ABOUT

Shalom Bako “The Hibiscus King” is a Nigerian-American immigrant, Agribusiness entrepreneur, professional athlete, and Co-Founder of AFRIVANA; an Enterprise Growth Platform that helps food manufacturers and agribusinesses, successfully enter, grow, and scale in the U.S. and broader American markets.

“Diary of an African Entrepreneur” - is a documented journey of Bako’s experiences in international trade and logistics; 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 manufacturing premium products, value addition, innovation, logistics, and sustainable industrial growth; ensuring African businesses capture more value within the global economy.