Mayowa Adegbile
Mayowa Adegbile | |
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 Mayowa Adegbile in Abuja, Nigeria | |
| Born | Mayowa Abisola Adegbile 10 September 1986 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Enterprise Development Center Lagos Business School Social Sector Management Masters in Business Administration,European School of Management and Technology , Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Social Sector Manager |
| Website | ashakefoundation |
Mayowa Adegbile (Mayowa Abisola Adegbile; born 10 September 1986) is a Nigerian Development Expert known for excelling as one of the three Nigerians that made it to the top 10 finalists in the year 2014 Google Africa Connected competition.[1] Adegbile initially used YouTube to raise funds for her initiative, Ashake Foundation which she conceptualised as a business school for widowed mothers, giving them the tools to make a living and support their families.[2]
Ashake Foundation[edit]
Adegbile started the Ashake Foundation in 2013 with an initial number of 22 widows and 36 children and has helped provide business support funds and resources that has seen them lifted out of near-poverty while providing back-to-school support for the children.[3]
Awards[edit]
In July, 2017, Adegbile was awarded by the Junior Chamber International as one of ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria for her work in Humanitarian and Voluntary Leadership.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Agency, Reporter. "Three Nigerians in Google's 'Africa Connected' list". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Emeka, Aginam. "Public voting in Google's Africa Connected competition begins". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Google, Africa. "Africa Connected Success Story - Mayowa Adegbile (Nigeria)". Google. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Enitan, Enitan. "JCI Announces The 2017 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of Nigeria (JCI TOYP) Award Recipients". BHM. Retrieved 28 July 2017.