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Author Archives: Idris Ayodeji Bello
I have been busy…………….
So busy I have not had time to keep this blog updated. After managing to get exams out of the way, and an amazing Pan Africa Conference over with, May 7, I headed off to Swaziland (no, not Switzerland). I … Continue reading
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Making the Case for Youth Leadership in Africa!
313 delegates, 512 Livestream viewers, 750 GooglePlus Hangout participants, 13 speakers, and 6 sponsors! With the theme “Building Capacity for a New Generation: The Case for Youth Leadership in Africa”, the 2012 Oxford University Pan Africa Conference held on 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, branding, Education, Investment, Nigeria, Oxford, Social Enterprise
Tagged Africa, Central Bank, China, Google, Hadeel Ibrahim, Idris Bello, Kenya, Kingwa, Liehui, Matthew Kukah, Mo Ibrahim, Nigeria, oxford, PanAfricanism, sanusi, Touchroad, Worl Bank, Youth leadership
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Man on a Mission: Idris Ayodeji Bello – talks about Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, Africa and Much More!
The young and amazing Gbenga Awomodu interviewed me recently for BellaNaija Its a verrryy long interview (even for myself to read), and I understand if you just take a look at the pictures. However, if you find anything useful in … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa Rising, Afropreneur, BellaNaija, Entrepreneur, Failure, Idris Bello, Islam, Linda Ikeji, Mission, Nigeria, oxford, Social entrepreneurship, youth
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Can Nigeria become a pioneer for Africa? The Hot Seat on VoxAfrica
Nigeria is in a crossroads of between a decent modern nation and chaos. The Nigerian economy is forecast to grow and overtake that of South Africa, making Nigeria officially the giant of Africa. But, can this giant country be a … Continue reading
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If Nigeria gets it right, SubSahara Africa will get it right- President Bill Clinton
I have just come back from an amazing three days in Washington DC with President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Jon Stewart and about 1000 students from around the world who are committed to action in making a positive impact on the … Continue reading
If you ignore Africa, you do so at your own peril- MIT Global Startup Conference
Its been a hectic couple of days. I left Oxford on Tuesday after staying up all night writing a 3000-word essay arguing that famines are complex phenomena whose causes cannot be simply boiled down to food availability problems or even … Continue reading
10 African tech voices to follow on Twitter
So yesterday, my humble self was profiled by CNN as one of the 10 leading tech voices from different African countries. While I am deeply honored at being listed along with several people I look up to and respect greatly, such … Continue reading
The Wennovation Hub- A True Business Incubator
It’s difficult to believe that the first two months of the year have gone by this quick. I have not had the luxury to blog as often as I would have, given the fast pace of things. Trying to juggle … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Innovation, Investment, Nigeria, Social Enterprise, wennovation
Tagged anzisha, funding, hub, Nigeria, wennovation
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Off to Cape Town:Roundtable Discussion with Honorable Trevor A. Manuel and Africa’s Social Entrepreneurs
The next few weeks are already showing up to be hectic, which is why when I drew up my study plan for my April exams, I myself doubted if I was ever going to abide by it with all the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Education, Flights, Global Health, Harambe, Innovation, Oxford, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, business, Cape Town, CGIU, Clinton, Harambe, Health, Innovation
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An Afternoon with an m-trepreneur –Nick Hughes- Founder M-PESA (Mobile money platform)
I got a chance to spend some time with Nick Hughes this afternoon at the Said Business School over lunch. Organized by the Skoll Centre for social Entrepreneurship, he was here to meet with students to discuss the future of … Continue reading
Creating high performance brands- When others zig, you need to Zag!
I have been reading ‘Zag’ by Neumeier-author of ‘The Brand Gap’ and will be sharing some key points from the book for individuals and entrepreneurs working on their brands. The goal is to provide insights, process, and courage to build … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, books, brand, business, communication, marketing
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Michaelmas @ Oxford; A tale of classes, dinners and confounders!
As my first term at Oxford slowly slides into history, I am taking a moment to sit back, and remember the highlights of what has turned out to be an amazing nine weeks. The Term: Michaelmas-pronounced “Mickel-mas”. Michaelmas term derives … Continue reading
Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford Appathon
One of the great things about going to school at Oxford is the crazily large amount of activities going on at anytime. There is even a joke that Oxford students are tested on their ability to fit in a large … Continue reading
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Tagged appathon, Education, oxford, silicon valley, university
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1st Week -Oct 9-15, 2011
Acada begins! With Freshers’ week now out of the week, work proper started this week. I had 4 core courses spread between Monday-Friday each week; Challenges in Global Health, Health Policy and Public Health, Statistical Concepts for Global Health, and … Continue reading
Posted in College, Education, Michaelmas, Oxford
Tagged Debate, Formal dinner, Matriculation, Merton, oxford, Union
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The Afropreneur - Idris Ayodeji Bello 