In a bid to inspire, empower and equip a new cadre of African Leaders thereby providing them with skills and tools for personal, organisational and community transformation, LEAP AFRICA graduates 20 fellows and induct another 20 into the Social Innovators Programme on 12th November,2015 at the City Parks Abuja, Nigeria.
The SIP is a one-year fellowship which supports young talented young social innovators whose ideas and initiatives offers effective and creative solutions to challenges in local communities across Africa.
The event witness dignitaries in the society while Union Bank PLC., Embassy of the People's Republic of China, International Youth Foundation ( IYF) and many more partners and sponsors it.
LEAP AFRICA honoured the 3 most outstanding fellows of 2014-2015 social innovators program.
JUMAH SAEED: Is poised to reduce the incidence of dental disease and improve general access to standard dental care in the country and provides free educational dental books in rural communities.
OMOTAYO OLUFEMI : He leverages on new media to help start-ups with essential information needed for development through online platforms and workshops.
KELVIN OMOTAYO : He co-founded UNIFIRE in 2012 and has focused his efforts on helping farmers in Nigeria and Sub-saharan Africa earn more income by providing them with low-cost innovative feeds (these are 50-50 less than existing feeds).
The SIPA 2015 was brought to you by Sponsors ;
LEAP AFRICA
UNION BANK
Partners ;
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION
EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
SEVEN UP PLC.
DUGO LTD.
DOXA DIGITAL
FAN MILK
BETHGRAPHY
12 BASKET SMALL CHOPS.
Media Partners;
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