Innovation Summit - Meridian International Center

Participant Biographies
Mr. Frederick Tonyi Senayah – Ghana
Managing Director, Horseman Shoes Limited
Mr. Senayah began designing his own shoes while attending university. He established Horseman
Shoes Company Ltd. on a very small scale by taking orders from fellow students and professors. He
then started buying shoes from manufacturers and retailing them to customers, until he set up his
own workshop in Kumasi in August 2010. Currently, he employs 10 craftsman and designers and
produces on a pre-order basis. He has supplied school sandals to various boarding schools, and
his company makes shoes for high-profile personalities in the business and corporate world. Mr.
Senayah hopes to establish designer menswear and wristwatch lines to complement his existing
footwear line, and establish Horseman Ltd. as a fashion brand over the next five years. Mr. Senayah
was the Global Professional Achievers Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011.
Mr. Segun Michael Shetan – Nigeria
Chief Executive Officer, Bravehearts Entertainment Kulture
Mr. Shetan is the CEO of Bravehearts Entertainment Kulture, an event and project management
firm with a staff of eight young Nigerians. The mission of the organization is to be a first class event
and project management firm. Mr. Shetan is also the founder of Bright Youth Organization (BYO),
an initiative committed to inspiring and empowering high school students to become leaders. BYO
establishes school clubs that provide a platform for students to bond and receive guidance. To date,
over 5,000 students in Ajegunle and Ajeromi Ifelodun have directly benefitted from the program.
Through BYO, Mr. Shetan also seeks sponsorships for academically talented students who are
unable to pay for their educational costs. In addition to these projects, Mr. Shetan has established
a laundry service through which he employed disadvantaged youth from his community. Through
this venture, he is funding his university education, which he is pursuing on a part-time basis. As
a result of his work and its impact, Mr. Shetan was the recipient of the 2008 Annual Nigeria Youth
Leadership Award sponsored by LEAP Africa.
Ms. Pennipher Vida Sikainda – Zambia
Senior Business Reporter, Muvi Television
Ms. Sikainda runs the business desk for the Muvi Television headquarters in Lusaka, investigates
and writes economic stories from the public and private sectors, and contributes political and
environmental stories to the station’s Current Affairs Division. Established eight years ago, Muvi
Television is Zambia’s first and largest private television station whose primary reporting focus
is local news. Before joining MUTI-TV, Ms. Sikainda worked at Radio Phoenix, Zambia’s largest
privately-owned radio station, with a listening audience of over 4.5 million. Ms. Sikainda’s work
has been recognized by Africa Interactive – Africanews and she is also on the production team
for a popular current affairs program, “The Sunrise Breakfast Show.” The Zambian Young African
Leaders Initiative has awarded Ms. Sikainda associate membership. She is also an active member
of the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Zambia Chapter (MISA) and the Zambia Media Women
Association (ZAMWA). Ms. Sikainda is working on creating a program called “Uplift the Girls,” a
skills development and personal empowerment project for girls and women.
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