OUR PEOPLE

A KI I NIKAN JAYE - ONE DOES NOT ENJOY LIFE ALONE (A PERSON WITHOUT OTHER PEOPLE IS NOTHING.)
— YORUBA PROVERB

2 Nationalities

4 Languages

With a presence on 2 continents, we have committed to ensuring the quality of our products throughout the various stages of the supply chain. We have a dedicated team in Nigeria with plans to expand to several other geographies on the African continent.

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AKINTUNDE LAWAL, PARTNER

I was a safety patrol at Randolph Elementary School. I was a talented wrestler at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. But when it was time for me to go to high school, I traveled to Africa -- Lagos, Nigeria. During my travels, I learned new languages. I reconnected with distant relatives. I experienced the beautiful imagery of Africa and I developed a deeper appreciation for family, life, and culture.

Africa is where the seed was sown, the mother continent, It is the place where I developed a greater understanding of how connected the rest of the world was to her and what she had to offer. It only took 20 plus years for me to realize i needed to be part of the equation.

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YOMI LAWAL, PARTNER

At her core, Yomi Lawal is all about family. Being a daughter to Nigerian parents she learned early on what it meant to have roots. Her parents constantly told her stories of their upbringing and the challenges that they faced growing up which gave her the ability to connect to people on multiple levels.

Yomi knew in all things that she needed to be kind, help others and give back to the community. Today Yomi is not only a daughter, but she is a sister, wife, mother, auntie and friend. She is an executive member of Unique Ladies International, a women’s organization helping African women in the community providing educational, financial and moral support through guidance and uplifting. Yomi Ntewo enjoys reading, painting and taking her kids to sporting events.

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KAZEEM SALAMI, QUALITY ASSURANCE, LOGISTICS

Kazeem, hails from Ikija Abeokuta in Ogun State. Kazeem attended Apostolic Primary and Lagos State Polytechnic Isolo, Lagos. Kazeem has been surrounded by logistics and business all his life growing up in the bustling streets of Lagos and through the osmosis of his parent’s businesses, both serial Nigerian entrepreneurs.

Kazeem, a die hard Manchester United fan loves family, friends and Afrobeat Music.