African in diaspora:Theodore Afoke making a name through broadcasting

   John Afoke Theodore-Edevu is a very witty, intelligent, ebullient and multi-talented young man.  He is presently living and studying in North Cyprus, where he anchors/host, presents &  produce the  TV Show: "Theodore TV show"
He arrived in Cyprus on the 14th of October, 2012. Upon his arrival, so many foreigners were busy looking for jobs but John decided to do something different: he was going to create employment for himself.  He was mocked by others for that decision, however, in just five months, John had broken several records in Cyprus:  He is the first African to work with a satellite TV station in Cyprus.   .
John has recently had the opportunity to interview the wife of the Turkish prime minister, wives of  Ambassadors as well as, ministers and other top government officials.   His program ratings increases on a daily bases and he has over 1 million viewers around the world.
  You may as well type "Theodore's TV Show" on YouTube to see his official videos if you are not in Europe or you can't get the satellite station with your decoder.
And how has John been able to adapt himself to the language and culture of his new environment?  "I have been praised for my ability to learn and speak the Turkish Language, very well, in just five months, even with my busy schedule," said John in a recent interview with Yxpress magazine
As a young man working to help break down barriers and gradually eradicate racial discrimination, he is the first foreigner to gain fame in broadcasting  in Cyprus, John is indeed on his way to success and  he is doing a great job of rebranding Nigeria

Entrepreneur profile:Chinedu Echeruo

   Chinedu Echeruo  is a young Nigerian investor. A serial entrepreneur, Chinedu grew up in Eastern Nigeria. He had his secondary Education in kings college Lagos before he proceeded to Syracuse university and then Harvard Business school in the US of A. When Chinedu arrived Gods own country, he found out that New-York City with its High rising building, very huge population and  heterogeneous neighborhood could be difficult to get around  especially for strangers. This prompted him to create hopspot.com in 2005 exactly  ten years after moving around New - York where he worked. 

Hotstop is an online city transit guide offering door to door subway and bus direction and maps for over 140 cities around the world using its website or apps for iphone and Andriod.  

His creation has attracted lots of encomium and cash too. In 2007, he was named black Enterprise  magazine 2007 small Business innovator of the year. In July 2013 Apple confirmed a purchase of Hopstop.com application with a purported  $ 1.1billion. 

No longer the C.E.O of Hopstop, the investment banker, founder of Tripology, and  former J.P Morgan chase staff is now a partner and head of principal constant capital a west -Africa based investment bank and private equity firm.

Welcome to the goodlife:Iyanya grabs Zinox 350 000USD

  Yesterday, technology met art in a very exciting way as Zinox , Nigeria's major computer manufacturer signed one of Nigeria's top singers Iyanya. as the company's brand ambassador.The 350 000USD deal gives Zinox computer all rights to install the singers music,pictures music and more on its multi media application. Iyanya is certainly living the good life.Hard work pays

In the news:Fifi Ejundu bags lifetime achievement award from African Achievers.

     Celebrity entrepreneur and Fashion Icon Princes Fifi Ejundu received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the African Achievers Award at the African Arts and Fashion Banquet which held at The Dochester on Sunday, 4 August 2013.The  African Achievers Award recognizes Africans who contributes positively to African development.Those  awarded are selected in the following categories,community  development,leadership,arts and culture,entrepreneurship and others.Fifi was given the awarded for her contribution to promoting African art and fashion.This category of the award is given once in five years .

Destination Africa... Virunga mountain

     Africa is a beautiful place.With breath taking scenery and natural unspoilt vegetation,Africa is indeed the place to visit. One choice destination to drop by in Africa is the Virunga Mountains.The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa.Is this place worth visiting? Let the pictures speak

Destination Africa : Eko Atlantic city

     Have you heard about Eko Atlantic city? Well it is a work in progress.Upon completion, the city will habour about 400,000 residents.The city which is being built on reclaimed land is touted as the next generation of luxury property in the world...something akin to Dubai as it will  satisfy needs for financial,commercial residential and tourist accommodation with state of the art high tech infrastructure in line with modern standard.Here are pictures of what the city will look like

Invention,innovation...Olaseni Odebeyi taking giant steps

    It is an established fact the world over that portable devices such as tablets and smart phones are poised to become part of education. The foregoing is buttressed by the large number of mobile application used for learning.In Nigeria Olaseni odebeyi a software producer is working tirelessly to ensure that Nigerian students are not left behind in the scheme of things.This IT professional has created a number of educational apps for the Nigerian market.In 2012 he won the Etisalat prize for innovation with his mobile maths app.The app helps senior secondary school students across West Africa prepare for examination

                     Mr Olaseni receiving his prize from  the CEO Etisalat Nigeria Mr.stephen Evans

Entrepreneur profile: Emmy collins

      Every one dreams of being their own boss,but only a few people live their dreams.A fewer start living their dreams at a young age.Emmy Collins is certainly living his dreams.This versatile Nigerian designer is known for his daring cuts and design made from the finest of fabrics.He is also known for his combination of bright colors and funky tailoring approach reminiscent of the old school days .Emmy who has established himself as one of  Europe most versatile designer names Fela Anikulapo kuti as his fashion role model.Emmy has been featured in various fashion magazine.He also has a number of international celebs as his client.And what  more? Emmy is certainly smiling to the banks.check out some of Emmy's work