Kola Aina is the Founding Partner at Ventures Platform, an early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Kola is a passionate ecosystem builder, at Ventures Park, a co-working space and community for entrepreneurs as well as Ventures Platform Foundation, which empowers entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, education and digital …
Damola Adamolekun is the Chief Executive Officer at P.F. Chang, a restaurant chain. He is a son of a neurologist and pharmacist, born in Nigeria, and raised in Zimbabwe, Amsterdam, Springfield, Ill., and Columbia, Md. Now, at 33, this African “biz whiz kid” who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., oversees the management of the casual Asian-American …
Karen Matsiko is the Head of Working Capital & Vice President – Trade Finance, Absa Group. A Pan African Bank headquartered in South Africa. In her role, she designs and implements the Africa Working Capital sectoral value and customer value propositions to obtain growth and primacy by responsively adapting to the ever-changing regional needs of …
Jeron Smith is the CEO of HEIR whose goal is to Build the Future of Digital Culture. He has previously served in Unanimous Media and as the Chief Marketing Officer for SC30 Enterprises. Previously, Jeron Smith was the deputy director in the Office of Digital Strategy in the White House under President Barack Obama, and …
Blessing Abeng is a branding & communications expert dedicated to helping brands identify and communicate their unique identity and tell better stories. She builds brand and communication strategies around tech products, services, growth, and sales to help brands communicate with their team, target audience, partners, and investors. She has worked with brands across industries in unique …
Damilare Ogunleye is the co-founder and CEO of FoodLama, a trusted shopping assistant that makes your online grocery shopping easier to find the perfect food products that meet your household’s exact dietary requirements or preferences. He has over 12 years marketing experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs) sector, most recently as co-founder of an …
Helena Bertho is one of the main communication executives in Brazil, Head of Communication, Sustainability and Diversity at L’Oreal in the Greater Public Division. In 2021 she received the Yes to Racial Equality Award, as Leader of the Year – the highest award in Latin America. Advertising with specialization in Marketing worked in the areas …
Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa is a Nigerian entrepreneur and strategy consultant who graduated from Queen Mary University of London where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2011. In 2019, she co-founded Farmz2U, an agri-tech start-up whose vision is to empower the next generation of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. It develops data-centric technology solutions and helps smallholder …
Abdul- jabbar Oyekan is an integrator of the disciplines of marketing, construction technology and project management. He also has a technical understanding of estate management and an astute understanding of the legal issues of planning considerations associated with management, design and development of property. He holds a BSc. Estate Management from the University of Lagos, …
Abbigale Loncke is an innovative entrepreneur and the founder of the Loncke Group, a business enterprise consisting of three companies, which she heads as its Chief Executive Officer. Her fastest growing firm is MBW Energy Support Services, a comprehensive oil and gas service advisory that is an industry-leading authority providing guidance for companies entering the …