BusinessDay, Datari Ladejo launch Africa’s first women’s business intelligence ecosystem

Prince Eze Ihedigbo

BusinessDay Media Nigeria, in partnership with, Founder and CEO of Fernhill Digital, Datari Ladejo, has announced the launch of “She Means Business”, Africa’s first dedicated business intelligence ecosystem for women driving the continent’s economy.

The platform makes its debut with a monthly magazine, forming the cornerstone of a broader initiative designed to deliver actionable insights, strategic guidance, and intelligence tailored to women leaders.

Women in Nigeria are increasingly at the helm of influential companies, managing substantial investment portfolios, and shaping public policy. Yet until now, no dedicated business intelligence platform has existed to match the depth and rigor of their leadership. She Means Business seeks to fill this void by providing curated intelligence that supports wealth creation, company scaling, and influence-building.

Every issue combines real stories, verifiable data, and replicable frameworks, covering sectors such as finance, entrepreneurship, technology, infrastructure, and public policy. Distributed within BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading business publication, the magazine reaches a network of corporate executives, investors, and policymakers who shape the decisions that define Africa’s economy.

The collaboration brings together Datari Ladejo, leader of the Women Executives Group of the Forbes Agency Council, and BusinessDay, Nigeria’s authoritative voice on business for over two decades. The platform is rooted in the belief that intelligence designed for women leaders can shift economic trajectories across Africa.

“Nigeria’s women executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and political leaders have been driving economic outcomes without a dedicated platform that matches their scale. She Means Business exists to close that gap, not by only celebrating women, but by documenting the intelligence behind how they lead, scale, and wield influence,” said Ladejo.

“Across Africa, women are making decisions that move markets. They deserve a platform built to the same standard they hold themselves to.”

Publisher and CEO of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun, emphasized the platform’s broader significance: “Nigeria’s development story is incomplete without women. This partnership positions women as equal partners in economic progress, not as a side conversation, but as central to the intelligence we deliver.

She Means Business will grow into an ecosystem that informs policy, influences boardrooms, and redefines how leadership and business success are measured.”

The inaugural issue of She Means Business will be available from 20 March 2026 via BusinessDay’s print and digital platforms. The magazine will evolve into a comprehensive ecosystem of research, executive experiences, and intelligence products designed to serve women shaping Africa’s economy.