Hall of Fame
This week’s Hall of Fame celebrates achievers like Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Piggyvest and Eloho Omame, Managing Director of Endeavor Nigeria, for leading innovations to help African women in technology rise above misrepresentation in the sector. Other spotlight stories include the feat of Funke Akindele’s record-breaking comedy film, ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga,’ the selection of seven trailblazing Nigerians into the Aspen New Voices Fellowship and the innovative use of recycled waste material for the construction of a three-room apartment in Kaduna. Read more below:
With the negative trend faced by women in technology, FirstCheck Africa, a female-led angel fund and investment community founded by Odunayo Eweniyi and Eloho Omame is on a mission to fix the underrepresentation of women in the African technology sector. With FirstCheck, Odunayo and Eloho are helping women rise above misrepresentation in tech. More details at https://refinedng.com/firstcheck/
Funke Akindele’s ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ breaks a four-year record as it becomes the Highest Grossing Nollywood Movie of all time with ₦468 million in earning. The comedy film was released into the cinema on the 25th of December 2020, starring several notable Nollywood stars. More details at https://refinedng.com/funke-akindeles-omo-ghetto-the-saga-becomes-the-highest-grossing-nollywood-movie-of-all-time-with-%e2%82%a6468-million-earning/
Seven Nigerians were selected for the 2021 Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship. They include pathfinding experts who would take up roles as advocates and policymakers in the global development discussions. The Nigerians are Adekemi Adeniyan, Maymunah Kadiri, Nelson Olanipekun, Nkasi Wodu, Olanike Adeyemo, Oyeronke Oyebanji and Tijani Salami. More details at https://refinedng.com/seven-nigerians-selected-for-the-2021-aspen-institutes-new-voices-fellowship/
Also, a creative Nigerian engineer, Yahaya Ahmed, recognised as Director of a non-governmental organisation, Developmental Association of Renewable Energies (DARE) was discovered to have built a house with 14,800 plastic bottles in Kaduna, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. More details at https://refinedng.com/creative-nigerian-engineer-builds-house-with-14800-plastic-bottles-in-kaduna-the-first-of-its-kind-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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