3rd Sector
2020-04-02 05:25:33.0
The Market Women Initiative
They play a most viable and pivotal role in the value chain of societal preservation; ranging from food production, preservation, distribution, conservation and consumption. They are a most veritable bloc in the entrepreneurial stratosphere in Africa, accounting for over 70% engagement in both above and below the line indices, yet they are, for the most part, overlooked, underserved and undervalued.
2020-04-02 04:48:09.0
A Better Life
At a time when women rights suffrage was still alien to the national and global discourse, for the first time in Nigerian/African history, the position of a President's wife moved from that of dainty obscurity to national prominence. This is solely due to the efforts of a woman who has come to be referred to, (and aptly so), as Africa's foremost First Lady of all time; Her Excellency, Late Hajiya Dr. (Mrs.) Maryam Ndidi Babangida (nee. Okogwu) (1941-2009), when she launched the Better Life for Rural Women Program during her time in office as Nigeria's First Lady (1985-1993).
2020-03-13 12:45:47.0
The Law
"Fabulous Fabia" Ogunmekan, (as fondly called by friends and associates), is a proud daughter of Rivers State; one of Nigeria's richest oil producing states in the Niger Delta region, who ironically, for the first time in her adult life, found herself living in Port Harcourt, the city capital -on taking up leadership in a nonprofit organization focused on environmental sustainability in the Niger Delta. She holds a LLB in Law from the University College; as well a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Cass Business School, City University, both in London. Her passion for philanthropy has found expression in an unusual marriage of the Law and Philanthropy. She currently serves as the Executive Secretary of Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR); Nigeria's leading nonprofit saddled with career and personal leadership development of young women, where she drives innovation and strategy in aligning the vision and project implementation of the organization. She shares her passion for development on this edition of The 3rd Sector.
2020-03-13 01:04:38.0
Do not blow their chances
Literally blazing the trail from the back end of the room, Ambassador Joy Ndidi Chukwu has earned herself a place on the front row; and rightly so! A proverbial child of providence, loosing her father as a little girl exposed Joy and her 5 siblings to the realities of life in clear cut terms. She watched her mother; a young widow, rise to the challenge in filling the role of both father and mother; deliberately and inadvertently modeling for young Joy the strengths and resilience of the determined human spirit. From a very young age, Joy knew exactly what it was she wanted out of life and began taking practical, deliberate steps towards achieving her dreams. Today Joy Ndidi is an accomplished author, finance and accounting analyst, economist, businesswoman, life coach, youth mobilizer and so much more! She has consistently re-invented herself and her belief in the inherent power of the mind to design and reproduce the destination of its owner drives her strong advise to the youth. This is the message she takes around the world in mobilizing youth for effectiveness and maximized living through her Reactivate Great Minds Summit.
2020-03-04 09:30:54.0
THE LEGENDARY ONE
Her name literally translates to "THE LEGENDARY ONE" and for Enitan Ibironke, life has lost its essence if it is not lived to the point that legends are made of. A trained lawyer, certified etiquette coach, journalist and brand specialist, Enitan through her Legend Life Foundation is helping young Africans craft a narrative for their lives that is focused on bringing effective image and personal/corporate brand communication to their daily existence.
2020-03-03 01:49:28.0
PASSIONATE ABOUT STEM
The 9-11 attacks on the world trade center in New York, pushed Hon. Adetola Salau, an engineer, to volunteer her expertise as a STEM Educator in the public school system of the City of New York. She was moved by the sense of shared loss, perceived hopelessness and vulnerability that loomed over her city in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. This same resolve to provide panacea to the seeming flaccidity in the Nigerian educational system led her to pack
2020-03-03 01:35:06.0
RISE LIKE A PHOENIX
Funke Oguntuga will not be silenced! As a young impressionable, 14 year old high school girl, Funke experienced what would leave many a 40 year old damaged for life! Her trust was broken, her abuse; though preventable, became an inevitable part of her life which shaped her in so many ways; most of which resulting in near self compromise, laced with an abashed undermining of her worth and treasure value. 26 years later, she would "RISE LIKE A PHOENIX" from the ashes of her past and is today leading the campaign against sexual and other forms of abuse against teenage girls and boys alike through her HeartMinders Societal Advancement Initiative.
2020-02-04 08:37:16.0
Okeyinfu Ajayi Wears Many Hats as a Social Entrepreneur and Educator
Okeyinfu Ajayi is many things to many people! Her journey as a serial social entrepreneur has seen her wear several hats representing the different aspects of her unique foray. In addition to founding and directing The Busyminds Group of Schools, Lekki, Okeyinfu runs Kavabé; a tech hub providing support to businesses (particularly women).Her consulting roots run deep within the nonprofit and "for-profit" sectors and inspired "THE BUSINESS PROTOCOL"; a platform that gives expression to her deep yearning that organizations entrench corporate alignment and sublime culture within their institutional framework. She takes the chair on this edition of The 3rd Sector and bares her mind on so much including "empathy" as a business protocol.
2020-02-04 08:37:16.0
Okeyinfu Ajayi Wears Many Hats as a Social Entrepreneur and Educator
Okeyinfu Ajayi is many things to many people! Her journey as a serial social entrepreneur has seen her wear several hats representing the different aspects of her unique foray. In addition to founding and directing The Busyminds Group of Schools, Lekki, Okeyinfu runs Kavabé; a tech hub providing support to businesses (particularly women).
2020-02-04 05:42:15.0
Arresting Youthful Restlessness for National Development - Omopeju Afanu
Serial entrepreneur, Dr. Omopeju Afalu, shares her time between running Cooperhouse Hospitality Ltd (a vast conglomerate with vested interests in Hospitality and Real Estate development across major cities in Nigeria and Africa) and consulting with several world-class local
