Breakfast Connect

Imisi 3D, a VR and AR creation lab in Nigeria, is currently working on the biggest Extended Reality (XR) program in Africa: The AR/VR Africa Metathon 2022.
For this year’s edition, they partner with our AR/VR Africa Country Partners, Meta, and Blackrhino VR. The theme for the 2022 edition is “Your XR, Your Way!”.
Adekemi Faturoti, Hackathon Lead for the AR/VR Africa Metathon 2022 speaks to Nonso Mordi about this event.

The recent interest rate hikes and rising inflation in South Africa may have deterred some would-be homebuyers, but the luxury property market remains surprisingly resilient despite the economic pressure. 
Why is this you might ask?
On the show with Nonso Mordi, Grant Smee, Managing Director of Only Realty Group South Africa, breaks down the statistics and answers the questions.

Of a variety of ways to develop an economy, sports and tourism are major contributors to social and economic development in most countries. There are many types of tourism opportunities that countries invest in, to propel and initiate development strategies. One such tourism type is sports tourism.
On the show, Nonso Mordi speaks with Eugene Nizeyimana, Founder/ CEO of the African Business Chamber and one of the senior advisors to the SA Sports minister on the impact and the drive of sports tourism to the Continent.

On the show, Olufunmilayo Ajala talks with Nonso Mordi about Talent sourcing and how Hugo is helping global businesses to solve their support and talent needs.
Olufunmilayo Ajala is an operation and supports professional with extensive experience in the startup environment. She is also a customer experience and Future work enthusiast.

Forward-thinking CEOs have always understood that technology and culture are inextricably linked. Openness has become central to how we work, particularly in large organisations. However, introducing new technologies and ideas into a large organisation can be challenging.
On the show, Dion Harvey, Regional GM at Red Hat Sub-Saharan Africa speaks to Nonso Mordi about Open Organisation- its benefits and challenges

According to statistics, up to 15% of employees are absent on any given day and businesses are losing as much as 17% of their payroll every day.
Now using the South African economy as an example, absenteeism costs around R12 - R16 billion per year and can to a degree be seen as possibly the single most expensive problem affecting businesses today.
This no doubt begs the need to have a healthy working environment. It also raises the question, what is the value of corporate wellness?
Dr Chris van Straten from International SOS answers these questions and more on today’s show.

With so much untapped potential in Africa's Creative Industry, the Africa Creative Market (ACM) is proud to launch as a platform that is focused on growing the Creative Economy.
This is its inaugural event and on the show, Nicole Ackermann, co-founder of the Africa Creative Market (ACM) speaks about it.
She is also the managing partner of Entertainment IP GmbH PCC, a venture capital investment company she co-founded, focusing on the media and entertainment industry, based in Liechtenstein.
A financing expert for content and business enterprises within the international entertainment industry, she holds a diploma degree in economics from the University of Hohenheim.

On the show, Nonso Mordi speaks with International supermodel, Adesola Adeyemi about Models - focusing on not just the glitz and glam but also the psychological welfare of models and how to nurture it.
Adesola Adeyemi is a force to reckon with. An International supermodel who is living the life of her childhood dreams. She rose from obscurity to become one of the first indigenous Nigerian models to work with world-renowned international brands like Gucci, Burberry, Nicole Miller, Sherri Hill, Rebecca Minkoff, Carolina Herrera, Mac Cosmetics, Laura Mercier, Nars, Cledepeau, Khaled Weis, Cover FX, Maybeline, Rimmel London, Flesh Beauty, Glam Glow, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macys, Net-a-porter, T.J. Maxx and more.
She has walked runways in New York Fashion Week, as for renowned designers like Pamela Roland,chiarabonilapetiterobe, Christian Cowan, Patbo, Custo Barcelona, Bibhu Mohapatra, and has been featured in Vogue Italia, Marie Claire, Moevir Magazine, models.com, among others.
She is currently signed to Wilhelmina models, one of the world’s leading modelling and talent agencies.

On the show, Chuks Ekwueme speaks to Nonso Mordi about Entrepreneurship in Nigeria- its Importance and the challenges.
He is a man who has never had a CV in his life, neither has he ever applied for a job. He is a serial entrepreneur, astute businessman and the CEO of Uniccon Group of Companies, an umbrella company of subsidiaries with operations in STEM, software development, e-commerce, agro-commodities, construction materials, export logistics/haulage, jewellery, as well as international business consultancy and advisory.
At a young age, he had transformational ideas that couldn’t be confined to the traditional norms of a workplace and in adulthood, his vision has come to life.

Skirmish, which is the world’s first mobile Play-to-Earn app, has enabled gamers of every level to earn cash in every match they play across the AAA+ games they love! It has partnered with Launch Africa and they are currently closing their seed round of $2.5M, where LA has co-invested alongside Blockchain Founders Fund and Stellar confirmed so far.
The co-founder and MD of Skirmish, Chris Heaton speaks with Nonso Mordi about this seed round and partnership