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#LEAPSIPA celebrates Graduating & Incoming Cohorts for 2019/2020 Fellowship Session
Reeta Roy‘s keynote address celebrated African youth and shared a lot about the Foundation’s work globally. Reeta sees youth as an ocean of heroes, who are capable of driving social-economic development. She said “we must help our young people recognize and capitalize on the opportunities around them”
President & CEO Mastercard Foundation at the SIPA 2019, Reeta called for all to stand for something, stand for others and stand up for bold ideas.
Reeta Roy, President, and CEO, Mastercard Foundation, Dr. Pamela Hartigan Award winner – Emmanuel Owobu, Founder, MObicure and Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, Founder, LEAP Africa, Co-founder AACE Foods and Director, Sahel Capital.
Bankole Williams moderating the plenary session at #LEAPSIPA2019
- Entrepreneurship is a mindset that sees problems as opportunities.
- Opportunities are not always visible
- Wherever you go, build a community. Community helps to build strength and also helps us to stay true to ourselves. In building a community, seek Mentor, Become a mentor and this is the beautiful spirit of LEAP Africa.
- Sticking to your dreams requires discipline, desire, and grit.
- Social Change is the process to solve privilege moments and celebrating triumphs.
- Heroism is a choice to make every single day.
Other speakers had this to say:
Dr. Emmanuel Owobu founded co-founded MObiCure. MObicure has developed OMOMI and myPaddi apps reaching over 60,000 young people in the last 5years.
Idehai Rita Oluwakemi is the MD, Ecobarter, Her initiative has raised $11,306 in funds, employed over 60 waste workers, reached over 3,500 direct beneficiaries within Abuja, Nigeria.
Udebuana Oscar Obiora co-founded Edupoint. Having employed 7000 tutors, Edupoint has footprints of impact in 100 schools across 5 cities in Nigeria. With thriving partnerships with public and private investors, Edupoint has raised $30,000 in revenue.
Adereni Abiodun founded HelpMum to reduce the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria. Having trained 20,000 registered nurses and 700 traditional birth attendants, Helpmum has reached women across 50 remote communities in 5 states in Nigeria. HelpMum has raised $225,000 in revenue till date
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