Affiong Williams
Affiong Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams in 2014 | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Witwatersrand |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Organization | Reef Fruit |
| Known for | founding Reel Fruit |
| Spouse | Tayo Oviosu |
| Website | reelfruit |
Affiong Williams ⓘ is a Nigerian entrepreneur from Cross River State. She is the founder and CEO of Reel Fruit, a Nigerian company that processes and distributes locally grown fruits. She is married to Tayo Oviosu, the CEO of the finance company Paga.
Education[edit]
Williams is a graduate in physiology and psychology from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in business management from the same university.[1] She also attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she took part in the Seed Transformation Program of 2018.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
After her postgraduate diploma, she worked with Endeavour South Africa from 2008 to 2012 where she rose to the position of Portfolio Manager.[2] She returned to Nigeria in 2012 and started off Reel Fruit, her own agribusiness.[3][4] She is said to have started the company in her apartment in Surulere, with an initial savings of $8,000.[5]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of the finance company Paga.[6]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
She was listed by Forbes among "Africa's Most Promising Entrepreneurs" in 2015.[7] ReelFruit won an international Women In Business Competition in the Netherlands.[7][8][9]
In March 2023, Affiong Williams was named among the "15 African Female Founders You Should Know In 2023" by African Folder.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Anudu, Odinaka (15 January 2018). "How Affiong Williams brought Reelfruit to limelight". Business Day (online). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Affiong Williams | Africa 2017 | Global Business Forum". globalbusinessforum.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ Essiet, Daniel. "Her road to success". No. 7 January 2015. The Nation. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Ijewere, Esther. "#PROFILE| MEET AFFIONG WILLIAMS, THE YOUNG LADY INTRODUCING A NEW SNACK INTO THE NIGERIAN MARKET". Women of Rubies. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ Adekoya, Femi (17 March 2017). "Affiong Williams: Low consumer purchasing power affecting businesses". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Tayo Oviosu and Affiong Williams are relationship goals". Techpoint Africa. April 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Dolan, Kerry A. (13 June 2015). "Africa's Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs: Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 For 2015". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Onehi, Victoria (14 July 2016). "Affiong Williams Makes Forbes Africa's Billionaire List". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Essiet, Daniel. "Her road to success". No. 7 January 2015. The Nation. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "15 African Female Founders You Should Know In 2023". African Folder. Retrieved 12 March 2023.