ABOUT

Shalom Bako is a Father, Nigerian immigrant, Agribusiness entrepreneur, professional athlete, and Co-Founder of AFRIVANA; an Enterprise Growth Platform that helps food manufacturers, agribusinesses, and exporters successfully enter, grow, and scale in the U.S. and broader Americas market.

‘The Hibiscus King’ is the “Diary of an African Entrepreneur” - a documented journey of Bako’s experiences in international trade, logistics, branding, and market development; helping African producers and manufacturers, position themselves competitively for global markets.

His vision is to help position Africa not only as a source of raw materials, but as a global hub for premium products, value addition, manufacturing, innovation, logistics, and sustainable industrial growth; ensuring African businesses capture more value within the global economy.