Passion to fashion. That phrase best describes Lisa Folawiyo, a Nigerian law school graduate turn fashionpreneur who took Africa’s fashion industry by storm by turning a hobby into a global enterprise while revolutionizing the art of wearing Ankara (a traditional Indonesian batik formerly known as Dutch wax common in West Africa and widely used across [...]
Young Nigerian Doctor 1st to Earn PhD in Pharmacy from Univ. of East Anglia, U.K.
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
A 27-year-old Nigerian, Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham, made history by becoming the first graduate of Pharmacy from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, to be awarded a PhD in Pharmacy. She shares her experience with Olabisi Deji-Folutile in this online interview. Were you born in the UK? I was born in Lagos, Nigeria in [...]
Nigerian Prodigy Ola Orekunrin Became A Doctor At 21
May 28, 2012 | Posted by
So much has happened in her life that you would not believe she is just 26 years old. Hers is synonymous with innovation, success and excellence. It started with a resignation from a high-flying job in England, and relocation to Nigeria. So determined to make a difference in medical practice, Dr Ola Orekunrin decided to [...]
S.Africa To Replace Iranian Oil with Nigerian Amidst Western Pressure
May 23, 2012 | Posted by
South Africa is looking to source more oil from Nigeria, its deputy president said o n Wednesday, suggesting Pretoria is moving to cut crude imports from Iran to avoid looming U.S. sanctions. Africa’s biggest economy imports a quarter of its crude from Iran, but has come under Western pressure to cut the shipments as part [...]
Nigerian Entrepreneur Launches African Netflix With $8 Million
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Jason Njoku has been busy. The Nigerian Internet entrepreneur just completed what is being called possibly the largest fundraising round in the West African tech world. Njoku, founder of Iroko Partners, recently landed $8 million from NY-based Tiger Global Management. Iroko Partners is the world’s largest digital distributor of Nigerian movies and African music. It [...]
