See the World with Ajala Nene

Nnennaya Fakoya-Smith
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Welcome to "See the World with Ajala Nene", a podcast that takes you across Nigeria and Africa to explore the country's diverse and vibrant culture. In this podcast series, "How Did I Get Here?", our esteemed guests will share their experiences and insights into the local tourism scene, from hidden gems to must-see attractions. They will also share their behind-the-scenes stories on how they started building a sustainable business in the various tourism subsectors. So grab a cup of coffee and join us as we "See the World with Ajala Nene"!

  1. End of Season 3 with Ajala Nene

    12/04/2025

    End of Season 3 with Ajala Nene

    And that’s a wrap on Season 3! Thank you to every listener, guest, and partner who made this journey unforgettable. Your love, stories, and support have kept this dream alive. Special thanks to Africa Business Radio, Wokpa, and my amazing producer, Aderonke. I couldn't have done this without you. Until then, keep exploring, keep discovering - the world is yours to see. Follow us on Instagram: @seetheworldwithnene @ajalanene See the World with Ajala Nene powered by Africa Business Radio and Wokpa.

    1 min
  2. How Did I Get Here With Akinlawon Adams (Founder & Director, Loving Lagos)

    11/27/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Akinlawon Adams (Founder & Director, Loving Lagos)

    Akinlawon Adams is passionate about tourism, heritage and cultural preservation. He founded The Loving Lagos (Onikan House) and Loving Lagos Beach and Resorts, known as one of the biggest hubs for cultural exchange in Nigeria. Located in the heart of Lagos Island, the Loving Lagos showcases the beauty, splendor and rich history and heritage of Lagos. As the Director of Loving Lagos, he has continued to foster relationships with the Afrobrazillian community in Lagos via cultural exhibitions across the streets of Lagos. They have also contributed to sell Lagos tourism through talk shows, holidays getaways, hangouts, museum tours, food and drinks exhibition, fashion and style exhibition and a host of others. His organization was awarded the 2021 Best Tourism Attraction by the Nigeria Tourism Award. Follow Lawon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akinlawon-adams-87640347 Follow Loving Lagos on Instagram - @lovinglagos Visit Loving Lagos’ website - https://lovinglagos.com/about/

    27 min
  3. How Did I Get Here With Clara Chinwe Okoro (Founder & Chief Operating Officer, My Beautiful Africa; Executive Producer, Brandworld Media)

    11/20/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Clara Chinwe Okoro (Founder & Chief Operating Officer, My Beautiful Africa; Executive Producer, Brandworld Media)

    Clara Chinwe Okoro is Founder and Chief Operating Officer at the Travel Tech Company My Beautiful Africa, and the Executive Producer at Brandworld Media. She is an accomplished TV Host, International Resource Speaker, Multiple Award Winner and an Entrepreneur. She is the Chairman of BJAN (Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria). With her passion and focus on promoting digital transformation in the travel, tourism and hospitality sector she hosts the annual Tourism and Technology Summit. Clara is the Erstwhile Chairman of BJAN (Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria) and the Sub-Group Team Lead for Info-system/Data/Statistics Sub-Group of the NESG (Nigeria Economic Summit Group) Tourism and Hospitality Industries Thematic Group. She is the Director of Media and Communications for WIHN (Women in Hospitality in Nigeria) and the Global Ambassador for Technology and Sustainability at the ATB (African Tourism Board). Follow Clara on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarachinweokoro Follow Clara on Instagram - @clara.c.okoro

    30 min
  4. How Did I Get Here With Cornelius Ugwunwa (Co-founder & CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc)

    11/13/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Cornelius Ugwunwa (Co-founder & CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc)

    Cornelius Ugwunwa is the Co-founder and CEO of Kardinal Inc., a business travel and experience booking platform positioned to return travel confidence to businesses and their employees. His vision is to see a world where African countries can compete and achieve dominance globally, which pushed him to build GoKardinal - a platform that digitizes business travel booking with integrated financial and expense management capabilities. GoKardinal is on a mission to seamlessly connect African businesses with their travel needs within and beyond the continent. They achieve this by integrating trip planning, booking, budgetary, expense management, and credit financing into the platform, making it seamless for businesses to plan, customise budgets, and secure trip financing for their travel requirements, covering ground and air transportation, all under one platform. Follow Cornelius on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornelius-ugwunwa Follow Cornelius on Instagram - @gokardinal Visit GoKardinal's website - https://gokardinal.com/

    32 min
  5. How Did I Get Here With Chiamaka Obuekwe (Founder, Social Prefects Tours)

    11/06/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Chiamaka Obuekwe (Founder, Social Prefects Tours)

    Chiamaka Obuekwe, a renowned tourism expert and tour operator based in Lagos, Nigeria is the Founder and CEO of Social Prefect Tours - an award-winning tour operating company that promotes African tourism and connects people through group travel packages and guided tours. With a deep commitment to African tourism and fostering meaningful connections, Social Prefect Tours has been curating unforgettable experiences since 2015, catering to a delighted clientele of more than 8,000 enthusiastic individuals. As trailblazers in millennial group tourism within Nigeria, her company has established itself as a frontrunner in the industry. Laud as a pioneer in the Nigerian group tourism market, Chiamaka has worked on tourism projects such as Explore Bauchi with the Bauchi state government. She has also worked with top brands such as Skechers, Samsung, South African tourism, Smile communications, Malta Guinness and more. Chiamaka’s work has been featured on media platforms such as CNN Inside Africa, Yahoo news, Genevieve magazine, to mention a few. She has been recognized as follows: Leading Ladies Africa 2018 List for Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women, 100 Women in Tourism (2017) and Top 100 Tour Operators in Africa (2018) by Akwaaba Travel Market and Africa Travel Quarterly. She is also a recipient of ELOY Award, Tourism Inspiration (2017), Her Network Woman of the Year Awards, Hospitality category (2017) and the Pyne Hospitality Awards, Best Tour Operator (2018). Follow Chiamaka on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiamaka-obuekwe-460b6b8b Follow Chiamaka on Instagram - @socialprefect

    10 min
  6. How Did I Get Here With Toni Ukachukwu (Founder, Aviators Africa & Walk For Love Africa)

    10/30/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Toni Ukachukwu (Founder, Aviators Africa & Walk For Love Africa)

    Toni Ukachukwu is an aviation consultant and management professional with over 18 years experience in travel and tourism. He had demonstrated resourcefulness and driving efficiency by providing strategic people leadership for hospitality and aviation businesses in emerging markets. Possesses senior-level experience in Aviation, media and marketing communications. Toni is the Publisher and Chief Sustainability Officer of Aviators Africa. A Media, Integrated marketing and consulting company that services the travel and tourism industry and organizer of the Annual African Aviation Sustainability Conference and Awards. He is also the Founder of Walk For Love Africa (WFLA). A pioneer initiative of the Anthony Ukachukwu Foundation (A.U Foundation)which seeks to promote a sustainable Intra-Africa travel, tourism and trade. Follow Toni on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-ukachukwu-53944240 Follow Toni on Instagram - @toniaviator

    31 min
  7. How Did I Get Here With Ayobami Akinnuga (Chief Operating Officer, Tramango)

    10/23/2025

    How Did I Get Here With Ayobami Akinnuga (Chief Operating Officer, Tramango)

    Akinnuga Ayobami is a dynamic business leader and travel tech strategist dedicated to revolutionizing the travel experience for Africans. As the COO of Tramango, he plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s strategic growth, product innovation, and market expansion across Africa. With a strong background in business strategy, marketing, and operations, Ayobami has successfully led initiatives that enhance customer experience, revenue growth, and digital transformation in the travel sector. His expertise in leveraging AI and data analytics has positioned Tramango as a key player in the evolving travel-tech space. Beyond operations, Ayobami is passionate about solving critical challenges in African travel - from seamless bookings and travel insurance to policy advocacy - ensuring that Africans have better access to global travel opportunities. A strong advocate for passport freedom and equal travel access, he is committed to driving meaningful conversations and solutions that empower African travelers. Follow Ayobami on Instagram: @thatblvckbillionaire Follow Ayobami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akinnuga-ayobami Visit Tramango's website - https://tramango.com/

    22 min
  8. How Did I Get Here With John Omololu Olumuyiwa (Managing Editor, Travelscope Magazine & Convener, Youth Tourism & Hospitality Leaders Forum)

    10/16/2025

    How Did I Get Here With John Omololu Olumuyiwa (Managing Editor, Travelscope Magazine & Convener, Youth Tourism & Hospitality Leaders Forum)

    Omololu Olumuyiwa is the Managing Editor of Travelscope Magazine, the monthly publication on global aviation, tourism and hospitality industry. An astute travel/tourism journalist, he is a Member of The Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIOJ) UK; The Tourism Society, UK; World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET), and International Travel Writers Alliance (ITWA) UK. He was the former Public Relations Officer for Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and Vice President, Association of Travel and Tourism Writers of Nigeria (ATTWON). He is the Initiator and Convener of the annual Youth Tourism & Hospitality Leaders Forum (YTHLF) founded in 2008, an educational platform for youths with the passion to excel in their chosen careers related to tourism, aviation, and hospitality. Omololu has received several awards as a tourism journalist and for his contributions on youth tourism development in Nigeria and Top 100 Most Powerful People in African Hospitality by International Hospitality Institute. Follow Omololu on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/omololu-olumuyiwa-09815921/ Follow Omololu on Instagram - @omololuolumuyiwa

    34 min
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Welcome to "See the World with Ajala Nene", a podcast that takes you across Nigeria and Africa to explore the country's diverse and vibrant culture. In this podcast series, "How Did I Get Here?", our esteemed guests will share their experiences and insights into the local tourism scene, from hidden gems to must-see attractions. They will also share their behind-the-scenes stories on how they started building a sustainable business in the various tourism subsectors. So grab a cup of coffee and join us as we "See the World with Ajala Nene"!

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  • Creator
    Nnennaya Fakoya-Smith
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nnennaya Fakoya-Smith
  • Show Website
    See the World with Ajala Nene