Join AceKYD and Silm on their adventure into the Nigerian Tech Scene. We are going to be talking about things we know and don't know... bringing to you, new products, services, communities and technologies...
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How did the planet's richest people make their billions? From celebrities and secretive CEOs to sporting legends and tech titans, Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out, and then decide whether they think they’re good, bad, or just another billionaire. Ever wondered how Taylor Swift went from country singer to money-spinner? How Amazon boss Jeff Bezos came to launch one of the biggest corporations of the internet age? And how six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan made his fortune with Nike? Good ...
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George Soros: 'The man who broke the Bank of England'
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George Soros escaped Nazi occupation in Hungary, before becoming one of the most successful investors in history. After making his name on Wall Street and setting up the hedge fund Quantum, he also become known as “the man who broke the Bank of England” after making a billion dollars in a day by “betting against” the pound. BBC business editor Simo…
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Jerry Seinfeld: The World’s Richest Comedian
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Jerry Seinfeld has a life-long obsession with jokes, but his smash hit sitcom turned the New York stand-up into the richest comedian of all time. Seinfeld was the most watched programme in America when it ended in in 1998, but it’s what came next that made the real Jerry Seinfeld mega rich – streaming and syndication. Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng fin…
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How did Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson become one of only four filmmakers worth a billion dollars, and one of just three billionaires from New Zealand? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng find out how a childhood obsession with movies led to a booming film industry in Jackson’s homeland. From Bad Taste to King Kong a…
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How a communist mime artist became the billionaire boss of a luxury fashion house. Miuccia Prada changed her name, then made it famous with one of the runway’s biggest brands. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng explain how the Italian fashion designer turned her grandfather’s shop into a fashion powerhouse. Alongside her husb…
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By founding Google, tech titan Sergey Brin helped shape the internet. He also got very, very rich, as his company Alphabet became one of the biggest in the world. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the story of the billionaire who partied on planes after escaping prejudice in Russia. Sergey Brin and his best friend Larry…
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Golfing superstardom made him incredibly rich. Personal disasters nearly took it all away. How did Tiger Woods go from a child golfing prodigy to the world’s highest paid athlete for a whole decade? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng explain how one of the greatest golfers of all time broke barriers in his sport, winning 15 m…
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How one social media site birthed an empire. The story of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng take us from his childhood to joining the billionaires club soon after, at just 23, then on to his current status as one of the four richest people on the planet. He dropped out of Harvard to mix with oth…
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From The Exorcist to owning 400 companies, how music sent the Virgin entrepreneur into space. He's an island owning adventurer, but he's incredibly shy. He's the record label owner who doesn't even like music. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack try to understand a man of many paradoxes and ask whether he's good, bad, or just …
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He's spent a billion on Manchester United, but how did Jim Ratcliffe become a billionaire? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng learn how the Premier League club's new co-owner got rich via some daring investments and impressive acquisitions. They learn how he made his name in petrochemicals before founding one of the industry'…
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How the Formula One supremo won control of a sport, and how it all came crashing down. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace Bernie Ecclestone's unique rise and fall. From modest beginnings selling second hand cars, he built Formula One into a one man empire worth billions. How did he go from the very top to tax fraud, and…
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How mining magnate Gina Rinehart amassed a $30 billion fortune to become Australia's richest person and earn a reputation for being highly litigious. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng uncover a woman who has taken legal action against her father's widow, her own biographer and the biggest mining company in the world, and who…
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Charles Koch: Dark Money’s Slick Operator
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How oilman Charles Koch turned black gold into dark money. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng investigate the feuding family that has shaped US politics for decades. The Koch family battles made “Dallas and Dynasty look like a playpen” with brother against brother, and even twin against twin. But Charles Koch succeeded as hei…
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Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack uncover the huge public feuds and private legal battles that made the most famous woman in the world. She can change the economy, but is Taylor Swift good, bad, or just another billionaire?By BBC World Service
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How Warren Buffett became the richest investor in history, amassing a fortune of over $120 billion, without moving from the Nebraska home he bought in 1958. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng discover how Buffett earned his first money as a six year old, bought his first shares at 11 and filed his first tax return at 13. He w…
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How NR Narayana Murthy, now known as the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, first became known as the father of India's IT boom. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack explain how Murthy made Infosys, the technology company he founded with six friends and some cash borrowed from his wife, a world leader in outsourcin…
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How a young man inherited an Australian newspaper and turned it into a global media empire. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the origin story of the 92-year-old media magnate. He’s been called ‘evil’ and ‘a cancer’, for others he’s the champion of free press. He’s also one of the most powerful people on the planet. So …
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The story of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, the leader of one of the world’s most prolific, violent and powerful drug cartels. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng follow El Chapo from childhood in the Mexican mountain region of Sinaloa to the very top of the drug business and into …
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How hip-hop’s first billionaire went from grams to Grammys. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack chart Jay-Z's meteoric rise from drug dealing in the projects to sipping champagne in a private jet. Jay-Z turned his aspirational lifestyle into cash, rapping about the champagne that he owned. And the private jet? A gift from his …
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How did being fired from Wall Street lead Michael Bloomberg to a $96 billion fortune and a failed presidential campaign? Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack try to understand this man of contradictions. A brash playboy and thoughtful data nerd, a lifelong Democrat who became the Republican mayor of New York, a plutocrat who sp…
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Why was a brilliant surgeon and biotech billionaire sued by his brother... and Cher? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace his journey from apartheid South Africa to the upper echelons of LA society. He’s tried to cure cancer, diabetes, and COVID-19, and along the way rubbed shoulders with some of the most powerful people …
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The story of the Microsoft boss who spent over a decade as the richest person in the world after becoming the youngest self-made billionaire in history. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack follow Bill Gates' journey, from venerated, nerdy entrepreneur to ruthless monopolist, then from generous philanthropist to conspiracy theo…
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The spectacular rise and incredible fall of a crypto empire and its unconventional founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire wannabe philanthropist now facing decades behind bars. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack could not resist inviting special guest Michael Lewis (author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball and The Big Short) to…
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How did an accountant from Stoke-on-Trent gamble it all to become the world's highest paid woman? Denise Coates founded online betting company Bet365 and soon became a billionaire. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace the journey of this elusive figure. Geographically she's not travelled far, becoming the biggest employer…
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How did basketball's biggest superstar become the world's first athlete billionaire? Michael Jordan turned his prodigious talent on the court into a money making machine. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack trace Jordan's career from his childhood in North Carolina, through brilliance as a college basketball player, to his all…
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How does the subject of a leaked sex tape become a billionaire business mogul? Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack find out how Kim Kardashian leveraged her fame and sold her privacy to earn billions, breaking the internet along the way. They follow her money making schemes, from selling celebrities' clothes online and styling…
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The rise and rise of the French entrepreneur who vies with Elon Musk for the title of richest person in the world. Bernard Arnault is the head of the of luxury brand conglomerate LVMH, a house of brands that owns Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Moet, Hennessey, Christian Dior, Sephora, Tiffany & Co, Marc Jacobs, Fenty and some 70 other luxury labels. Jour…
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Just who was the arms dealer prisoner swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner? Viktor Bout was a man who built his empire selling arms to anyone who wanted them, and earned a billion in the process. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng piece together a tale from the secretive world of the international arms trade. They f…
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In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow George Lucas' journey from cult filmmaker to master of a cinematic galaxy. Find out how he harnessed the force of Star Wars to make him one of the richest filmmakers in the world, despite directing …
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How did Oprah become the richest African American of the 20th Century and queen of all media? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng find out, and then they judge her. In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow Oprah Winfr…
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The story of the billionaire who wasn't. When Charles "Chuck" Feeney first appeared on the world's rich lists in the 1980s he had built a billion dollar business selling duty free goods to tourists. But he'd also given most of his money away to charity. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng follow Feeney's journey from Depressio…
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How did WeWork's founder oversee one of the most spectacular business fails in modern history? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng find out, and then they judge him. In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow Adam Neuma…
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How did Sir Philip Green go from being a respected retail mogul to becoming the unacceptable face of capitalism? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng find out, and then they judge him. In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing…
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How did pop star Rihanna become the richest person from Barbados in all of history? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the story, and then they decide if she's good, bad, or just another billionaire. In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the …
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How did Amazon boss Jeff Bezos become the first person worth over $100 billion? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the story from zero to his first million and then on to the billions. Then they judge him - is he good, bad, or just another billionaire? In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made …
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Coming Tuesday 29th August... The podcast that finds out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then judges them for it. Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire? Each episode BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist and podcaster Zing Tsjeng pick a billionaire and uncover their journey to the top. They learn how …
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In this MINT Podcast episode, we take a look at startups that help you handle your deliveries in Lagos. Talk 'bout Logistics!Hit that play button!By AceKYD and Silm
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In this episode, we take a look at services that help make your events pop! Hit that play buttonBy AceKYD and Silm
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This episode is without Music & Colour as we're all mourning the passing of our beloved brother - Imogie Mubarak. We wish him the best things in heaven & offer our condolences to those of us who knew him.In this final piece of our freelancing/remote working episode, we talked about places where you can work from outside your house while freelancing…
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Hello, welcome to another episode of the Made in the MINT podcast my name is Silm & today, I brought you a list of a options of fattening your pocket via freelancing while retaining your 7 – 5 daily Job.The economy is hard, you’re not well paid, your dad won’t allow you use his car for that Uber side-hustle on weekends – just freelance my guy.It mi…
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We took a look at a new product from MAX.ng called Max GO. Nigeria's First App for Motorcycle Transport. We mentioned the ban that brought about the problem that a solution has just been provided for and of course, experiences to get and expect from using the app.Are you a bike lover, here's the perfect solution for you to get to wherever you need …
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Hello guys! It's the 25th episode of the Made in Nigeria Tech Podcast and we took out this episode to specially send out an appreciation to everyone that's contributing to the growth of our ecosystem in Nigeria.From everyone providing free event venues, to event organizers, to enthusiasts, writers and even speakers at these events. We appreciate ev…
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MINT 024: Journey Through Life and Africa with Abiola Usman
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This week's episode is nothing short of exciting! With Abiola Usman a man of so many accolades, ex-design lead at GoMyWay, founder of Chopnow.com.ng, CTO of Ajo Africa, and he is currently working at Flutterwave as a UI/UX designer, Mentor at Tony Elumelu foundation and so many other more titles (such as hackathon maestro ?)He took us through his c…
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Hey guys, another Tuesday here and we've got an exciting one. Awesome events coming to you soonest, an awesome collection of Made in Nigeria open source projects that are rocking on Github.Techpoint announced an awesome platform to help us keep up with African startups, industries, schools and trends. And we have another Nigerian trending on Github…
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Yo yo, what's up? It's Silm with the Made In Nigeria Tech Podcast again.We brought Money in on this one. No. Not literally. We talked about how to save yourself a few bucks and even earn some more along the way. Whoop! Whoop!!Enter MyAdsApp & Sliide Airtime. Press Play & find out how to make the Forbes 30 under 30 list just in time. No jokes. Okay …
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Hello guys, Ace & Silm again with the Made In Nigeria Tech podcast.Straight out of Saturday when 3 different meet ups held despite the rain that fell & Eyo festival, people still came out & all events had different success stories to tell. Kudos to the organizers of the Angular Nigeria meet up, Product Hunt Lagos meet up & Docker Nigeria!We moved o…
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Hello guys, Ace & Silm again with the MINT podcast. We just clocked 20 episodes young old. Pardon us as we started this episode lamenting how short a week is, ordinary 7 days Lol.This episode was quite fast & furious and our brake lights came on for the first time when we talked about this tweet making waves by Wes Bos and someone said Nigerian lik…
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In another exciting episode of the Made in Nigeria Tech Podcast we are back to our short episodes you love so much. We talked about the new Andela Office, a place called the Epic Tower.What do we think? Epic indeed! Pictures are everywhere on the internet ?.As usual, it was an event packed weekend, from Android Learning Community to the DotNet Ragn…
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MINT 018: Shell Breakers with Neo Ighodaro
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The 18th episode of the Made In Nigeria Tech Podcast came with a big guest - Neo! Neo Ighodaro is the CTO of hotels.ng & Founder of Creativity Kills. He also writes for Pusher & Scotch.ioIn terms of experience, Neo has about 12years under his belt & he took us along as he relived how he started out at the beginning from Secondary School and even te…
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Alert, ALERT, ALAT!! - No typo. Wema bank just launched Alat - A 100% digital bank. Wawuu, amaze-balls right?You can create an account & get started once you download the app from either the App Store or Play Store. What do you need? BVN number, any utility bill & a regulatory ID Card (International Passport, Driver's License or Permanent Voter's C…
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MINT 016: Genderless Knowledge with Aisha Bello
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Aisha Bello (@AishaXBello) is a tech enthusiast & Pythonista. She is also an organizer of PyLadies & DjangoGirls - Communities we talked about in MINT 005. She graduated from Bells University of Technology in 2013, after which she furthered her education in Information Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan University.She took us through how she got st…
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