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Odunayo Eweniyi
28
Aug

Odunayo Eweniyi: Building PiggyVest and a New Generation of African Fintech

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Odunayo Eweniyi did not begin her entrepreneurial journey by trying to build one of Nigeria’s best-known fintech companies. She began by solving problems. That pattern has followed her through almost every stage of her career — from her early work in technology and recruitment to the creation of Piggybank.ng, which would later become PiggyVest, and […]

fred-swaniker
22
Aug

Fred Swaniker: The Ghanaian Entrepreneur Building Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders

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  • 14 min read

Fred Swaniker has spent much of his career trying to solve a problem that is bigger than any single company: how does Africa develop the leaders it needs to shape its future? For Swaniker, the answer has never been simply to wait for the next generation to emerge. He believes leadership can be deliberately developed, […]