Fagbule Olanike (also known as Nike Fagbule) is a Nigerian Entrepreneur and public relations practitioner, and the founder of Zebra Stripes Networks.[1][2]

Fagbule Olanike
Born
Nationality (legal)Nigerian
Occupation(s)Media practitioner, entrepreneur

Early life and career edit

Olanike was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in Satellite Town, Lagos. She started her career as a research expert for Deez Magazine. A friend introduced her to Ayeni Adekunle,[3] the founder of Black House Media, and she was appointed as a public relations officer in 2007; she later became a senior manager.[4] In 2012, she left Black House Media and started her own company, Zebra Stripes Networks, in 2013. In 2015, the company handled digital marketing activities in Nigeria for Dubai-based company Alive Now.[5][1][6]

Over time, Zebra Stripe Networks under the leadership of Fagbule expanded. In 2022, she handled publicity services for Netflix in Nigeria, Inkblot amongst others.[7][8]


Awards and nominations edit

Fagbule was nominated for the Creative Professional of the Year award at The Future Awards Africa in 2011.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Running a PR firm with the right team is a piece of cake, says PR's guru, Nike Fagbule". Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  2. ^ "Socially Africa holds the fourth Edition of 'Art for a Cause' to Celebrate & Value Kids through Art - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. ^ Kehinde, Enitan (2019-03-08). "Celebrating International Women's Day". bhm.
  4. ^ "Get Familiar: Nike Fagbule". Tush Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  5. ^ "Nike Fagbule: The making of a household name - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. ^ Ugonna, Chinenye (2018-02-04). "Exclusive: Find Out How This PR Guru Became Successful". Naij.
  7. ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (2022-09-17). "How Nike Fagbule's Zebra Stripes Networks is Breaking New Frontiers". Guardian.
  8. ^ "How Nigerians and Ghanaians showed up at Bridgerton launch in SA". Vanguard. 2024-05-17.
  9. ^ "TFAA 2011 Nominees – The Future Awards Africa". The Future Awards Africa. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-15.