About two weeks after Dunnie moved to Lagos, she met Sean Tizzle and they made Pempe. Pempe got her multiple nods at the Beatz Awards including “Best Afrobeats Producer”. She went ahead to release her debut EP, “Seven” and capped the year with an opening at Simi’s December Concert. Dunnie is one of the beneficiaries […]
Category: Interviews/Profile
“BathKandy Started as a Result of a Personal Struggle with Allergies…” Blondie Okpuzor
BathKandy founded in 2014 is an environmentally friendly, skin loving, beauty preserving, artisan bath and body company. BathKandy creates sumptuous dessert inspired beauty treats, utilizing unconventional raw materials such as garri and chocolate, infused into beauty and skincare products. Blondie Okpuzor, the CEO of BathKandy graduated with a B.Sc. in Business Management and Sociology from […]
Soil Less Farming: A Chat with Samson Ogbole, Co-founder PS Nutrac
Soilless farming is the system of agriculture which involves growing trees, flowers, vegetables, and other plants without using soil. Soilless farming boosts root hair growth. The system of farming also protects plants against earthworms and other pests. In Nigeria, PS Nutrac is leading the soil less farming movement. Aeroponics is one of the most recent […]
“…Buy Made in Nigeria so we grow the Naira.” Emmanuel Faleti, CEO Minuel
The shoe brand Minuel has been in existence for a little over a decade. The shoe brand got a partnership with the Bank of Industry in 2016. This partnership has been able to get the brand the desired exposure and providing some finance that has been invested in the acquisition of machinery. If you are […]
Buki Adeleke Craved Ewa Aganyin while Pregnant, Started Kendriz Foods
Ewa Aganyin is a popular and common food among the Yorubas. Kendriz Foods makes the Aganyin sauce for eating ewa (beans) readily available for use at any time and at a very affordable price. Kendriz Foods Ltd, the food processing and packaging company with specific interests in sauces and spices started operations in 2017. Asides […]
Abigail Okpebholo Started Youngpearl Organisation Because Her Mother Couldn’t Pursue Her Own Dreams
Abigail Okpebholo is a graduate of Microbiology from Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State. While growing up, she discovered her mother didn’t pursue her dream of being a nurse. It turns out her mother was made to believe that her education ends in the kitchen and was unimportant. The discovery made Abigail decide that she […]
Made in Nigeria Products: Entrepreneurs Talk Experience with Customers
Just like every other part of the world, there has been an increase in the number of entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Entrepreneurs who discover new markets or try to enter already existing markets. One thing disturbs these entrepreneurs, Nigerians perception of the Made in Nigeria products. This doesn’t undermine the challenges from the poor and irregular […]
Pad-Up Creations’ Reusable Pads Keeps Girls in School
In 2015, Olivia Onyemaobi raised a campaign against sexual abuse. She found out that some girls get abused by men who offer to help them get sanitary pads. To solve the problem, she started Pad-up Creations. In Nigeria, girls sometimes stay out of school during their menstrual cycle because they can’t afford sanitary pads. While […]
Omowunmi Ajadi Quits Her Job to Start Green Collar Farms
As nutritious as snails are, in several parts of Nigeria it can be difficult to see where to purchase them. And the price may not be pocket friendly. This is partly because a lot of people do not engage in snail farming. Green Collar Farms, operating in Sango Ota, Ogun state is changing that. At […]
Bolemataz is Changing How Bole is Sold and Served
Bolemataz is a brand set to revolutionise how bole is sold in Nigeria. Bolemataz is an environment-conscious brand. As popular as bole is in Nigeria, it’s sold and served differently, in different parts of Nigeria. In the Eastern part of Nigeria, it’s mostly served with beans or mmanụ nri (some palm oil sauce). In the […]