Smashed Studios is a Dallas-based, Nigerian-owned company aimed at turning fresh ideas into enjoyable products. The company just launched its first product - a hilarious card game called, Never Say Never™.
Newark, New Jersey-based, Black-Owned startup PeduL, just launched its new #StepUp20 Challenge. The challenge is a $10 million scholarship campaign that focuses on two things: 1. Linking brands and companies to diverse talent; and 2. Providing diverse students with easier access to job opportunities through paid internships.
The dream started in 2018 for Nneka Egbujiobi: “One night, I was sitting at home reading a few DMs that were sent to me but I wasn’t intrigued. I then thought, wouldn’t it be nice if there was a platform for the African community where we could select the type of people we wished to date?" Egbujiobi’s initial peevishness toward the unwelcome DMs (direct messages) led her to invent an app that would help Africans in the diaspora to create beneficial connections.
In this article, we examine 5 African business leaders; how they amassed their wealth and ways you can emulate their success to become a successful leader yourself.
Nigeria’s power industry is receiving a big boost, as oil magnate Femi Otedola is investing $1 billion in the Geregu Nuclear Power Plant. Otedola, who was formerly the chairman of Forte Oil Plc., confirmed through social media that he is refocusing his business interests from the oil-and-gas industry to the broader energy sector.
