{"id":1790,"date":"2024-01-16T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fezaa.com\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:54:33","slug":"child-entrepreneurs-make-waves-as-african-parents-ban-theirs-from-owning-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fezaa.com\/?p=1790","title":{"rendered":"Child entrepreneurs make waves as African parents ban theirs from owning money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>While some African parents are busy prohibiting their children to work, even worse to own money, around the globe, there are many child entrepreneurs who are making waves. However, a large portion of them are based in the U.K.\u00a0 With the world at their fingertips, these children are on their way to building empires, proving that you can never be too young to start your own business.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nina Devani<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>At the young age of 14, Devani developed her first app \u2018Prompt Me Nina\u2019 an app that allows users to set reminders for all of their passwords. She was inspired to do this after her father\u2019s Facebook account was hacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being unable to code, Nina thought outside of the box and hired developers to help her create the app. The app was a success, causing her to be shortlisted for the NatWest Everywoman Awards in 2014. Now, on top of being the youngest nomination for such an award, Devani has 5 employees and 10 consultants working alongside her and her company, DevaniSoft Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ben Towers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben started in business at only age 11 and was nicknamed \u2018The Smartest Kid on the Planet\u2019. He first got into entrepreneurship when a family friend asked for his help to build their company website. As he had no prior knowledge in this, Ben turned to YouTube to self-teach himself the skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little did he know, such an action would spiral into him created \u2018Tower Designs\u2019, a digital media agency that works with brands who are looking to target young people through marketing. He has worked with brands such as Pot Noodle, NHS Give Blood, Amazon and Virgin Racing. Now 21, Ben is also the co-founder of Tahora, a workplace community solution providing a platform to truly address mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Henry Patterson<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At 10 years old, Patterson wrote a book called the \u2018Adventures of Sherb and Pip\u2019 in 2014, which sold thousands of copies. In that same year, he started his lifestyle brand, \u2018Not Before Tea\u2019, an online shop which sells bags, soft toys, nursery d\u00e9cor, and children\u2019s books. Now aged 15, Patterson\u2019s products are stocked in over 60 UK stores and he has signed an animation deal to turn his book into a 12-episode cartoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rose Dyson<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At age 15, Dyson started her lip care brand, \u2018Pura Cosmetics\u2019, with only \u00a325. After entering a local enterprise competition, she saw a gap in the cosmetics market for ethical cosmetics at affordable prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since starting the business in 2015, Pura Cosmetics now has its own shop, an online store and is also stocked in 30 independent retailers. Dyson hopes for next few years Pura to be the number one ethical lip scrub and care provider in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lucy Berkovi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Covid-19 pandemic, Lucy decided it would be the best time to start her own business. The 11-year-old set up a business selling slime on websites like Etsy and TikTok. She soon created her own website, \u2018Lulu Bee Slimes\u2019, where she sells the different varieties she has on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From brightly colored options to cookie dough slime, Lucy makes them all in the small factory she has set up in her bedroom. What started as a hobby to take up time during school closures has now become a fully-fledged business, with Lucy creating more and more slime recipes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Imogen Webber and Annie Barrett<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like Berkoni, the 12-year-olds, Imogen Webber and Annie Barrett, also used the lockdown to start their own business. \u2018Sweets Supreme\u2019 is their confectionary business. They package sweets into pizza boxes and sell them for \u00a34 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing business has made a respectable profit of \u00a3200 after selling 50 boxes so far. They\u2019ve also ensured that social media plays a heavy role in the advertising and exposure of their business, making sure to note that they get quite a few of their customers from Instagram.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jaeden Davison<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>12-year-old, Jaeden Davison, took advantage of people\u2019s growing interest in YouTube, specifically those who are interested in starting their own YouTube channel. As the video-sharing platform hosts videos which are becoming more and more professional looking, Jaeden capitalized off of this when he created his business which sells YouTube intro videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to a TV show opening credits, Jaeden creates short videos for content creators to put at the start of their channel to introduce it. He was smart enough to find a niche in the content creating market, having self-taught himself the skills he uses to create the video intros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northampton tweens, Kirsten (13) and Aiyven (12) Mbawa, are a talented duo. The young debut authors used crowd-funding platform, Kickstarter, to help launch their book subscription service: \u2018Happier Every Chapter\u2019, in November 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aimed at 8-14 year olds, their monthly boxes include 2 middle-grade fiction books (ensuring one is from a minority author), 2 short stories, activity sheets and a bunch of other bookish goodies. So far, they have over 20 active monthly subscriptions and counting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jenk Oz<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At 12-years-old, Jenk Oz became one of the youngest CEOs in the UK. Now at 16-years-old, the British entrepreneur is the founder of \u2018Thred Media\u2019, a global publishing, production and consulting company. here they write on all aspects of youth culture seen through the lens of social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It reaches teens and young adults in 130+ countries a month and has won several awards. Whilst keeping Gen-Z in mind, Oz also dedicates his time to helping young people achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maya Glitters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Blogger, YouTuber, podcaster and fashion editor, Maya Glitters, is more than a triple threat. Whilst updating her viewers and readers on the latest fashion trends and giving style inspo, the tween also interviews a plethora of people on her podcast show such as Junior Bake Off Finalist, Naima Bakes and actresses, Ynez Williams and India Ria Amarteifio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Omari McQueen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Vegan chef, Omari McQueen, has been making waves in the culinary industry. His catering company, \u2018Dipalicious\u2019, specializes in making vegan Caribbean food. The 12-year-old first started learning to cook at 7-years-old, when his mother had been sick with severe migraines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, all that hard work has paid off and he has become the U. K\u2019s youngest TV chef, after landing his own CBBC show: \u2018What\u2019s Cooking Omari?\u2019 The TV chef and founder has also been the recipient of awards such as the \u2018Proud and Gifted Award\u2019 in recognition for his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alex Philip<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The teenage YouTuber, Alex Philip, is money focused and on his way to becoming a millionaire. Now 17-years-old, Philips makes the majority of his money through his entrepreneurship. He saw the value in drop shipping and sells items he sources from Chinese suppliers, like AliExpress and AliBaba, on his Shopify account. He also makes YouTube videos where he teaches people how to make money through side hustles, Instagram and Shopify.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MJ\u2019s Treats<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The young baker named Marcus, is a 10-year-old baking powerhouse. 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Whilst using recipes created by Joshua\u2019s grandmother, the school kids used a commercial kitchen to manufacture the artisanal drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their hard work proved to be an amazing success, as proven in 2018 when the group sold over 100 bottles in 20 minutes when catering at the popular Noting Hill Carnival. 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