The Emeka Amadi Podcast

Shola Animashaun is a multi-award winning visual storyteller, speaker, educator, and author. He is a professional photographer /cinematographer specializing in editorial, documentary, commercial photography and video productions.

He is also into weddings, fashion, travel, and sports photography which has equally brought him prominence. A graduate of accounting who turned down a lucrative job in an accounting firm for the love of photography. He is also a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

He acquired his first camera in June 2002, a few weeks before he received the clarion call to serve his nation as National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

His resilience and attention to client briefs and details have afforded him the opportunities to work for clients in countries like the U.S.A, Brazil, Egypt, Dubai, Adis Abba, Barbados, South Africa, Kenya to name a few.

He has worked with and photographed top Nigeria artist like Tuface Idibia, P-Square, #DonJazzy, Femi Kuti, 9ice, #Wizkid, Ice Prince, Banky W, Omawumi, Waje, Davido, Chidinma, Weird Mc, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Falz The Badt Guy, Basket Mouth, Bovi, and he has had the privilege of shooting international acts like Akon, #Jay-Z, #Beyonce, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Usher, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent, etc. on the world stage.

He has officially photographed for major top Nigerian companies such as Glo for Glo Campus Storms, MTN for MTN Project Fame, Channel O Music Awards, Headies (Formerly called Hip-Hop World Awards), Love Like A Movie, Basket Mouth Uncensored, Rhythm Unplugged, Fela on Broadway and was the official photographer in charge of the editorial shoot for Hip Hop world magazine for 7 years. He has also worked with international brands namely Google Nigeria, Canon Central & North Africa and the British Council.

Over the years Shola has won five photography awards including third place in an international competition with 7311 entries putting a stamp on his chosen photography specialities. Shola was one of the 100 Nigerians honoured with the Ooni Youth Royal Awards in the first quarter of 2020.

He was also a part of the photographers that captured FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil,

Shola Animashaun is the head instructor at his photography academy: Shola Animashaun Photo Academy ( www.sholaanimashaun.com/academy ) which has empowered hundreds of photo enthusiasts and professional photographers for the past eight years. Shola also is the lead director at his Video Production Agency ( www.saproductionz.com ).

Shola Animashaun is a multi-award winning visual storyteller, speaker, educator, and author. He is a professional photographer /cinematographer specializing in editorial, documentary, commercial photography and video productions.

He is also into weddings, fashion, travel, and sports photography which has equally brought him prominence. A graduate of accounting who turned down a lucrative job in an accounting firm for the love of photography. He is also a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

He acquired his first camera in June 2002, a few weeks before he received the clarion call to serve his nation as National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

His resilience and attention to client briefs and details have afforded him the opportunities to work for clients in countries like the U.S.A, Brazil, Egypt, Dubai, Adis Abba, Barbados, South Africa, Kenya to name a few.

He has worked with and photographed top Nigeria artist like Tuface Idibia, P-Square, Don Jazzy, Femi Kuti, 9ice, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Banky W, Omawumi, Waje, Davido, Chidinma, Weird Mc, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Falz The Badt Guy, Basket Mouth, Bovi, and he has had the privilege of shooting international acts like Akon, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Usher, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent, etc. on the world stage.

He has officially photographed for major top Nigerian companies such as Glo for Glo Campus Storms, MTN for MTN Project Fame, Channel O Music Awards, Headies (Formerly called Hip-Hop World Awards), Love Like A Movie, Basket Mouth Uncensored, Rhythm Unplugged, Fela on Broadway and was the official photographer in charge of the editorial shoot for Hip Hop world magazine for 7 years. He has also worked with international brands namely Google Nigeria, Canon Central & North Africa and the British Council.

Over the years Shola has won five photography awards including third place in an international competition with 7311 entries putting a stamp on his chosen photography specialities. Shola was one of the 100 Nigerians honoured with the Ooni Youth Royal Awards in the first quarter of 2020.

He was also a part of the photographers that captured FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil,

Shola Animashaun is the head instructor at his photography academy: Shola Animashaun Photo Academy ( www.sholaanimashaun.com/academy ) which has empowered hundreds of photo enthusiasts and professional photographers for the past eight years. Shola also is the lead director at his Video Production Agency ( www.saproductionz.com ).

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Chidera is a 22 years old Nigerian who built websites and apps with a Nokia 2690 feature phone from the rural area of Port Harcourt at age 12, before he got recognized by MIT.

At age 19, from rural Nigeria, he got a job as an Android developer with DotLearnin the US.

When he was 12 years old, a family member gave him a phone, a Nokia 2690. He would save for weeks to buy a 10MB internet bundle for 100 Naira ( $0.28) which could last a month.

Using this phone, he developed websites and built an app, learnt HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

At 14, he launched an app called XmXMe, which made text messages cheaper and easier to send.

Currently, Chidera is the software Engineer with #DeliveryHero, the largest global food network (outside China) and the leading online food ordering firm operating in 50 Markets fulfilling 5 million + orders daily.

He resides in the US with a 01 visa (a visa awarded to individuals with exceptional gifts) and loves to ship out projects to help humans live well. He is the co-developer of Prepup, a standardized tests app that has helped 120,000+ high school students in West Africa prepare for standardized tests.

Emeka Nobis is the CEO of Switchpath Consulting, quintessential writer and author of 13 books, coach, business consultant, and trainer.

Emeka Nobis spent ten years of his life working as a Mechanical Engineer for a multinational oil servicing company. During his years working there, he met individuals who were gifted but couldn’t come to terms with showcasing their gifts to humanity.

Emeka resigned from his job to focus on helping individuals who have a message to share with humanity but are scared, doubtful and confused, to become exceptional by clarifying their messages, build a platform for the communication of their ideologies and to earn by establishing profitable business systems.

He also works with organizations to help them entrench progressive leadership cultures that turn employees into brand ambassadors, trains middle and top managers on team dynamics and communication strategies that increase loyalty, bonding and patronage.

As a practising SAGE, he utilises effective coaching models to aid individuals and organisations reengineer their paradigms, thereby creating optimal cultures for success.

He’s trained and certified in the use and practice of Ericksonian Hypnosis, Results Technologies, Performance Consulting, and Neurological Re-patterning,

As a thought leader, he helps individuals who have experiences, gifting, expertise or knowledge in subject areas to define clearly what their focus should be, communicate their ideologies using formidable platforms and earn profitably by setting up processes and systems.

He blogs regularly via www.emekanobis.com and has a thriving social media followership. His Twitter followership is above 12, 200 followers.

He’s a TEDx Speaker and has been featured on Nigeria Info FM, Today FM, Wazobia Max TV, Wish FM, and Rhythm FM. He has been featured on lots of print and digital media too many to mention.

Emeka is married to Joy and they have a son and two daughters together. He lives in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Emeka Nobis is the CEO of Switchpath Consulting, quintessential writer and author of 13 books, coach, business consultant, and trainer.

Emeka Nobis spent ten years of his life working as a Mechanical Engineer for a multinational oil servicing company. During his years working there, he met individuals who were gifted but couldn’t come to terms with showcasing their gifts to humanity.

Emeka resigned from his job to focus on helping individuals who have a message to share with humanity but are scared, doubtful and confused, to become exceptional by clarifying their messages, build a platform for the communication of their ideologies and to earn by establishing profitable business systems.

He also works with organizations to help them entrench progressive leadership cultures that turn employees into brand ambassadors, trains middle and top managers on team dynamics and communication strategies that increase loyalty, bonding and patronage.

As a practising SAGE, he utilises effective coaching models to aid individuals and organisations reengineer their paradigms, thereby creating optimal cultures for success.

He’s trained and certified in the use and practice of Ericksonian Hypnosis, Results Technologies, Performance Consulting, and Neurological Re-patterning,

As a thought leader, he helps individuals who have experiences, gifting, expertise or knowledge in subject areas to define clearly what their focus should be, communicate their ideologies using formidable platforms and earn profitably by setting up processes and systems.

He blogs regularly via www.emekanobis.com and has a thriving social media followership. His Twitter followership is above 12, 200 followers.

He’s a TEDx Speaker and has been featured on Nigeria Info FM, Today FM, Wazobia Max TV, Wish FM, and Rhythm FM. He has been featured on lots of print and digital media too many to mention.

Emeka is married to Joy and they have a son and two daughters together. He lives in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Babatunde Akin-Moses is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sycamore.NG, an online peer-to-peer Fintech lending platform connecting lenders and borrowers using technology, based in Lagos. Since commencement in March 2019, the start-up has facilitated the disbursement of about N1 billion between lenders and hundreds of borrowers (who are mostly small businesses), via its platform.

Prior to Sycamore, Babatunde worked as a Budget Analyst at Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) at the start of his career. He also worked as a consultant for #KPMG and #PwC between 2011 to 2018, before he left as a manager in the tax division. In 2018, Babatunde also had a brief stay at Pezesha (Kenya), a peer-to-peer micro-lending marketplace based in Nairobi Kenya.

Babatunde graduated Bowen University with a first-class degree in Economics, enrolled into Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University and IESE Business School, Barcelona (Exchange Program), Spain in 2017, and earned his Master of Business Administration in 2019. Babatunde is also a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

#BoardofDirectors

#EastAfrica

#Nairobi

Babatunde Akin-Moses is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sycamore.NG, an online peer-to-peer Fintech lending platform connecting lenders and borrowers using technology, based in Lagos. Since commencement in March 2019, the start-up has facilitated the disbursement of about N1 billion between lenders and hundreds of borrowers (who are mostly small businesses), via its platform.

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Prior to Sycamore, Babatunde worked as a Budget Analyst at Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) at the start of his career. He also worked as a consultant for #KPMG and #PwC between 2011 to 2018, before he left as a manager in the tax division. In 2018, Babatunde also had a brief stay at Pezesha (Kenya), a peer-to-peer micro-lending marketplace based in Nairobi Kenya.

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Babatunde graduated Bowen University with a first-class degree in Economics, enrolled into Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University and IESE Business School, Barcelona (Exchange Program), Spain in 2017, and earned his Master of Business Administration in 2019. Babatunde is also a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

#KPMG

#PwC

#EY

#Deloitte

#LBS

#IESE

#FunmiBucknor

#sycamore.ng

#pezesha

#bowen

#ican

#Shell

#fintech

Elisha Mamman, Convener for The Winning Mindset and CEO, Noneli Integrated Services Ltd

Elisha Mamman is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Public Speaker, Businessman and Trainer.

He has a Diploma in Business Administration from Thames Business school, attended a Strategic Marketing Development Programme in Lagos Business School and holds a John Maxwell Certification in Speaking, Coaching and Teaching.

He is recognized as the most sought after inspirational speaker in Northern Nigeria and a force in Leadership, Success and the Winning Mindset. His platform, The Winning Mindset which holds every third Saturday of the month, has in attendance over 600 youths in one seating and over 10,000 persons in the online community. This same platform has provided grants and rewards of excellence to individuals and businesses.

#Marriage

#Parenting