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E-commerce in Nigeria: Founder of Drinks.ng shares lessons learnt

Published by James Torvaney on 5 September 2022

Lanre Akinlagun, founder of the online alcoholic beverages retailer, talks about how he started the business, why the real money is in wholesale and the thinking behind the company’s brick-and-mortar stores.

Nigerian CEO unpacks Africa’s booming buy-now, pay-later industry

Published by James Torvaney on 5 May 2022

We speak to Fehintolu Olaogun, CEO of Nigeria-based CredPal, to learn more about the buy-now, pay-later industry in Africa.

How this Nigerian built a business by promoting African cultures

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 July 2016

Tradition and technology meet in a range of apps and web videos celebrating African heritage and language.

Nollywood takes on Paris

Published by Lisa Bryant on 9 June 2015

After India’s Bollywood, Nigeria’s Nollywood is the world’s second-largest filmmaker, producing 2,000 or more movies every year.

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