Instruments of Africa (IOA) is an African manufacturer of electric guitars that are shaped like Africa.[1][2][3] It was founded by Ezekiel Olaleye who is a Nigerian-American instrumentalist.[4][5][6][7]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Innovation/Musical Instrument |
Key people | Ezekiel Olaleye (CEO) |
| Website | instrumentsofafrica |
Instruments of Africa was initially introduced in the United States in 2016, incorporated in 2017, and was subsequently incorporated in Nigeria and United Kingdom.[8]
In 2021, it launches nine models of guitars in Lagos, Nigeria which were all named after 9 cities across the continent of Africa.[8][9]
References
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- ^ "Guitars shaped like the Africa map, a Nigerian-American's creativity". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2022-01-29). "Ezekiel Olaleye: the inventor changing the African narrative through his iconic electronic guitars". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "The Challenges of Inventors In Africa - Ezekiel Olaleye". Spreaker. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Instruments of Africa launches new brand of guitars". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ a b Admin, I. W. A. (2021-10-18). "All about Instruments of Africa". Inside Watch Africa. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "Guitars shaped like the Africa map, a Nigerian-American's creativity". Mynigeria. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-07-06.