The Star Network Podcast

Positioning for Global Opportunities & Redefining Real Estate with Wunmi Williams, Founder & CEO, Wunmi Williams Global (w.wglobal) and Host of The Star Network Podcast- Zephia Ovia-Ikem

In this episode we discuss Wunmi's personal journey of Entrepreneurship - from selling accessories from her home, to diving into Real Estate and expanding business opportunities to the UAE. This is a personal story of grit despite loss and the power of being resilient

Key learnings:

Building & Scaling A Luxury Fashion Group featuring Yinka Ash, Founder & CEO Ashcorp Group  and Host of the Star Network Podcast: ZephiaOvia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode we discuss starting a Luxury Fashion Business, embracing a leadership mindset and the importance of incorporating our culture into Fashion as a way of story telling

Key learnings :
📌 The journey building Ashcorp group ( AshLux and AshLuxury)
📌 Fashion expressed through art and owning our narrative
📌Finding purpose in your talents
📌 Staying relevant in Business

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Yinka Ash is the Founder and CEO of Ashcorp Group, he’s re-defining luxu...

Learnings on Real Estate and Hospitality featuring Adesuwa Belo-Osagie, Co-Founder & Director 7 Fifteen Capital Limited (@7-Fiffteen) and CEO Husk Collection and Host of the Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode we discuss starting a Real Estate business, why due diligence is important when it comes to land verification, joint ventures vs direct property ownership, trends in the hospitality space and so much more. Key learnings :

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Adesuwa Belo-Osagie is a distinguished...

Understanding VC Trends featuring Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken 22 (@norrsken_22) & Host of The Star Network Podcast:  Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode, Lexi shares on VC trends and the trickle down effect into the African continent. Given her expertise and passion for investing in African tech businesses that are solving real problems and are scalable, she breaks down what makes a startup attractive for funding, what the fundamentals are to starting a VC and challenging cultural biases when making investment decisions into African economies.  

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Career Pivot to Bestselling Author featuring Foluso Agbaje, Author: The Parlour Wife (@foagbaje) & Host of The Star Network Podcast:  Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode, Foluso shares how her 12-year long career in corporate prepared her to be a debut author. She shares how being resilient shapes her to keep going. From getting a lot of “No’s” to a "Yes" from one of the Big 5 English language Publishers- Harper Collins. Foluso is now the Bestselling Author of her first novel (The Parlour Wife)

In this episode we discuss :
📌 Leaving a 12-year career to become an...

How To Scale Your Business featuring Tomi Adeola, CEO Hairitage Hub (@hairitagehub) & Host of The Star Network Podcast:  Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode we discuss embodying an entrepreneurial spirit, finding opportunities within your market and appreciating your career development to get you to the next level. Tomi shares on her journey - building HairitageHub, the 7 years of experience within the beauty industry and how she has managed to ensure customer retention. Last year, 2 new brands were launched by her to cater to the demands of haircare within our market (Activate Relaxer and Vive Haircare)
 

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XO Boutique Bakery: Day In A Life Series featuring Chef Alex Oke (Chef Owner XO Boutique Bakery ) and Host of The Star Network Podcast Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode we spend the day at XO Boutique Bakery with Chef Alex unpacking the journey from being a pastry chef to owning a restaurant. Alex shares with us his career transitions, being a graduate of International Business to embracing his love for Culinary Arts and becoming a Pastry Chef/Restaurant Owner

Key highlights:

Continuity of Family Businesses featuring Ama Peters (Managing Director) and Toksy Peters (Executive Director) of Visions Opticals and Host of The Star Network Podcast:  Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

Visions Opticals is a family-owned business which started in 1989 by the late Dr. Bose Peter, a renowned Ophthalmologist. The company’s mission is to provide high quality and luxury eye care service to families and professionals across Nigeria 

 In this episode we discuss succession in Family Businesses 

 Key highlights:

 ·       Joining a Family Business (navigating different stakeholders and finding your place)

·       Partnering with Global Brands

Bridging The Gap For Medical Emergency Response with Dr Yewande Alebiosu, Co-Founder/COO Help Station (@helpstation.ng) and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

 Dr Yewande is a medical doctor with over 7 years experience in emergency medicine. She has worked in the emergency department of Lagos University Teaching Hospital and other private hospitals in Lagos state.

She also served as the pioneer Chief Operating Officer and Product Lead of a leading telemedicine company, BetaCare, with over 200,000 active subscribers. She now serves as the non-executive director of the company. Currently, she is the C...

Upskilling Professionals with Talstack - Seni Sulyman, CEO & Co-Founder Talstack (@talstackafrica) and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

From Hosting Mark Zuckerberg during his time at Andela as VP of Global Operations to building Talstack. Seni Sulyman  provides more context on the role corporate institutions could play to enhance talent productivity without over reliance on fresh recruits. Talstack curates first-hand leadership experiences from Africa’s leading entrepreneurs into a seamless learning program for entry level employees to managers.

In this episode, we discuss:

📌Building Talstack
📌Hosting Mark Zuckerberg at Andela 🤯📣...

Generation Unlimited 9JA: About Us (Series 1) with Celine Lafoucriere, UNICEF Chief Field Office, Head Private Sector Partnership , Lead Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU9JA) and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode, we discuss UNICEF Nigeria Generation Unlimited's (GENU9JA) mandate to connect 20m young people with skills and job opportunities by 20230. Through 3 target pillars  - Digital Learning, Workplace Readiness & Youth Engagement; GenU9JA has started the work in collaboration with key stakeholders within the private and public sector such as Microsoft, UNILEVER, The World Bank etc

Celine provides a breakdown o...

HoaQ- An Investors Community with Joe Kinvi, Co-Founder & General Manager HoaQ and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode, we discuss:
📌All you need to know about HoaQ 

📌 Creating real estate investment opportunities for Africans in the Diaspora 

 📌 National identity cross-border investments between African countries 

 📌 Practical steps to investing fundamentals

Joe Kinvi (CA) is the founder of PLTFM, a multi-asset investment platform for Africa and Africans in the Diaspora, and also leads HoaQ, one of the largest investment communities focused on educating investors and hel...

ÌTÀN- A Culinary Journey with Michael Elégbèdé , Founder & Chef ÌTÀN Test and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

*Disclaimer: This episode is our first virtual (not in person) interview. Audio sound may be different/ have pause gaps due to internet connectivity*

In this episode, we discuss:
📌 The journey to building ìTÀN
📌 The importance of storytelling through food and cultural identity & unity.
📌 Chef  Elégbèdé's travel experiences of sourcing natural ingredients across West Africa

Michael Elégbèdé, is a third-generation Nigerian-American Chef wh...

Building Expertise In Your Career with Rolake Rosiji, Africa Regional Director for Seedstars and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In this episode, we discuss Rolake’s new journey with Seedstars and helpful tips for career transitioning. Seedstars is an Entrepreneurial ecosystem merging incubator and accelerator programs with trainings and impact investing

Key areas we cover:

Listen to the full episode now. Full video available on Youtube

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The Andrea Iyamah journey with Andrea Iyamah, Founder and CEO (@andreaiyamah) and Host of The Star Network Podcast, Zephia Ovia-Ikem  (Zeph)

In this episode, we discuss how to operationalise your business especially within the creative space. How a Fashion house such as the Andrea Iyamah brand has remained consistent and continues to scale globally. For over a decade, the brand has gained repeated recognition for it’s work, with features in Forbes, Vogue, InStyle, HuffPost and more 

Key highlights in our discussion:

-The Andrea Iyamah journey (what makes the brand consistent)

-Ope...

Passion to Entrepreneurship  with Onyekachi Iroha, CEO & Founder Beauty Atelier  (@beautyatelierintl) and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

Beauty Atelier is a Permanent makeup beauty salon specialising in a range of services from microblading, lashes, ombre brows, piercings etc. The brand has welcomed over 5,000 clients from all over the world with a mission to be an oasis for self-love and healing through artistic expression and personal growth. Onyekachi’s work experience spans across 15 years of Pure and applied chemistry, Human resource management and Permanent makeup artistry

In this episode, we discuss the grow...

Building Herconomy and Expanding your Network  with Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti, CEO & Founder Herconomy (@Herconomy) and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

Herconomy is a financial technology platform that helps women securely grow their wealth by offering high-yield savings accounts, community, financial education and discounts on women – centric products and services with a mission to be the most reliable financial services platform for women in Africa.

In this episode, we discuss the role of Herconomy financial products to empower women through savings and low risk investments

Key areas we cov...

Public Relations in Africa : Transcending borders  with Ijeoma Balogun CEO & Founder Redrick Public Relations and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

If you’re in tech, entertainment, fashion, consultancy etc and you’re curious about expanding your brand positioning, this one is for you 

Key areas we cover: 

📌Public Relations- brand positioning , growing demand & working with international brands  

📌How to get things done by building legacy processes in the workplace 

📌 Building a work culture that empowers employees 

 Listen to the full episode now and find out on how Publ...

Conservationism: Going Green with Nela Duke Ekpenyong, CEO Obudu Conservation Centre & Founder LEGA.C Capital and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

 In this episode, we discuss the role of  Conservationism on job creation and empowerment for local communities. We also touched on the role of Family Offices and the importance of Legacy for preserving family wealth 

LEGA.C is a  multi-family office which supports the wealth and growth of innovators, entrepreneurs, executives, and High-Net-Worth families. The firm aims to foster a spirit of stewardship within these families and generations to come...

Data For Risk Management with Folake Edun, CEO & Co - Founder, Towntalk  and Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

Towntalk Solutions is a data intelligence company that provides risk management solutions to businesses across security, logistics and agriculture. 

In our 6th episode, we discuss, how Towntalk provides data to various supply chain businesses to improve their operational processes. 

Key highlights in our discussion:

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Building From The Ground Up with Shola Akinlade, Co- Founder & CEO Paystack and Founder, Sporting Lagos & Host of The Star Network Podcast: Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In our 5th episode we discuss all things payments, investing in sports and how to get things done. Shola delves into finding top talent to scale your business, navigating uncertainty and the joy of owning a football club

Shola Akinlade is CEO & Co-Founder of Paystack, a technology company powering payments and growth for businesses in Africa. 

Listen to the full episode now, and learn more on the Paystack j...

Akoma Health – Progressing Teletherapy for Mental Health with Niyi Michael-Adenuga, Co-Founder and COO  (@Akomahealth) and Host of Star Network Podcast: (Zeph) Zephia Ovia-Ikem

In our 4th episode, we discuss mental health and the growing narrative of therapy on the African continent

We discuss the progress of therapy today in the cultural context of Nigeria.
How organizations could adopt therapy to support the mental health of their employees.

Niyi shares how Akoma has positioned to solve the gaps in the tele-therapy space 

Listen to the full episode now, and find out how...

SunFi- Advancing Finance for Solar Energy with guest speaker Rotimi Thomas, CEO & Co-Founder SunFi (@sunfihq) and Host of Star Network Podcast, Zephia Ovia-Ikem (Zeph)

In our third episode, we delve into the world of Solar, financial access to payment plans and the growing narrative within the Nigerian market. We touch on the benefits of renewable energy, the effects on our environment and policies that support rural communities get access to solar

Ever been curious about solar and how you could contribute to advocate for a greener environment? This episode is for you 

Video a...

The 16by16 Journey - A Family Business with guest speaker Tushar  Hathiramani Founder & Creative Director of 16by16 & Thai Thai and Host of Star Network Podcast: (“Zeph”) Zephia Ovia-Ikem

 In our 2nd episode we discuss the 16by16 journey. This hidden gem in the heart of Lagos Nigeria, the framework for running a family business,  space management for art and  staying relevant in an ever evolving creative industry 

Video available on YouTube 

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Leveraging Data for Economic Prosperity with guest speaker Michael Famoroti of Stears Business (@stearsinsights ) and Host of Star Network Podcast Zephia Ovia-Ikem (“Zeph”) 

In our first episode, we dissect why data is essential for decision making and economic growth. Historically, accessing data in Africa’s largest market (Nigeria) has been challenging. Today, insight companies such as Stears are building frameworks to solve this problem. 

We touched on other areas, where data can be leveraged  beyond government policies such as land usage

Video available on YouTube 

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The Star Network Podcast with Zeph🎙️🌟

#Trailer

Episode 1: Leveraging Data for Economic prosperity with Michael Famoroti of Stears Business (@stearsinsights )

We discuss all things data and the benefits towards decision making and policy formulation
 
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Full Episode drops: Wednesday, 16th August 📍

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