Oluwafimidara Akanmu is the Founder and Creative Director of SAPPHASTER (Formerly Porpul Petals), a gifting brand dedicated to redefining the art of thoughtful giving. Since its inception in 2020, she has built a reputation for crafting intentional, elegant, and emotionally resonant gift experiences for both individuals and corporates. Her creative approach blends storytelling, aesthetics, and meaning, transforming ordinary presents into memorable experiences that foster genuine connection.
Under her leadership, Sapphaster continues to champion the beauty of purposeful gifting, setting new standards in creativity, presentation, and client satisfaction. In this exclusive interview with Alaba Ayinuola of Business Africa Online (BAO), Oluwafimidara speaks on the inspiration behind her brand and how she is redefining the art of gifting with a focus on personalization, sustainability, and emotional connection. Excerpts.
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SPEAKER REVEALED. 🌍
You guessed the industry. But you haven't yet met the woman who reimagined it entirely.
Meet Oluwafimidara Akanmu.
Entrepreneur, builder, and founder of Sapphaster, Nigeria's premium gifting and floral brand that has quietly become the name multinationals call when they want to say something that actually lands.
She started at 13. Not dreaming about business, but by doing it. By the time she left university she didn't need to find direction. Direction had already found her.
In 2020, she didn't just launch a business. She asked a harder question first — what exactly should I build? — and sat with it long enough to get a real answer. That kind of patience is rarer than talent.
What emerged was Sapphaster. A brand built on the conviction that a gift, done right, is not a transaction.
It is a moment. And moments, when they are crafted with intentionality and excellence, outlast every product they arrive in.
By 2022, she had her first multinational client. Not because she chased scale. Because she refused to let her standards shrink.
She is now building the bridge between gifting and hospitality because she sees what most people miss. That both industries exist to make people feel something. And she has spent her entire career mastering exactly that.
Where meaning meets excellence and elegance. That is not just her tagline. It is her testimony.
At Shapers' Sanctuary, Oluwafimidara is coming to show you what it looks like to build something that was never just about the money, and watch the money follow anyway.
We will see you on Saturday, 23rd May. Lagos. 9:00 A.M. WAT.
Physical & Virtual. No excuses.
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/shaperssanctuary
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“What God doesn’t give, He cannot protect;
Wealth gotten through crooked means, can’t be blessed!”
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Humbly, I ask Thee to teach me Your will
While You are working, help me be still
Though satan is busy, God is real
Order my steps in Your word
Please, order my steps in Your word
Briddle my tongue, let my words edify
Let the words of my mouth be acceptable in Thy sight
Take charge of my thoughts both day and night
Please, order my steps in Your word
I want to walk worthy
My calling to fulfill
Please order my steps Lord
And I’ll do Your blessed will
The world is ever changing
But You are still the same
If You order my steps
I’ll praise Your name.
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