Tag: African Student entrepreneurs

Enterpreneurship March 28, 2019

University of Georgia freshman starts business selling unique African products

Ramatulai Jagne, a first-generation college student from metro Atlanta, started Ramla Apparel, during her first year at UGA.
She saw a gap in the marketplace and dove in headfirst.

By Sara Freeland

Most University of Georgia students spend the first semester of their freshman yearadjusting to campus and studying for exams.

But after Ramatulai Jagne finished her homework, she worked on launching her business, Ramla Apparel.

Continue reading “University of Georgia freshman starts business selling unique African products” →

Uncategorized March 3, 2019

Obinna Ukwuani: The Nigerian MIT graduate who turned down 6-figure paycheck in US and returned to Africa.

Obinna Ukwuani was the best graduating student in his class in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the premier Ivy League universities in America. He was expected to get a good paying job and build a comfortable life for himself in the US. But he confounded everyone when he chose rather to return to Africa and promote the development of STEM, robotics and agribusiness.

By Nzekwe Henry | WEETRACKER