Eyitemi Popo built Ayiba Magazine — a platform highlighting African news and stories — while her own life was anything but settled in one place. Moving between the U.S., Nigeria, and Canada, she had to figure out what “home” meant while also building something meant to connect people across the diaspora.

Her story is a reminder that building a business abroad rarely follows a straight line — and that the instability of multiple countries can become the very thing that shapes what you build.

 

Music: “Live” by Devan Simmons| https://soundcloud.com/mousik3

What You'll Hear

How Eyitemi built Ayiba Magazine while living across three countries

The challenges of running a media business without a fixed home base

What moving between the U.S., Nigeria, and Canada taught her about African diaspora identity

Why she chose to highlight African news and stories through her own platform