In this interview with Nairametrics, the founder of RED and HBC Holdings reflects on the experiences that shaped him, the business of storytelling, and his audacious ambition to build one of Africa’s most diversified media conglomerates
Today, more than two decades later, Jideonwo is pursuing an ambition that stretches beyond his early success as a media entrepreneur. Through HBC Holdings, he wants to build a conglomerate capable of owning, investing in and operating multiple independent media businesses across Africa.
“HBC Holdings is built around the Berkshire Hathaway model, an approach I have followed since at least 2016,” he said.