Into The Deep End of Leisure

Contributors
Eki Ogunbor
is a lifestyle blogger and the Creative
Director of KISARA, a leather
accessories brand which is her newest
venture and contribution to the African
fashion industry. She started out
blogging in high school and launched
The Chameleon Blogger in 2012. After
graduating from the University of
Kent with an Accounting and Finance
degree, she decided to follow her
passion, journeying into the fashion
industry. She worked as the Head of
Design Operations in a top Nigerian
womenswear fashion brand before
finding love at BellaNaija Style. Eki’s
passion for fashion has inspired her
to become a blogger, a model, a
clothing designer, a leather accessories
designer, an editor, a digital strategist,
a moderator, a brand influencer. Follow
her on Instagram with @ekiogunbor
and @shopkisara to be a part of her
journey.
Funkola Odeleye
wears many hats as a parallel
entrepreneur. She is a Director and
heads Legal and Global Partnership
at TMO Lifestyle Services – a
concierge services and luxury lifestyle
management company based in
Lagos, Nigeria and Dubai, UAE. She
is also a Co-founder and Director of
Legal & Operations at DIYlaw and the
Corporate-Commercial and Intellectual
Property lead at The Longe Practice LP,
an entrepreneur focused law practice.
Funkola has a Masters in Finance
and Financial Law from the School of
Oriental & African Studies, University
of London in addition to her LLB from
the Lagos State University and BL from
the Nigerian Law School. She keeps a
food blog and loves to cook.
Talabi Tomiwa
hails from Ijebu East Local government
in Ogun State. He’s the CEO/Founder
of Lagos Life (@Lagoslife) - An online
platform that showcases the true
essence of Lagos. Although Tomiwa is
not from Lagos, he’s very passionate
about Lagos and showcasing what
makes Lagos legendary to the world
at Large. Tomiwa started blogging at
the age of 17 when he got admitted
into the University of Lagos. He started
off with a blog called UnilagGist.
com (@UnilagGist) and was able to
grow an audience with this platform
by giving useful information about
the school and happenings inside
the campus. Tomiwa is also the
brain behind “Explore Lagos Tours”
(@explorelagostours) - A tourism
company under the Lagos life umbrella
which main focus is to help people
experience and explore the city
of Lagos.
Joseph Iruafemi
is enthusiastic about using technology
to improve the efficiency of people
and businesses. He sits well at
the intersection of business and
technology. He is comfortable at
translating business strategies/
ideas into software products or
finding the business in a software
product. He is the founder of Now
Showing (www.nowshowing.com.
ng), a digital technology startup
focused on enhancing the experience
of moviegoers. He is also founder of
Kobotrack, an application that helps
people manage their money.
Oluwatosin Olaseinde
is a chartered accountant with over 9
years of experience spanning
across accounting, audit, financial
management and taxation. She is
the Founder/CEO of Money Africa,
a platform that enhances financial
literacy and wealth management
coaching. Prior to Money Africa,
Oluwatosin was a commercial finance
manager at British American Tobacco,
providing commercial & financial
advice on capital investment and
managing marketing investment
budget in the 14 different markets
across West Africa.
Mayowa Ebenezer Adebayo
is the founder of Naidrenalin
Adventures, an avid adventurer with
huge outdoor experience home and
abroad, he has been promoting local
tourism especially among Nigerian
youths”. He is also a Russian trained
Aeronautical Engineer, a trained
photographer and travel contributor
to many travel magazines such as:
The Guardian Newspaper Nigeria,
BackpackersMag USA, CometoNigeria
and many more.
Chidirim Ndeche
is a freelance writer and editor.
Banke Makinde
is a civil engineering and management
graduate from the University of
Dundee. She is a lifestyle management
consultant and entrepreneur. Banke
loves history, culture, and food.
Dr. Tochukwu Macfoy
is medical doctor, mental and cognitive
health advocate and media consultant.
Elizabeth Oputa
Olaotan Towry-Coker
Oputa is a Public Relations & Marketing specialist with in-depth
experience in brand management, digital and experiential
marketing. She currently manages the champagne and wines
portfolio for a luxury drinks company in Nigeria.
is a passionate entrepreneur with over a 14+ years experience in incubating
and growing early-stage businesses. He is the founder of Afritickets.com,
the leading event ticketing platform in Nigeria. He is also the founder of
Cranium One, which provides shared workspaces for entrepreneurs and
early-stage businesses. He also sits on the board of GTI, an Oil and Gas
exploration company with a presence in Central Africa.
Olaotan Towry-Coker holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from
(UMIST) the University of Manchester, Institute of science and technology.
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