuemeka, Co-Founder of The Footwear Academy in Nigeria. Chidinma was named Network Start-Up Woman of the Year 2019 and received the Star of Business & Entrepreneurship Award at the YALI West Africa Nigeria Cohort 4. She is currently a YALI RLC Entrepreneurship Mentor …

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Siba Mtongana: Co-Founder, The Siba Co - Elevating African Cuisine 50:18

3+ y ago50:18

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On this week's episode, I chat with award winning chef and restauranteur, Siba Mtongana CEO & Co-Founder of The Siba Co, a food solutions and innovations company in South Africa. From aspiring home cook in the semi-rural Eastern Cape to restaurateur in one of the most prestigious hotel venues on the African continent, Siba has had an amazing culina…

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Akaego Okoye: Founder and Host African Business Stories - What to Expect in Season 2. 1:57

3+ y ago1:57

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Welcome to Season 2 of the African Business Stories podcast! African Business Stories is your insight into female innovators and entrepreneurs building and running businesses in Africa. In this new season, we will continue our journey across the continent learning more about the experiences of female founders in different African countries. Another…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Gbenga Oyebode 15:06

3+ y ago15:06

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Gbenga Oyebode is a co-founder and the chai…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Daniel Ngwepe 8:03

3+ y ago8:03

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Daniel Ngwepe is a Senior Director at Visa,…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Gyude Moore 16:56

3+ y ago16:56

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Gyude Moore is a senior policy fellow at th…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Dr. Henry Musoma 22:11

3+ y ago22:11

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Henry Kasonde Musoma’s roots are in Zambia,…

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Special Series: Lessons & Legacy with Gori Olusina Daniel 14:04

3+ y ago14:04

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Gori is the MD/Chief Investment Officer at …

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Dr. Nuno Alves 10:26

3+ y ago10:26

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviews some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons which have shaped the men they have become and also on how these lessons have influenced how they parent or wish to parent. About my Guest: Dr Nuno Alves is a senior energ…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Mohammed Mijindadi 17:24

3+ y ago17:24

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Mohammed N. Mijindadi is the Managing Direc…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Ejike Egbuagu 11:26

3+ y ago11:26

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Ejike Egbuagu is lawyer turned banker. He i…

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Special Series: Lessons and Legacy with Dr. Kingsley Moghalu 13:09

3+ y ago13:09

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This episode is part of a special series recorded to celebrate Father’s Day. For the series I interviewed some friends and mentors. I asked them to reflect on the greatest lessons that shaped the men they have become and also to reflect on how these lessons have influenced them as parents. About my Guest: Dr. Kingsley Moghalu is the President and C…

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Akaego Okoye: Founder and Host African Business Stories - Reflections on Season 1 of The Podcast 6:07

3+ y ago6:07

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We made it to the end of season 1! Yay!!! In Season 1, i interviewed 20 incredible female entrepreneurs from 10 different African Countries and in this final episode i reflect on my 3 main takeaways: why women start businesses, building a legacy business and the challenge of access to finance. I also reference some episodes to highlight my points. …

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Aisha Ayensu: Founder & CEO Christie Brown - Retelling The African Story Through Fashion. 55:54

3+ y ago55:54

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Aisha Ayensu is the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of Christie Brown a fashion house based out of Accra, Ghana. An award winning fashion designer, Aisha started Christie Brown in 2008, in her final year of university, naming the company after her grand mother who was a seamstress and her inspiration. Christie Brown has grown to become an intern…

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Barkue Tubman-Zawolo: Founder & CEO, MBL Intl. Group - Liberia's Boss Lady, A Serial Entrepreneurs Journey To Impact and Results. 48:43

3+ y ago48:43

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Barkue is the Founder and CEO of MBL International Group - a boutique International consulting and creative agency. The grand-daughter of the late President Williams V.S Tubman Liberia’s longest serving President, she left Liberia for the United States following a coup. Between 1997 and 2007, Barkue, working in a male dominated industry, set up and…

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Nokwazi Mzobe: Founder & CEO Matoyana - Supporting Survivalist Entrepreneurs, From Consulting to Content Creation. 55:08

3+ y ago55:08

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Nokwazi Mzobe is the founder and lead consultant at Matoyana, an entrepreneurship & sustainability focused consulting firm in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is also an author, coach and adjunct lecturer. Her first book, The Small Business Handbook, is a guide created for start-up and early stage businesses. It is available in English and isiZulu. …

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Ehime Eigbe-Akindele: Founder & CEO Sweetkiwi - Pioneering Frozen Yoghurt in Nigeria and Taking The Brand Global. 1:03:30

3+ y ago1:03:30

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Ehime started making her own frozen yogurt when she realized most available brands weren’t as healthy as they claimed and created her clean-label recipe which brought about the birth of Sweetkiwi in 2011. This journey took her from Texas to Nigeria, where she opened 3 physical store locations. She has created flavors for and led partnerships with m…

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Joycee Awosika: Founder & CEO ORÍKÌ - The Path to Impact, From Agro-Beauty to Business Process Guru. 41:14

3+ y ago41:14

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Joycee Awosika is the Founder and CEO of ORÍKÌ. In pursuit of purpose, Joycee left her job with Constellation Energy, a Fortune 100 company in New York and moved to Nigeria in 2011. She held a few roles in the power sector including serving as the Technical Adviser on Research, Analysis and Informatics (Performance Monitoring) to the Honorable Mi…

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Petua & Joseline Kateeba: Crest Foam Limited - Second Generation Business, A Successful Succession Story. 51:22

3+ y ago51:22

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On the show I interview a mother-daughter duo. Petra and Joseline Kateeba. We talk about executing an effective succession, bouncing back from loss and what scaling means to a second generation Ugandan business. Mrs Petua Kateeba is the Co-founder and a shareholder in Crest Foam Limited. She trained as a midwife and co-founded the company with her …

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Flora Mutahi: Founder & CEO Melvin Marsh International - Creating a Niche in the Kenyan Tea Market 52:20

3+ y ago52:20

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Flora Mutahi is the Founder & CEO of Melvin March International owners of Kenya's largest flavored tea brand. In 1995, Flora heard about the planned deregulation of the tea industry in Kenya. She saw this as an opportunity and with very little industry knowledge and resources, she decided to go into the tea business. While enjoying a cup of tea one…

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Yoadan Tilahun: Founder & CEO, Flawless Events – When Passion Meets Opportunity, Turning a Side Hustle into a Business 59:34

4y ago59:34

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Yoadan Tilahun is the founder & CEO of Flawless Events. A corporate events company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Yoadan went to the United States for college and for 15 years did not visit her home country. On a family trip to Addis in 2007, she felt so at home she never went back. A friend knowing she did events as a side business in the United …

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Amal Hassan: Founder & CEO, Outsource Global - A Techpreneur's Story of Failing Forward in Business 50:25

4y ago50:25

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Amal Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Outsource Global. A leading business process outsourcing company based in Nigeria and serving countries in Africa, the United States, UK and Japan. Her passion to unlock Nigeria’s development potential through technology-driven innovation and value addition led her to build, capitalize and restructure a series …

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Valerie Traore: Founder & Executive Director, Niyel - The Business of Social and Political Advocacy 1:02:19

4y ago1:02:19

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Valerie wanted to do things differently. She told herself she was young, didn’t have the funds and needed more experience. Passion said no! So she quite her job, sold everything she owned raising $10,000. With that seed money she started Niyel, a campaigns and advocacy firm based in Dakar, Senegal. It’s been 12 years since she took that leap and we…

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Monica Musonda: Founder & CEO Java Foods - Building and Scaling a Household Food Brand 52:02

4y ago52:02

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Monica Musonda is CEO & Founder of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company. Java Foods first product was “eeZee Instant Noodles”, which has become Zambia’s leading instant noodle brand. Java Foods also manufactures and distributes eeZee Supa Cereal (a fortified instant cereal/porridge). Her experience working with one of Africa’s most s…

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Nichole Yembra: Founder and Managing Partner, The Chrysalis Capital - Journey to Funding African Tech 40:23

4y ago40:23

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Nichole Yembra is the Founder and Managing Director of The Chrysalis Co which houses The Chrysalis Capital, a $15M African tech fund and The Chrysalis Advisors, a financial, investment, and strategy firm. Previously, she was the Chief Financial Officer for a PE Backed $80M fintech holding company and served as Managing Partner of its investment arm…

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Roberta Annan: Managing Partner, Annan Capital Partners - Journey to Funding African Creatives 49:03

4y ago49:03

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The African creative industry includes music, film and fashion and is attracting a lot of attention from investors. My guest, Roberta Annan and I will explore this in the context of her business journey from a pre-med education to a career in development, building and utilizing a solid network to wealth creation. A rich story with a lot of life les…

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Ifeoma I. Idigbe: Founder boys to MEN Foundation - Mind Shift, Focus on Men and Privilege 39:11

4y ago39:11

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Africa has the highest concentration of female entrepreneurs, accounting for almost a third of all businesses on the continent. It’s safe to say we are a continent of strong women! That said, women continue to face enormous institutional and systematic challenges as well as gender violence. Women seem disadvantaged from the jump. In addressing thes…

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Vivian Nwakah: Founder & CEO Medsaf - Strengthening Health Systems in Africa 39:09

4y ago39:09

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Vivian Nwakah is the Founder and CEO of Medsaf a tech enabled pharmaceutical distribution company based in Lagos, Nigeria. Vivian was born and raised in the United States and as part of her MBA, she moved to Nigeria for an internship in 2013 and never left! Medsaf was set up in 2016 and connects a fragmented supply chain to provide transparency to …

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Mo Abudu: Founder & CEO, EbonyLife Media - Building a Media Empire, Made in Africa For the World 39:27

4y ago39:27

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Mo Abudu is the Founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, Africa’s first Global Black Entertainment and Lifestyle network. She is a talk show host, TV producer, human resource management consultant, media personality, entrepreneur, and a philanthropist. The first African to chair the International Emmy Awards Gala, first African to be awarded the Cannes …

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Amanda Cotterman: Founder, Equalife Group- Expanding the Venture Eco-System in Africa 32:05

4y ago32:05

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Amanda Cotterman is the Founder and Managing Partner at Equalife Group, a Venture Debt company based in Nairobi, Kenya. With a background in finance and after having run two previous businesses in Kenya, she realized there wasn’t enough debt financing in Africa. Using her own money, she started on a journey to build out the venture-debt eco-system …

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"O" Adeyemi: Global Partnerships & Expansion, Flutterwave - From Payments to E-Commerce 31:59

4y ago31:59

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"O" Adeyemi is Head of Global Partnerships & Expansion at Flutterwave, a Fintech company founded in 2016 and focused on making it easier to transact and do business across Africa - users are able to make international payments in their local currencies. The value of strategic partnerships has fueled Flutterwave's growth and success. Most recently i…

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Ndidi Nwuneli: Co-Founder, Sahel Consulting - Scaling Agriculture in Africa 28:07

4y ago28:07

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This interview was done prior to the COVID-19 global shutdown. Ndidi's story of resilience and grit remains inspiring in these uncertain times. She continues to use her voice and expertise to support businesses and communities on the Continent. You can read an op-ed she wrote recently - https://bit.ly/2Wa5yMH About Ndidi Nwuneli In 2000 and at 25, …

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Coming soon: African Business Stories 1:59

4+ y ago1:59

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Welcome to African Business Stories a new podcast hosted by Akaego Okoye. The show features the stories of resilient African female entrepreneurs building and running businesses in Africa. Women who against all odds stay winning.By Akaego Okoye

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