Korty EO Set To Interview Tony Elumelu For Flow With Korty
Nigerian YouTuber Korty EO is set to release a new episode of her interview series, Flow With Korty, featuring billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu, on June 21.
The episode was filmed at one of Elumelu's entrepreneurship events and is expected to cover his career path, from his early days as a bank salesman to building a philanthropic track record that has supported thousands of African startups. Talking points reportedly include hustle, luck, and his Africapitalism philosophy.
Korty EO, real name Eniola Olanrewaju, is an Ibadan-born filmmaker and YouTuber. She studied Computer Science at the University of Ibadan, graduating in 2018, after starting her tertiary education at Bowen University. She joined Zikoko as a video producer in March 2018, then moved to Mr Eazi's music accelerator, emPawa Africa, as head of content in December 2020, before launching her own YouTube channel in 2021.
Her channel has grown around two flagship shows, Flow With Korty and Love Or Lies, known for long, candid conversations. Flow With Korty has featured guests including Don Jazzy, Olamide, Tems, Rema, Ayra Starr, Asa, and Asake. She has previously interviewed Victor Osimhen as well.
The Elumelu episode marks one of Korty's biggest gets yet, coming years after she got her start documenting Nigerian pop culture from the outside, including waiting outside hotels to catch a glimpse of Wizkid.