1) Full name is Oluwabunmi Taiye Akinwonmi (well these are the names I have decided to share)
2) Yes my middle name is Taiye so I am a twin. I guess i'm the 'stubborn' one.
3) I HATE SMALL TALK. It really irks me. If you start a conversation with me for a particular reason, just go straight to the reason...You will be doing both of us a favor
4) I have a very nonchalant attitude. Rarely let things get to me
5) But when things get to me, I deal with this by taking long walks, sleeping and blanking people out for a few hours.
6) I HATE, LOATHE, ABHOR (okay you get me now) CATS. I find them disgusting.
7) People always say I have a mischievous face and can never tell what I am thinking. But heyy there is nothing wrong with being mysterious ;), being predictable is sooo boring anyway.
8) I LOVE LOVEEE Italian food. Can eat pasta everyday! Especially carbonara
9) I love cooking. Aspiring top chef lol
10) Action movies >>>> Romantic comedy. Love me some Jason Statham, Jackie chan, Jet Li etc
11) I'm an aspiring gym addict. This was one of my new year's resolutions. The year is not over yet so there is still hope..
12) I don't know why I get really offended by the phrase 'fair enough' when it is used in some contexts. This explains why I end some conversations so abruptly X_X. People close to me know not to 'fair enough' me
13) I hate pink. Definitely not a 'girly-girl'
14) I'm an aspiring world traveling geologist. There is so much to explore I think
15) I'm a really fast reader and can read a book up to 5 times ( if I find it really interesting).
16) Love fast cars. Probably going to have a race track and a couple of fast cars in my husband's house ;)
17) I'm really bad with names and faces. One time I called future french montana so confidently. My sister still teases me about this
18) Obsessed with cookie dough ice cream
19) I would like to leave a good legacy...
20) I judge people by their 'vibes' which is not very fair. Trying to change this
THE END
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
She Leads Africa- Last one!
The She Leads Africa team hosted a thank you dinner for the volunteers. The dinner was at Browns cafe in VI- brown's cafe. The food was really nice and they served their fruit salad on skewers. I think this was a cool and nice 'different' idea. Sorry I do not have pictures.
I got this pretty dress from Eve and tribe as well for volunteering. A big thank you to the She Leads Africa Team :).
Off to watch the new episode of The Blacklist ( lovee this show) xxx
I got this pretty dress from Eve and tribe as well for volunteering. A big thank you to the She Leads Africa Team :).
Off to watch the new episode of The Blacklist ( lovee this show) xxx
Monday, 29 September 2014
She Leads Africa continued
Hi! A good friend asked to write more about the event I volunteered at. This is going to be a long one so here it goes.... I will write about the participants and their ideas. Hope you enjoy :)
1) CHERAE ROBINSON ( She came FIRST and I was really impressed with her idea). First place prize was 10,000 USD.
Business name- RARE CUSTOMS
Business Overview- For the hip traveller who wants to travel Africa and skip the mediocre Tastemakers Africa is the world's only mobile app dedicated to buying upscale, curated experiences on the African continent. From boutique hotels, to exclusive restaurants to nightclubs and unlisted excursions. Tastemakers Africa helps trips go from zero to epic. Unlike other travel apps, Tastemakers Africa is the only global solution that caters to modern jet setters.
Unique selling point: While the Africa travel market is growing, high end luxury and modern cosmopolitan offerings are virtually unknown. Using both partnerships and personal relationships Tastemakers Africa provide the content and context for users to see Africa through a new lens.
2) NOUR DRISSI - She came 2nd and won 5,000USD
Business name: Loue 1 Voiture ( Book 1 Car)
Business Overview- Currently 120,000 searches for a car hire in Morocco are made each month worldwide. 5,500 car hire companies share this market. But only big international brands have a marketing strategy.
Loue1voiture.com aims to reference local car rental companies to give them international exposure. Consequently, customers access competitive offers and save time and money.
3) TAFFI WOOLWARD- She came 3rd and won a 1,000USD
Business name- THANDO'S ( for the love of the sole) Name reminds me of my beloved nando's. Such a cute name
Business Overview- At THANDO'S we provide affordable fashionable footwear that I comfortable and convenient for the women on the go. We do this through a platform tht demonstrates the shoe manufacturing process for aspiring African designers.
Unique selling point- At THANDO'S we make foldable flats you love by crowd sourcing designs via mobile and online submissions.
- Designers register and agree to our design Challenge Submission Legal terms & conditions at THANDOS.com
- Send a picture or sketch of your design to design@thandos.com
- THANDO'S calls to authenticate you
- we evaluate your design. If approved, your design will compete in our design challenge.
- if you win, your shoe gets made and you share in the sales proceeds.
4) OYINDAMOLA HONEY OGUNDEYI - She came 4th and won a prize from an anonymous donor. Not really sure about the details
Business name- Fashpa.com
Business overview- fashpa is filling the online fashion gap that exists in Nigeria and is redefining how fashion is accessed. We provide affordable high- street fashion that is not readily available to offline shoppers. We sell fashion from local, international brands as well as our own private label and deliver Nationwide in 1-3 days.
5) ROSALIN KYERE- NARTEY
Business name- Afrocentric Bamboo Limited
Business Overview- Leveraging bamboo and fiber technologies, the Afrocentric bamboo limited designs, develops and markets bamboo bikes and frames and related products and services.
Revenue model- Our main source of revenue is from the sales of bamboo bikes and frames exported to the international markets. We also generate income from the sale of bamboo charcoal briquettes made from the bamboo waste.
6) BANKE KUKU
Business name- Banke KuKu Textiles. I think her stuff is pretty amazing. i was aware that she had collaborated with virgoslounge
Business overview: BKT designs African inspired prints on luxury fabrics for the fashion, interiors and soft furnishings market.
BKT has been running for over 2 years, and stocks in the UK, Portugal, Nigeria and Australia.
7) ELIZABETH KPERRUN
Business name: LIzzie's creations
Business overview: Lizzie's creations seeks to empower and educate women and children using mobile/web and DVD applications
Unique selling point: Lizzie's creations is currently Africa's only app development company specifically dedicated to developing top quality story-based apps aimed at educating and empowering women and children while simultaneously providing relatable and interactive entertainment. "Motivating Fun Entertainment"
8) ANIKE LAWAL
Business name: Mamalette.com
Business overview: Until now Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be have lacked a 1-stop shop to have their most pressing questions answered.
From pre-pregnancy to parenthood, mamalette.com is the place for mothers and mothers-to-be to learn, chat, seek advice, solve problems, share experiences and relax through our website and social networking platforms.
9) KEGA FLORENCE MUKWEVHO
Business name: MKP FAST FOODS
Business overview: MKP Fast Foods is a low-cost, scalable, fully equipped mobile kitchen supporting the growth of a chicken brand, Galito's.
While the South Africsn chicken fast food industry is dominated by a few players, the requirements of starting and operating a full franchise store are onerous and expensive.
This model makes owning a franchise more accessible and is located where it is not feasible to operate a full store. This provides a solution to SA's chronic youth unemployment problems.
10) JADE MANN
Business name: Night Bus
Business overview: Night Bus is a trendy fixed-line bus service for Johannesburg, that meets consumers' need for a way of transiting between the city's nightlife clusters. The service also acts as a platform of communication between relevant brands and high value young spenders and is integrated with a contactless payment system, that allows partner merchants to provide special promotions and incentives to partygoers.
There you have it folks! The 10 participants! Wishing all of them luck in their future endeavours.
All this information was extracted from the event's programme xxx
Woah this was a LONG one! I shall continue tomorrow :)
1) CHERAE ROBINSON ( She came FIRST and I was really impressed with her idea). First place prize was 10,000 USD.
Business name- RARE CUSTOMS
Business Overview- For the hip traveller who wants to travel Africa and skip the mediocre Tastemakers Africa is the world's only mobile app dedicated to buying upscale, curated experiences on the African continent. From boutique hotels, to exclusive restaurants to nightclubs and unlisted excursions. Tastemakers Africa helps trips go from zero to epic. Unlike other travel apps, Tastemakers Africa is the only global solution that caters to modern jet setters.
Unique selling point: While the Africa travel market is growing, high end luxury and modern cosmopolitan offerings are virtually unknown. Using both partnerships and personal relationships Tastemakers Africa provide the content and context for users to see Africa through a new lens.
2) NOUR DRISSI - She came 2nd and won 5,000USD
Business name: Loue 1 Voiture ( Book 1 Car)
Business Overview- Currently 120,000 searches for a car hire in Morocco are made each month worldwide. 5,500 car hire companies share this market. But only big international brands have a marketing strategy.
Loue1voiture.com aims to reference local car rental companies to give them international exposure. Consequently, customers access competitive offers and save time and money.
3) TAFFI WOOLWARD- She came 3rd and won a 1,000USD
Business name- THANDO'S ( for the love of the sole) Name reminds me of my beloved nando's. Such a cute name
Business Overview- At THANDO'S we provide affordable fashionable footwear that I comfortable and convenient for the women on the go. We do this through a platform tht demonstrates the shoe manufacturing process for aspiring African designers.
Unique selling point- At THANDO'S we make foldable flats you love by crowd sourcing designs via mobile and online submissions.
- Designers register and agree to our design Challenge Submission Legal terms & conditions at THANDOS.com
- Send a picture or sketch of your design to design@thandos.com
- THANDO'S calls to authenticate you
- we evaluate your design. If approved, your design will compete in our design challenge.
- if you win, your shoe gets made and you share in the sales proceeds.
4) OYINDAMOLA HONEY OGUNDEYI - She came 4th and won a prize from an anonymous donor. Not really sure about the details
Business name- Fashpa.com
Business overview- fashpa is filling the online fashion gap that exists in Nigeria and is redefining how fashion is accessed. We provide affordable high- street fashion that is not readily available to offline shoppers. We sell fashion from local, international brands as well as our own private label and deliver Nationwide in 1-3 days.
5) ROSALIN KYERE- NARTEY
Business name- Afrocentric Bamboo Limited
Business Overview- Leveraging bamboo and fiber technologies, the Afrocentric bamboo limited designs, develops and markets bamboo bikes and frames and related products and services.
Revenue model- Our main source of revenue is from the sales of bamboo bikes and frames exported to the international markets. We also generate income from the sale of bamboo charcoal briquettes made from the bamboo waste.
6) BANKE KUKU
Business name- Banke KuKu Textiles. I think her stuff is pretty amazing. i was aware that she had collaborated with virgoslounge
Business overview: BKT designs African inspired prints on luxury fabrics for the fashion, interiors and soft furnishings market.
BKT has been running for over 2 years, and stocks in the UK, Portugal, Nigeria and Australia.
7) ELIZABETH KPERRUN
Business name: LIzzie's creations
Business overview: Lizzie's creations seeks to empower and educate women and children using mobile/web and DVD applications
Unique selling point: Lizzie's creations is currently Africa's only app development company specifically dedicated to developing top quality story-based apps aimed at educating and empowering women and children while simultaneously providing relatable and interactive entertainment. "Motivating Fun Entertainment"
8) ANIKE LAWAL
Business name: Mamalette.com
Business overview: Until now Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be have lacked a 1-stop shop to have their most pressing questions answered.
From pre-pregnancy to parenthood, mamalette.com is the place for mothers and mothers-to-be to learn, chat, seek advice, solve problems, share experiences and relax through our website and social networking platforms.
9) KEGA FLORENCE MUKWEVHO
Business name: MKP FAST FOODS
Business overview: MKP Fast Foods is a low-cost, scalable, fully equipped mobile kitchen supporting the growth of a chicken brand, Galito's.
While the South Africsn chicken fast food industry is dominated by a few players, the requirements of starting and operating a full franchise store are onerous and expensive.
This model makes owning a franchise more accessible and is located where it is not feasible to operate a full store. This provides a solution to SA's chronic youth unemployment problems.
10) JADE MANN
Business name: Night Bus
Business overview: Night Bus is a trendy fixed-line bus service for Johannesburg, that meets consumers' need for a way of transiting between the city's nightlife clusters. The service also acts as a platform of communication between relevant brands and high value young spenders and is integrated with a contactless payment system, that allows partner merchants to provide special promotions and incentives to partygoers.
There you have it folks! The 10 participants! Wishing all of them luck in their future endeavours.
All this information was extracted from the event's programme xxx
Woah this was a LONG one! I shall continue tomorrow :)
Saturday, 27 September 2014
She Leads Africa
Hi again :)
Last weekend I volunteered for an event called She Leads Africa (entrepreneur showcase). It is basically for female entrepreneurs looking to build and grow Pan-African businesses and investors looking for the best talent and ideas. You can find out more information on facebook, twitter and instagram. Just search she leads africa and enjoy :)
I volunteered at the final event on Saturday( the 20th) and was all over the venue so could not listen to all the pitches. I was very impressed with some participants, they had some amazing ideas. Some people are actually so creative and business oriented. I would love to talk about the pitches but that will be an extremely long post and do not think I'm up for it atm.
Now bumz is trying to think of a good business idea and you never know, she just might be a participant at the event next year. Watch this space xxxx
Last weekend I volunteered for an event called She Leads Africa (entrepreneur showcase). It is basically for female entrepreneurs looking to build and grow Pan-African businesses and investors looking for the best talent and ideas. You can find out more information on facebook, twitter and instagram. Just search she leads africa and enjoy :)
I volunteered at the final event on Saturday( the 20th) and was all over the venue so could not listen to all the pitches. I was very impressed with some participants, they had some amazing ideas. Some people are actually so creative and business oriented. I would love to talk about the pitches but that will be an extremely long post and do not think I'm up for it atm.
Now bumz is trying to think of a good business idea and you never know, she just might be a participant at the event next year. Watch this space xxxx
Foodie
Hi everyone! Hope you had a good week. I'm quite behind with my blog posts but will fix it up today. In this post, I shall be talking about this lovely restaurant called Casa Lydia in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Casa Lydia is at No 19, Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. It's a small and cosy restaurant. It would be a nice date spot ;)
I'm so embarrassed to say this but I did not take any pictures of my meals. Such a novice, not because I was too hungry X_X. But trust me, it was amazing. I went on a thursday evening with my friend, funmi who left this morning for her masters course. Going to miss her personality( she understands lol) :(. She goes there alot and should have a loyalty card tbh.
I ordered the spicy chicken wings as my starter (insert picture here lol) and their Seafood Tageyeri as my main with a glass of freshly squeezed orange & pineapple juice. Yumm! Anyone that knows me knows how much i LOVEEE seafood and pasta. Prawns, squid, lobster, fish, crab etc. I can actually live on pasta, it is that bad! Infact I really pity people that are allergic to seafood because they are really missing out!
The seafood tageyeri was DIVINE! The right amount of cream and pepper. Casa Lydia definitely won me over. I guess you just have to trust my judgement with the pasta but i will definitely take pictures for my next food related post. Casa Lydia, BUMZ WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK. Toodles :)
Casa Lydia is at No 19, Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. It's a small and cosy restaurant. It would be a nice date spot ;)
I'm so embarrassed to say this but I did not take any pictures of my meals. Such a novice, not because I was too hungry X_X. But trust me, it was amazing. I went on a thursday evening with my friend, funmi who left this morning for her masters course. Going to miss her personality( she understands lol) :(. She goes there alot and should have a loyalty card tbh.
I ordered the spicy chicken wings as my starter (insert picture here lol) and their Seafood Tageyeri as my main with a glass of freshly squeezed orange & pineapple juice. Yumm! Anyone that knows me knows how much i LOVEEE seafood and pasta. Prawns, squid, lobster, fish, crab etc. I can actually live on pasta, it is that bad! Infact I really pity people that are allergic to seafood because they are really missing out!
The seafood tageyeri was DIVINE! The right amount of cream and pepper. Casa Lydia definitely won me over. I guess you just have to trust my judgement with the pasta but i will definitely take pictures for my next food related post. Casa Lydia, BUMZ WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK. Toodles :)
Sunday, 21 September 2014
SUNDAY
Hi! This post is inspired by my service today at church. I go to the Elevation
church in Lekki. Actually just started going a few weeks ago and will
definitely recommend it to anyone that is church hunting.
My church is currently doing a series for singles and
married people, definitely worth having a look at --http://elevationng.org/
Just going to share a few things that stuck with me.
Disclaimer: This is not a relationship blog and I’m not a relationships expert.
So yahhh….
What ‘hit’ me today at church was something the guest pastor
said. He said if you can NOT maintain a friendship, how can you maintain a
relationship and eventually a marriage. This got me thinking…. Maintaining a
friendship is actually not very easy. It requires a lot of trust, understanding,
patience, compromise etc. Everyone has their flaws, it is human nature really.
NOBODY IS PERFECT… A ‘perfect’ friendship is NOT possible and does not exist.
My point is you really can’t be friends with
everyone, treasure the friends you have(they are in your life for a reason) and
be a friend you would want to have.
Hope everyone has a lovely & blessed week xxx
Friday, 19 September 2014
Pen to Paper (Not literally)
After years of procrastination, finally decided to start a blog....
This is not going to be a typical blog. I will have posts about anything and everything really. Basically designed to be an outlet for me, an outlet for my feelings, fears, dreams, goals, aspirations, adventures, realization of my purpose, achievements........
Follow me on my journey & enjoy :)
This is not going to be a typical blog. I will have posts about anything and everything really. Basically designed to be an outlet for me, an outlet for my feelings, fears, dreams, goals, aspirations, adventures, realization of my purpose, achievements........
Follow me on my journey & enjoy :)
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