May 2018

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Dr. Emmanuel Owobu
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is a medical doctor, social entrepreneur and mobile health enthusiast
with passion in public health, research, ehealth and ICT4D. He is
particularly interested in solving social problems in communities
using ICT, ranging from healthcare to access to education and
finances. A lover of new technologies and innovative trends as well as
always seeking to improve skills with every project done.
Simi Olusola
is the founding Executive Director of Aspilos Foundation. She has
been working in the not for profit sector for over 8 years with a focus
on education, secure livelihoods and governance as it concerns
young people. She has over 4 years of experience working as a
consultant. She is a lifelong volunteer with a passion for societal
development. She is also the founder of and resident consultant
at Nuach Consulting, a consulting company that provides end-toend
organisational setup, development and restructure for small
business and non-profits, project management services and personal
productivity improvement strategies.
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Time Is Your Biggest Leverage
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WIREDIN
Social Entrepreneurship 101
Oluwatosin Olaseinde
Emmanuel Tarfa
is a chartered accountant with over 9 years of experience spanning
across accounting, audit, financial management and taxation. She is
the Founder/CEO of Money Africa, a platform that enhances financial
literacy and wealth management coaching. Prior to Money Africa,
Oluwatosin was a commercial finance manager at British American
Tobacco, providing commercial & financial advice on capital
investment and managing marketing investment budget in the 14
different markets across West Africa.
has 10 Years Strategy Consulting Experience with strong inclination
to: Strategic, Critical and Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving and
Value Creation. He is currently a Partner at Enzo Krypton & Company,
a Strategy Consulting Firm based in Lagos Nigeria. He is Passionate
about young people and job creation and has worked on some
proprietary solutions that could be explored to create millions of jobs.
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Megasea Foundation and CleanWater4All.ng
Damilola Oyewusi
are co-founded by Biola Oladapo and Charles Oladapo which focuses
primarily on the provision of clean water for families and communities
across Nigeria. Their love for humanity is boundless, this has led to
a social impact-driven enterprise called Cleanwater4all.ng. They are
both activists against waterborne diseases and the availability of
portable water in hard-to-reach communities.
is a Content and Digital Marketing Strategist working in the Social
Innovation sector. She uses the power of strategic content and the
dynamic nature of marketing communications to influence and
amplify life-changing innovative solutions to social problems.
FASTFORWARD
Saving the World but Losing Yourself
PRO BONO
The Law and Social Entrepreneurship
FREESTYLE
Our Society Through Art
VITAL SIGNS
Entrepreneurship in a Silent Nigeria
Chiamaka Obuekwe (Social Prefect)
is a travel enthusiast, travel writer, tour guide and tour operator. She
is the CEO and Co-founder of the innovative company - Social Prefect
Tours: a tour operating company that promotes African tourism and
connects people and has organized over 50 tours since its inception
in 2015. She has been featured and interviewed on popular media
platforms including Guardian Life, Guardian woman, Genevieve
magazine, Bellanaija, Punch, Channels TV, Leading ladies Africa, etc.
Aderinsola Fagbure
is a Corporate lawyer with special interest in corporate governance.
She is a Senior Associate in the Transaction and Business Support
Practice of Esher and Makarios. She is a graduate of Igbinedion
University and has a Master’s Degree in Corporate Law from
University College London. She is a member of the African
Society of Crowdfunding. Her column “in black and white “which
is published in Thisday Law discusses innovations in corporate
governance and finance. Derin is passionate about advising small
businesses with a view to ensuring that they outlive their founders.
An active bar member, she currently serves as the Chairman of the
Young Lawyers’ Forum of the NBA Lagos Branch.
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