• Vazzel provides an online marketplace linking fashion brands, designers and consumers.

• The platform integrates artificial intelligence to personalize recommendations and optimize sales.

• Founder Mayowa Akande combines engineering expertise with international tech experience.

Mayowa Akande is a Nigerian IT project engineer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Vazzel, a digital marketplace dedicated to fashion that connects designers, vendors and style-conscious consumers on one platform.

Akande founded Vazzel in 2024 as a fully online ecosystem offering clothing, bags, shoes, accessories and hair products. The platform targets both established brands and emerging designers and provides them with a structured space to showcase collections and reach a broader audience.

Vazzel enables sellers and designers to open online stores, display products and manage operations within a centralized system. The platform provides continuous support and offers round-the-clock assistance to help brands design storefronts, present products and monitor performance.

At the same time, the platform allows buyers to access a wide selection of fashion items in one place. Users can explore multiple brands and collections while identifying products that match their personal style. The platform aims to reduce common issues related to sizing and fit.

Artificial intelligence plays a central role in Vazzel’s operations. The platform uses AI-powered tools to match products with customers more effectively. These tools include personalized recommendations, sales and preference analysis, and product image optimization.

Mayowa Akande holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture in Nigeria. He also earned a master’s degree in electronic engineering and information technology from the Université libre de Bruxelles.

Between 2014 and 2016, Akande completed several internships, including a role as an electrical project engineer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

In 2019, he joined Longbridge Technologies Ltd as an IT project engineer. He then moved to Belgian logistics company Katoen Natie in 2020, where he worked as a project control coordinator. Between 2021 and 2022, he completed a data and automation engineering internship at Awingu.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum