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From Rejection to a $10 Billion Valuation: The WHOOP Story
When Will Ahmed launched WHOOP in 2012 from the Harvard Innovation Labs, few people believed he could pull it off. At just 22 years old,
June 6, 2026
When Will Ahmed launched WHOOP in 2012 from the Harvard Innovation Labs, few people believed he could pull it off. At just 22 years old,
In Nigeria’s financial sector, few executives have demonstrated the consistency, discipline, and strategic clarity that have come to define Segun Agbaje’s leadership at GTCO. For
In a country where many entrepreneurs choose familiar paths and predictable returns, Kunle Soname has spent decades pursuing opportunities in some of Nigeria’s most difficult
Angela Nnamani has emerged as one of the standout honourees at the 2026 Africa Finance Awards, earning the prestigious Tax Trailblazer of the Year recognition
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the appointment of Nkechi Runsewe as Human Resources Director, effective August 1, 2026, marking a significant leadership addition to the
Nigeria maintained its position as the world’s third-largest borrower from the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending arm of the World Bank, in the
In a city defined by ambition, speed, and architectural spectacle, few stories capture Dubai’s modern business spirit quite like that of Abbas Sajwani. At just
In a period when headlines about Africa’s technology sector have increasingly centered on shrinking venture funding, tighter regulation, and startup closures, a different conversation is
Chairman and Founder of BUA Group, BUA Cement Plc., BUA Foods Plc., and the ASR Africa Initiative, Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON has been honoured
At 33, many entrepreneurs are still searching for their breakthrough moment. For John Adedamola Alamu, the breakthrough became a movement, one built not on perfect
It was 7:45 a.m. when I walked into the executive suite of a fast-rising tech firm in Nairobi. The CEO, not even forty, had launched
Geographical determinism, the theory that physical environments significantly influence social and political development, offers a lens through which to understand the unique trajectory of African
The African Development Bank Group has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing about $650m annually between 2025 and 2030 to drive
The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially granted a finance company licence to Preferred Finance Company Limited, with the mandate to provide structured financing solutions,
As Africa braces for the fallout from sweeping new U.S. tariffs, the continent must accelerate efforts to boost internal trade and reduce dependence on global
The International Monetary Fund has called for transparency in Nigeria’s oil sector to ensure the gains from fuel subsidy removal are not lost to inefficiencies