S2: Microeconomics - COVID19 - a podcast by Abimbola Johnson and Ayo Afolabi

This episode focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and the government's response) on employee rights; and the financial assistance available for the self-employed and small businesses. Our panellists also share tips on: adjusting your business and financial behaviours to survive the pandemic; and how to work from home efficiently.

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This Episode's Panel:

Ore Nzekwe: Ore is a management consultant with over 10 years of experience working in the Financial Services sector. She started her career at Deloitte, followed by McKinsey before becoming an independent contractor in 2014. Over her career she has led on a multitude of projects ranging from Proposition Development & Market Performance Optimisation to more recently heading up the global Communications and Engagement function for a major retail bank. Alongside her consulting career, Ore has also started small personal ventures, which led her to receive a Precious Awards’ Young Entrepreneur of the Year nomination, win the Shell LimeWire Award and obtain a feature in Grazia Magazine. Outside of work Ore has her hands full with her energetic (and adorable!) 18 month old daughter, Aria.

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Afiya Titus: Afiya is the founder and MD of a contemporary Caribbean street food brand with a focus on health and wellbeing. She is also the Co-Founder of accounting and business consultancy Coco Financial through which she hosts periodic workshops and seminars to support small female-led businesses take control of their finances. Afiya graduated from UCL and subsequently qualified as a chartered accountant at Deloitte where she worked in the Energy & Resources department. Her portfolio included billion dollar revenue FTSE 100 clients and she also managed subsidiary engagements across Europe & Africa.

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Timi Dorgu: Timi started his career at L’Oréal, the global cosmetics giant, leading large sales teams. He was their youngest ever regional sales manager and won a Black British Business Award for his innovative work. He then went on to double the turnover of a new brand in the luxury beauty sector as National Sales & Marketing manager, and currently helps corporate businesses increase their diversity, working at Rare Recruitment. Alongside this, Timi is an award-winning jewellery entrepreneur with a diamonds business based in Hatton Garden and is starting a new venture in 2020. He and his wife, Ife, also invest in property together.

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Alex Friede: Alex is a Chartered Accountant. He is the Owner and Director of Philip Friede & Co, a small firm comprised of eight professional accountants and tax advisers. Alex specialises in advising barristers and legal professionals, along with owner-managed companies within a wide range of industries.

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Rad Kohanzad: Rad is an employment law barrister. He is regularly instructed across a wide range of cases covering the employment and discrimination law spectrum, including unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, maternity/pregnancy rights, flexible working, whistleblowing, breach of contract, unlawful deductions of wages, and equal pay. He has a particular interest in TUPE and industrial action claims. Rad has a wide client base which includes individuals, trade unions, national and multinational companies, charities, police forces and NHS Trusts. He regularly appears at in the Employment Tribunal, County Court, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal.

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