Mr. Eazi plans strategic entry into East African tech industry

Some years after graduating from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana, Tosin Ajibade popularly known as Mr. Eazi seems to be going all out on the African tech frontier.

The singer, whose background includes running a VC backed startup before delving into music, hasn’t forgotten his roots.

Following an announcement about his plans to enter into a partnership with some expert friends to start a functional digital Bank for Africans in Diaspora, the singer and investor has kicked off with an African tour of relevant technology bodies.

Eazi continued with a visit to the Rwanda Development Board to explore business and investment opportunities in Rwanda. This comes after his recent travels to Sierra Leone and Benin Republic.

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According to a post by the board, the singer is particularly interested in Rwanda’s creative, e-payments and gaming sectors. He was welcomed by ‘Belise Kariza’; the Chief Tourism & Conservation Officer and ‘Philip Lucky’; the Division manager – Investment Promotion and Export Marketing.

The Development Board visit was followed by visits to Rwanda Finance Ltd where he met with ‘Nick Barigye’ the Chief Executive Officer and the National Bank of Rwanda where he was hosted by ‘John Karamuka’ the Director Payment Services.

Ajibade also met with Paula Ingabire – the Rwandan minister for ICT and Innovation. He also visited the African Leadership University at the Kigali Innovation City.

Over the years, Ajibade has explored his entrepreneurial side by founding a series of ventures. One of his notable projects include Empawa Africa; a talent incubator which worked with acts like Joeboy, DJ Neptune, J Derobie and King Promise.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.