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While the African startup ecosystem has achieved several milestones this year some founders have become billionaires themselves. This year the only African tech founder that became a billionaire was Calendly founder, Tope Awotona.  The 40-year-old Nigerian-born tech founder and CEO of Calendly became the latest African to join the elite…

Gustav Magnar Witzoe, is one of the world’s youngest billionaires and the heir to the Norwegian salmon empire. He received a sizable stake in SalMar ASA, a salmon fishery, from his father when he was 18 in order to avoid paying inheritance taxes. When he was 19 years old, Witze spent…

Sammie Okposo, a leading Nigerian gospel performer, passed away early on Friday, the 25th of November, according to several sources. The artist reportedly slumped and passed away at his home this morning. Okposo is the CEO of Zamar Entertainment, a psalmist, and a music producer. In 2004, he issued his…

Kenyan B2B e-commerce food distribution platform, Twiga has laid off 211 of its full-time employees as a result of restructuring. This has eliminated the startup’s in-house sales team. The company, which connects farmers or agricultural producers, manufacturers of fast-moving consumer items, and retailers, laid off 21% of its more than…

The unpredictable turn of time and life makes it seem like there is still enough time. This mindset has led some people to learn things too late in their lifetime. Being oblivious to the truth that life is short has filled many people with regrets when reminiscing about experiences and…

The hardships and limited opportunities has seen some Africans migrate to the United States in search of The American Dream. While some could not achieve this dream, some became part of African millionaires in the U.S., making their fortune in different sectors. This has seen the country’s wealth increase and…

Sunlight, a leading household brand from Unilever Nigeria Plc, has unveiled a new, refreshed and exciting packaging for its range of products as a Masterbrand. The brand has also launched a new television commercial deeply rooted in its purpose – to support entrepreneurial Nigerian women in their desire to contribute…

Following the right tips can make it easy for you to sell your services to Nigerians and earn big.   In the market, selling is a daily activity. Value is traded in markets, and no transaction can ever be balanced without a sale. In Nigeria, engaging in any economic activity demands…

Fomba Trawally has proven to be a trailblazing entrepreneur after starting a street vendor business that fetched him millions of dollars in two decades. Trawally was born in 1971 in Liberia with no silver spoon and had only his mother, who was toiling to feed and send her children to…

Mory Sacko, a Senegalese-Malian French chef, came to the limelight in 2019 through the Franco-Belgian culinary reality show ‘Top chef’. Since then, he has been revolutionising the cuisine industry through his African-Japanese food combination. Although Mory, 29, did not win the top chef competition, he is a success to be…