CEO Spotlight

Dangote Group founded by Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has emerged as the most admired African brand of African origin for the second straight year. Respondents of Brand Africa's 100 Best Brands survey voted Dangote ahead of telecommunications giant, MTN and other big companies and brands on the continent. The seventh edition of the survey conducted...

In a season in which the Nigerian oil and gas industry is associated with different ills, including pollution, corruption, and conflicts, it is refreshing to learn about business leaders in the sector who have steered clear of these familiar maladies while building monumental projects that are equally industry-defining. The Nigerian...

Isabel Dos Santos is a visionary Angolan entrepreneur. An engineer by trade, she has inspired a new generation to reach for their dreams. A staunch supporter of women’s rights, Isabel Dos Santos works tirelessly to effect the changes she wants to see. By affording educational, employment and social opportunities for...

As a CEO or an entrepreneur, your personal brand and business success likely means everything. For those of us who know what it takes to create a business from nothing, it’s unlike anything else. Not only is it something we’ve worked extremely hard for, it’s also a work of art...

Designed for the pickiest girl, Scentbird lets you date luxury perfumes before committing to them. Mariya Nurislamova co-founder and CEO of Scentbird, an online perfume discovery startup: "I have always felt that perfumes are overlooked by most subscription boxes and even Sephora keeps downsizing on the number of perfumes they...