Category Archives: Social Enterprise

Afropreneur in Tunis – The Tech Tourist (Work & Play) Edition

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

So this past month, I finally took up a pending invitation to visit Tunis, ostensibly to attend the 3rd Demo Day of the Flat6Labs Tunis accelerator, but also to connect and engage with the local ecosystem, as part of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Education, education innovation, Innovation, Nigeria, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, wennovation | Tagged africinvest, Afropreneur, andela, Flutterwave, Loftyinc, nooman ferris, tunis, tunisia | Leave a comment

Running to Rome!

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

“Redefining your limits is what makes great athletes — and great entrepreneurs.”— Unknown October 2013 found me on my way to Rome for the 2nd Rome Forum organized by the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance – a network of highly educated young … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Education, Harambe, Innovation, Investment, Rome, Social Enterprise, social venture capital, Uncategorized, Vatican, wennovation | Tagged Africa, entrepreneurship, Google, Harambe, Innovation, italy., mckinsey, rome, twitter | 1 Comment

Making the Case for Youth Leadership in Africa!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 | 1 Comment

The Wennovation Hub- A True Business Incubator

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 | 2 Comments

Off to Cape Town:Roundtable Discussion with Honorable Trevor A. Manuel and Africa’s Social Entrepreneurs

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 | 3 Comments

Creating high performance brands- When others zig, you need to Zag!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 →

Posted in advertising, branding, communication, Education, Innovation, marketing, Social Enterprise, social venture capital, Uncategorized | Tagged advertising, books, brand, business, communication, marketing | Leave a comment

Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford Appathon

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 →

Posted in Africa, Education, Innovation, Social Enterprise | Tagged appathon, Education, oxford, silicon valley, university | 1 Comment

Why are you getting a degree in Global Health?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

Why do you need a third Masters degree? You mean you left a job in an oil company to go back to school? Are you a doctor? How does your past education and experience tie in with this degree? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Education, Global Health, Innovation, Nigeria, Oxford, Social Enterprise | Tagged Africa, apple, business, commerce, Education, energy, Health, Innovation, inspiration, motivation, oxford, rice, steven jobs, technology | 5 Comments

Tweets from Rome: Weaning Africa off Aid; One Enterprise at at Time

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

In response to my recent call in the Huffington Post for less focus on Aid to Africa, and rather an increase in support for investments and enterprise, there were a lot of cynical comments, and other more respectful responses. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, cross pollination, Education, Harambe, Innovation, Investment, Nigeria, Rome, Social Enterprise, social venture capital, Vatican | Tagged Africa, aid, cross pollination, Harambe, humanitarian disasters, italy., rome, social venture capital, twitter | 2 Comments

God Bless America, God Help Africa! – Of Rome, Afropreneurship, and Lost Passports

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

September 1, 2011 was not meant to be like any other day prior to it. Even I knew that, and had eagerly awaited the day. After all, it was going to be the first day of my post-Chevron career. After … Continue reading →