Made in Africa

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade they say. This saying summarizes how Gbemisoke Shoes came to be 7 years ago! In this month’s Made in Africa Series, we sat down with the Popular Media personality cum entrepreneur, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, the Founder/CEO of Gbemisoke Shoes.

Tomilola Majekodunmi is the Founder and CEO of Bankly. With a career spanning over 10 years in the financial services industry, she is no stranger to the challenges bedeviling the financial space. Her quest to solve some of them led to the establishment of Bankly. With Bankly, Tomilola is choosing a path less travelled by Nigerian fintech companies – providing the digital infrastructure to store and move cash for Africa's financially underserved population.

After trying orthodox medicine for her ailing mother with no improvement, Bilqis only saw tremendous results with zobo herbal drink. It was this revelation which encouraged her to start her zobo business.

In 2019 Stella decided to teach other business owners what she knew for free but learned a tough lesson that would birth a top leading business called "Bizgrant."

When Kelechi decided to make a business out of her love for great skin three years ago, her immediate network of family and friends was all she had. Explore her journey to business stability.

Ayodeji shares his experience with growing a business in Nigeria; the challenges, opportunities, and possibilities provided via digital payments.