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#MCM -OLAWALE AYILARA

Olawale Ayilara is an entrepreneur, real estate developer, CEO, and our MCM this week. The founder and Managing Director of LandWey Investment is a graduate of Petroleum and Petrochemical Sciences from Tai Solarin University of Education. He started his entrepreneurial journey at a coaching centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State. While the business failed, he was […]

#MCM – Abasiama Idaresit

Our MCM this week, Abasiama Idaresit, is an entrepreneur with an astounding success story. Idaresit was born in Calebar, Nigeria, where he had his primary and secondary education before travelling to the United Kingdom to further his education. He studied Information Systems & Management at the London School of Economics, subsequently completing his MBA at […]

MCM – SILAS ADEKUNLE

Our MCM this week is a 27-year old CEO and cofounder who built the world’s first gaming robot. Born in Nigeria, Silas Adekunle moved to the UK when he was 11 years old, and he took his childhood obsession in science and technology with him. As a young child in Nigeria, he spent a lot […]

#MCM – TAYO OVIOSU

Meet Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of Paga, and our MCM for the week. Born in Nigeria, Tayo left for the United States in 1994 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Southern California in 1998. He landed his first job with a small startup, which was into the […]

#MCM – ONYEKA AKUMAH

Our man crush this week is the Founder & CEO of Farmcrowdy, Onyeka Akumah. Innovator and Tech start-up extraordinaire, Onyeka Akumah is a graduate of Applied Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University, India. Merging his knowledge of IT with digital marketing skills, Onyeka ventured into the entrepreneurial space. His impressive portfolio is decorated with roles […]

Kennedy Ekezie Joseph #MCM

It takes a great mind to take on a social problem at a young age, but our man crush this week was moved to start a campaign against female oppression –and it was a success! Meet Kennedy Ekezie Joseph, activist, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Africave –a tech company with focus on software engineering. In […]

#MCM -JERRY MALLO

Our Man Crush this week is an entrepreneur, CEO, and fabrication engineer who is setting the pace for sustainable development in the automobile industry. Jerry Mallo unveiled the ‘Bennie Purrie’, the first locally-manufactured carbon fiber sports car in Nigeria, in 2019. This creative innovation creates an excellent strength-to-weight ratio that sets the Bennie Purrie aside […]

#MCM – DURO OLOWU

This week, our man crush is a talented fashion designer with international recognition, Duro Olowu. Born to his Nigerian father and Jamaican mother in the city of Lagos, Duro’s childhood was spent between Nigeria and Europe. Following his father’s footsteps, Duro got his law degree and practiced for a few years before returning to an […]

#MCM – KELECHI AMADI-OBI

For over two decades, Kelechi Amadi-Obi has amassed the experience and knowledge, combined with talent, to set him apart as a top photographer in Nigeria, with footprints on the world at large.