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10 Survival Tips for African Startups in a Corona World
It is no longer news that despite being slow to catch up to the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries from Nigeria to Egypt to South Africa are now having to deal with increasing cases of COVID-19 , with resulting varied responses … Continue reading
Afropreneur in Bristol: Can you do big things from such a small place? When universities play the right role in their communities!
Afropreneur in Bristol: Can you do big things from such a small place? The highlight of my week was visiting the University of West England (UWE-Bristol), and seeing how such a business-facing university is able to do big things, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, ai, bristol, greatife, InnovateUK, Innovation, OAU, olomolaiye, research, UWE
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Why I am investing in my first female-founded African startup- We are TORA!
So, I recently made my 17th angel investment in an African startup, but it’s arguably one of the most interesting ones I have made. Firstly, it’s probably the first female-founded, female-led startup I have invested in. But it gets even … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, andela, angel, cnn, Investment, ized, pre-seed, tora
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An Evening with John Doerr- Why He is Betting on AI and Amazon!
This past Tuesday, I had the honor of attending a talk and spending some time with John Doerr, astute American Investor and venture capitalist who was an early investor in tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Twitter, Compaq, Netscape, Sun … Continue reading
Posted in Afropreneurship, branding, Education, Global Health, Innovation, Investment
Tagged Africa, ai, amazon, Doerr, Innovation, John, kpcb
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Mark Zuckerberg’s First Coming….To Nigeria
It is no longer news that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder was in Nigeria this week. The visit which came as a surprise to many ( I heard the rumours a few days earlier but couldn’t confirm till he got into … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship
Tagged Africa, andela, angel, cchub, facebook, investor, Kenya, mark, zuckerberg
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Lasgidi- Lagos, the Home of Hustle
I have spent the greater part of the last six months in and out of Lagos working on old and new hustles. It’s a city I have grown to love and hate in almost equal measures. Attractive as it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, ambode, lagos, megacity, neuwirth, Nigeria, oshodi, panama, stealth of nations
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Running to Rome!
“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
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The “Wennovation Hub Initiative” has been selected as a finalist in the SAP/Ashoka ‘The Power of Small Competition‘. The flagship creation of US-Nigerian business incubator ‘LoftyInc’, the Wennovation Hub was one of 11 finalists selected from more than 370 innovations submitted globally, tackling various … Continue reading
How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future- CNN Feature
So my work got featured recently on CNN. See below; How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future (CNN) — His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him “Afropreneur.” That’s the buzzword adopted by the young Nigerian … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, branding, Education, education innovation, Global Health
Tagged Africa, Africa CGIU Clinton Nigeria Leadership Youth Idris Bello Afropreneur Oxford, africa cnn health oxford, Afropreneur, and health science program., china-africa, Clinton, cnn, Innovation, MIT Istanbul Africa Innovation Oxford Startup Ushahidi Cashmere Afropreneur, Nigeria, obama, wennovation
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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
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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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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
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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
The Afropreneur - Idris Ayodeji Bello 