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Dimeji Bash Eyiowuawi on monetizing his love of plantain through Dodo Gang

At one point in our lives, we’ve heard the advice “just because you’re good at something or passionate about something doesn’t mean you should monetize it.”

Dimeji ‘Bash Aleee’ Eyiowuawi doesn’t quite subscribe to that school of thought. He is a creative entrepreneur based in Lagos, Nigeria and the CEO of Dodo Gang, a platform he uses to express his creativity and unite plantain lovers through food, fashion, art, and events.

He spoke to us about his journey as an entrepreneur, World Plantain Day, Caller Ring Back Tunes, and turning his love of fried plantain into a business.

Nkiru Balonwu on Harnessing Africa’s Creative and Knowledge Industries

Nkiru Balonwu, one of Africa’s leading strategic communication and stakeholder engagement experts, discusses her work in communicating Africa forward, her time at Spinlet Group, The Africa Soft Power Project, and networking tips.

Podcasts Season Six

Fragile Dogubo: On poetry & preparing for your limelight

In celebration of Poetry Month, Nigerian spoken word poet, multiple poetry slam champion, and writer Fragile Dogubo joined me to discuss misconceptions about poetry, her stint as a rapper, and earning a living as a poet in Nigeria.

Podcasts Season Six

Olugbemiro Arinoso on Art Collection, Exhibitions & The Growth of NFT Art

Olugbemiro Arinoso is Founder of Affinity Art Gallery and an experienced African art collector and dealer.

We dove into a number of topics including the process of setting up his gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, curating exhibitions, tips for emerging visual artists on the African continent, and the growth of NFT art.

Podcasts Season Five

2 hours with Mrs. Sandra Oyewole

On this episode, I spoke to the phenomenal and brilliant Mrs Sandra Oyewole, one of Nigeria’s leading intellectual property and technology lawyers.

She’s a partner at Olajide Oyewole LLP and heads the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice and co-leads the firm’s employment and global mobility practice.

The discussion covered a range of topics including her background, the JUSUN strike, estate planning, intellectual property, and violence in the workplace.

Podcasts Season Five

Damilola Adika – Just Do What You Can

Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer, and vocal coach, Damilola Adika joins me on my 2nd episode of the year.

We talked about her childhood, navigating the Nigerian music industry as an independent artist, honing her skills as a vocal coach, performing at the 2021 GRAMMYs alongside Nigeria superstar, Burnaboy and more.

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