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HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - IDIAT SHIOLE
13 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - IDIAT SHIOLE

Idiat Shiole, the founder of HADEEART ATELIER, a Nigerian virtual design studio who just recently had her first physical show at Meta’s unveiling of the Metaverse in Nigeria. Idiat Shiole discovered marvellous designer software in 2018 to assist her in creating locomotive 3D models and materials. She initially became a virtual fashion designer since she didn't want to find work after graduating with a Fine and Applied Arts degree from Nigeria's Lautech University.

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - WUNMI AKINSOLA
13 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - WUNMI AKINSOLA

Wunmi Akinsola is a Nigerian fashion entrepreneur and the founder of Fashtraker, a prominent fashion company that is building an online community to link reputable and sustainable fashion brands with their customers.

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - OMONIGHO AITO-IMONAH
13 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - OMONIGHO AITO-IMONAH

Omonigho Aito-Imonah is a well-known fashion illustrator and designer with over 15 years of expertise in the Nigerian fashion business. She is considered Nigeria's first recorded, professional fashion illustrator, and her work has appeared in some of the country's most prominent publications and websites. Her experience includes magazine editorials, fashion education, and patternmaking/production.

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - IFEOMA NWOBU
13 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - IFEOMA NWOBU

Ifeoma Nwobu, an ex-model turned digital entrepreneur, is the co-founder of Sendstack, a technology-powered delivery and logistics firm that helps businesses develop by delivering the most dependable, economical, and effective delivery service. She learned some programming and digital marketing, which helped her break into tech and accelerate her 360-degree career pivot.

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - AISHA OLADIMEJI
10 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - AISHA OLADIMEJI

Self-taught digital fashion designer Aisha was inspired during an academic strike after seeing a 3D collection runway of Congolese fashion designer, Anifa Mvuemba and searching for the software used in the creation, she spent the weeks that followed she taught herself to be a virtual fashion designer.

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - ROBO OMAVUOHRERHE
08 Mar, 2023

HARNESSING EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY - ROBO OMAVUOHRERHE

Robo Omavuohrehe is an entrepreneur with a knack for exceptional execution, and she approaches innovative problem-solving with a user experience in mind. Thriftit, a digital secondhand marketplace she developed and managed, is catalyzing sustainable consumerism in Nigeria one house at a time.

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