The founders, creatives and changemakers writing enterprise's next chapter — from London and Lagos to Abuja and the world.
Each edition tells its region's story — then the Global issue brings the best of all of them together.
The capital's founders, funders and creative economy.
Latest issue →West Africa's boldest builders and market-makers.
Latest issue →Policy, enterprise and the capital's rising ventures.
Latest issue →Ghana's creative founders and fast-rising ventures.
Latest issue →Every city, one issue — the best of GEM from London, Lagos, Abuja and Accra, together.
GEM was founded on a simple belief — that the right story, told well, can change the course of a business.
A builder of communities and platforms, Stephen brings the vision and network that connect GEM's founders across the world.
Brand strategist and storyteller, Precious shapes GEM's editorial voice and the look and feel of every edition.
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Interviews, features and reporting from across the GEM network.
How a new generation is building companies that belong everywhere at once — and what it takes to lead across markets, cultures and time zones.
Read the featureInside the studios turning audiences into enterprises.
A night with the founders powering the city's economy.
Where Abuja's ventures and institutions are meeting.
Founders and business leaders, in their own words — London, Lagos, Abuja and Accra.
Building without a blueprint.
What scale really means.
Heritage as a founder's advantage.
Documentary features, founder profiles and event films from the GEM world.
Courthouse Hotel · London · 6:00 PM
Victoria Island · Lagos · 5:00 PM
Central Business District · Abuja · 4:00 PM
Practical programmes on brand, storytelling and growth — taught by the people making it happen across the GEM network.
Explore the AcademyFrom brand partnerships to local community projects, GEM connects businesses with the audiences, storytellers and platforms that move them forward.