Fagbule Olanike

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

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

Early life and career

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

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

References

1. "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.