Aliko Dangote, Olusegun Agbaje and CEO of EbonyLife TV; Mo Abudu listed among Nigeria’s Top 13 CEOs of 2013 by Ventures Africa

CEO of EBonyLife TV and popular TV talkshow host; Mo Abudu who has been captioned ‘Africa’s Oprah Winfrey’ has been listed by Ventures Africa as one of the Top 10 Nigerian CEOs of 2013.
She makes the list alongside Funke Opeke of MainOne, Michael Arumemi-Ikhide of Arik Air, Olusegun Agbaje of Guarantee Trust Bank and Aliko Dangote of Dangote group.

.MO ABUDU
Mosunmola Abudu popularly known as Mo Abudu, is the Chairman and Chief Executive of EbonyLife TV, Hostess and Executive Producer of Moments with Mo, a Media Personality, Human Resource Management Consultant and Entrepreneur/Venture Capitalist.

ALIKO DANGOTE

No list will be complete without Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote who is arguably the most popular and successful CEO on the continent. He is unarguably the king of Nigeria manufacturing industry, and perhaps Africa. His company Dangote group, which he started with a business loan from his maternal uncle has grown to be one of the continent’s leading diversified business empires with interests in cement, sugar, flour, salt, pasta, beverages and real estate, and new projects in the oil and Natural gas sector, telecommunications, fertilizer and steel with annual earnings averaging $2 billion. Today, Dangote Group is worth more than $11 billion, comprising a third of Nigeria’s Stock Exchange.

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How 26 year old UNILAG Student won the MTN Young Designer of the Year 2013 Award.

Twenty-six year old Rodney Emeka, the Creative Director of McMeka, won the MTN Young Designer of the Year competition at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013. He runs McMeka, a Lagos based menswear design label which solely focuses on bespoke tailoring which he founded in September 2011. The young PH bred designer came up against formidable names like Waneami, Diana aLa Vid (DLV), Ayo Van Elmar, Reni Smith, Ladunni Lambo, Sho by Adesola Obebe, Tumilla by Tumi Ladega, Kenneth Ize and Siaiano who were also shortlisted as finalists for the MTN Young Designer of the Year.  However, his hard work and resilience paid off and he was crowned as the winner. He takes us through the hard and arduous journey to achieving this feat.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah” is one of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2013

The New York Times recently released its list of The 10 Best Book of 2013, selected by the editors of the publication.

Award winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s third novel – Americanah made the cut.

Bella naija

10 Steps to Rocking Your Dream Job Interview

Prepare, prepare, prepare!

Preparation is the only thing you have total, 100% control over, says HR expert and consultant Lucy Cherkasets of Clarity Media Group (she’s interviewed more than a thousand people, so she would know!) Don’t just assume you can wing it. Research the company and the person interviewing you and practice your answers.

“Tell me about yourself.” Don’t answer this by trying to cram your entire life story into a two-minute spiel. “This should be your cue to tell me why you’re at this table,” Cherkasets says. Be friendly but focused, narrowing in on the aspects of your personality that make you perfect for this job.

Richest black woman in the world, Folorunsho Alakija covers Forbes Africa Woman

Foloronsho Alakija, steps up (as Oprah Winfrey steps down) as the richest black woman in the world. We all knew the day was coming for the richest to come from Africa and indeed Nigeria. Folorunsho Alakija has covered the second edition (December 2013/January 2014) of Forbes Africa Woman.

Forbes said of the billionaire tagged the ‘Slick Oil Baroness‘:

And so it came to pass recently that 62-year-old Folorunsho Alakija, the oil baroness from Nigeria, became known as the richest black woman in the world. Alakija, however, is profoundly uncomfortable with the ‘super-rich’ tag. She believes that she is far more than just her fabulous wealth.




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Tara Durotoye, Folake Coker make Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women In Africa 2013

Forbes Africa annual list of “20 Young Power African Women” has been released and three Nigerian enterprising women made the list. They are: Beauty entrepreneur Tara Fela Durotoye, the founder and CEO of House of Tara International; fashion designer Folake Coker, founder and CEO of Tiffany Amber and medical doctor Ola Orekunrin, founder of The Flying Doctors. Well deserved.

See the full list on Forbes website

How To Avoid Career Blunders

By Eno Jerry

Eno Jerry is a Human Resource Manager, God fearing and happily married. I read this article and I can assure you would benefit from this cause I just did.

How To Avoid Career Blunders

1. Understand You: What are you good at doing or what do you enjoy doing? That should form your career choice or guide you in choosing a career path. Don't be too quick to pursue a career not meant for you, especially while unemployed.
2. Job Hopping: Switching jobs too frequently makes a bad impression to your employer. You come off to an employer as someone who lacks commitment, reliability, perseverance and a bit self-centered.
3. Look Beyond Money: Don't choose a career because it pays more with no growth opportunities. The charm of money fades away over a period of time, while career growth and skill enhancement takes you high.

An Exclusive Interview With Tariye Isoun Gbadegesin, Vice President (Investments Group), Africa Finance Corporation

What is your educational background?

I attended Federal Government Girls’ College, Abuloma in Rivers State. I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Amherst College in Massachusetts and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

What influenced your career choices?

My career decisions are motivated primarily by my desire to solve the problems of poverty and economic underdevelopment. Over the years, I have tried to figure out where I can add the most value based on my natural strengths and work approach.

After I graduated from university, I spent a year working for a non-profit organization in Costa Rica. My objective was to gain economic development experience and become fluent in another language. With my degree in economics and fluency in Spanish, upon my return to the US, I got an offer from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). I went on to get an MBA from Harvard then I decided it was time to return to Nigeria. I joined the Silverbird Group where I headed strategy and corporate development. Thereafter, I got a unique opportunity to join the start-up team to create the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). I was the second employee.  I have been at AFC for five years now and have seen the corporation grow to the foremost infrastructure bank for Africa.