Awards

In 2022 – Selected for Firoz Lalji African Leadership Fellow

A program dedicated to leadership development and networking for emerging African leaders. Exclusively available to graduate students of African nationality at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

In 2021 – Won Prestigious Chevening Leadership Award

Received the prestigious Chevening Leadership Award, recognizing me as one of Nigeria’s outstanding leaders in Digital Innovation. This award was granted to 50 leaders out of 8,000 applications by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK.

In 2021 – Recognized as One of the 104 Local Tech Evangelists in Nigeria by Founder Institutes (FI)

Founder Institutes (FI), is a global network known for transforming ideas into fundable startups and startups into global businesses. I shared this recognition with other tech leaders such as Iyin Aboyeji, Bosun Tijani, and Kola Aina. Supporting over 500 Nigerian startups within the tech ecosystem.

In 2019 – Selected for the Subomi Plumptre Fellowship 

In 2019, I was selected to be part of the Subomi Plumptre Fellows, a fellowship program designed for exceptional young Nigerians who have participated in Subomi’s mentoring program.

In 2019 – Won the Advance Leadership Bronze and Communicator Bronze Awards, Toastmasters

In 2019, I won the Advance Leadership Bronze and Communicator Bronze awards from Toastmasters International, a global platform for leadership and communication development.

In 2019 – Won  Toastmasters Public Speaking

In 2019, I won as the champion of the Lagos, Nigeria Area Public Speaking Champions competition.

In 2018 – Selected as One of the Top 5% of Applicants to Join the Cave Adullam Network

This fellowship focuses on transforming 300 young influential Nigerian leaders into catalysts for positive change in various fields, including Technology, Business, Governance, Arts/Culture, Media, and Entertainment.

In 2016 – Member of the YALI

In 2016, I became a member of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a United States’ signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

In 2015 – Won National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Innovation Sprint

In 2015, I achieved the top position and became one of the seven finalists among 100 competitors at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ICT Idea Hackathon and Innovation Sprint.

In 2014 – Won Microsoft Imagine Cup

In 2014, I emerged victorious in the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2014 Innovation competition at the university level.

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