Category: African Businesses
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Nigerian, Oshiorenoya Agabi Invents Computer Chip That Can “Smell” Explosives And Detect Illness In Sick People
Oshiorenoya Agabi, a Nigerian scientist and Silicon Valley innovator, has created a computer that can detect bombs by detecting the scent of explosives. At the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania, he unveiled the modem-sized technology. According to Leadership, the AI technology has been dubbed “Koniku Kore.” The system is composed of living neurons and silicon, as […]
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Meet The Founders Of Chipper Cash, The Black Startup Worth Billions Of Dollars
Ham Serunjogi, a Ugandan from a solid home, remembers the difficulties his father faced in transferring funds to him to pay for his swimming lessons. According to Forbes, he had been chosen for the Ugandan Youth Olympic squad at the time, and his father had to travel to South Africa to pay his swim instructor […]
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Meet Chinonso Okolie, Transforming Fashion Using Her African Art Prints & Accessories, With Her Company Geeky Chics Empire
In our efforts to discover unique African businesses that have the potential to become global brands, we ask some members of our community to point us to businesses that they have interacted with and feel stand out. In the September of this year, we got a couple of leads that pointed us to a company […]
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Liberian War Child Who Built An E-Commerce Empire At 21 In The U.S After Failing At Seven Business Ventures – Boniface Ogunti
Boniface Ogunti is a Liberian-born business magnate who failed badly in his first attempts to become his own boss. That did not, however, discourage him from pursuing his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. He had developed an e-commerce empire by the age of 21. He just works with Facebook ads for eCommerce. At the age […]
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Nigerian Woman Who Started A $10 Million VC Fund That Supports Startups – Maya Horgan Famodu
For many African entrepreneurs, raising venture capital remains a hurdle. Many African companies have had their growth stifled as a result of a lack of funds to extend their operations. One Nigerian entrepreneur has stepped forward to help close the startup funding gap. Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder of Ingressive Capital, a $10 million […]
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Nigerian-American Tech Genius Who Built Speech Recognition Software For African Languages Abake Adenle
Abake Adenle is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur who creates African language voice detection and speech synthesis software. There was no known player in the voice recognition and speech synthesis software business that specialized in African languages when she launched her company. Adenle aspired to be a university professor as a child, but she began her career […]
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Invest In Africa: Top 5 Business Opportunities Craving For Investors
Africa is a fertile ground for various types of investment. Smart investors are trooping to Africa to harness some of the investment opportunities. About a decade ago, many investors thought that BRIC countries; Brazil, Russia, India, and China were the next El Dorado. However, many years down the line, some of these investors were disappointed […]
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Nigerian Temie Giwa-Tubosun Wins Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Of $250,000
Of 10 finalists, Temie Giwa-Tubosun has walked away with the first prize from the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI). Temie Giwa- Tubosun is the founder and C.E.O of Lifebank. Lifebank is a blood and oxygen delivery company based out in Lagos State, Nigeria. They link blood banks to hospitals and patients who crucially need blood […]
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10 Top Hashtags For Black Entrepreneurs You Should Use For Your Business
Are you looking at starting a business or making your business known through social media platforms like Instagram and you want to draw the attention of investors, journalists, and customers, in a very competitive sphere or be patronized without being restricted by racial biases? One of the things you should consider doing is to follow, […]