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Thursday 10 October 2013

Picture Report from the September Edition of Clique Africa Hangout With Hon Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro, Mr Tunji Lardner and Mr Tomi Davies


Clique Africa Founder and Team Lead Olalekan Wahab Badmus Addressing the Audience.
About Clique Africa - Clique Africa is a monthly hangout where young African entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to talk business and socialize. it serves as information hub for upstarts, it provides the space for potential business transactions and findings new associate as well as creates opportunities for spotting and identifying talents for key corporations.

Clique Africa creates a lively exchange by bringing together young professional from diverse social background in a relaxed and socially engaging atmosphere where they can share ideas, network, trade expertise, and have fun meeting success driven young people.

Clique Africa September Hangout

Guests at the Clique Africa September Hangout L-R: Hon Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro, Mr Tunji Lardner, Mr Tomi Davies



Mr Tunji Lardner Speaking

About - Mr Tunji Lardner

Mr. Lardner holds a Bachelor degree in Philosophy from the University of Lagos (1980). His international experience includes a long association with the United Nations system, serving in various capacities worldwide. Building on his early media career in Nigeria, he has over the last two decades gathered wide international experience including serving as an Adjunct Professor, Centre for New Media at the Columbia University School of Journalism (1996-8) and as a Research Fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Centre (1992-3) also at Columbia University. Mr. Lardner was also a Reuter Scholar/Knight Fellow with the Department of Communications at Stanford University (1988-9).
He is a published media scholar and communications consultant with academic work at both Stanford and Columbia Universities, U.S.A., and as a consultant he has practical experience designing and managing complex and multi-media communications and public policy projects for The World Bank and the United Nations. He has served as a UN electoral staff observer and team leader, working to organize the historic 1994 South African Elections as well as a UN team leader in the monitoring of elections in Mozambique. He also has UN and World Bank experience in coordinating conferences, possesses excellent writing, a robust intellect, integrity, great public speaking skills and mature interpersonal skills. He is the founder of and The Executive Director of West Africa NGO Network (WANGONeT). Read - IN PRAISE OF MEDIOCRITY by Mr Tunji Lardner


Listening time

Listening...

Mr Tomi Davies



Harry Tomi Davies (TD) is the CEO of TVC Lab, an African incubator of technology-enabled businesses. He sits on the boards of Sproxil, TechnoVision Communications, Strika Entertainment, PeoplePrime and SMS. He is a senior ICT Executive from a background of FTSE 100 level companies in the U.K., U.S. and Africa. TD has spent the last three decades working in the wonderful world of Information Technology, He mentors individuals and advises organizations globally, blogs and maintains a significant network of connections, friends and followers on all major social media platforms. TD is a captivating public speaker whose personal goal is to maximize the creation of social and economic value using digital technologies. As Head of IT Research, he developed the first ever Marks & Spencer website. As executive consultant in the eCommerce Practice at Ernst & Young he helped AB&B HQ Zurich, Switzerland, develop and implement a 106 country e-business strategy. As strategy director at Sapient, he helped reorganize Siemens HQ Munich, Germanys wireless engineering division for UMTS and developed the U.K. governments awardwinning DirectGov website for HMG Cabinet Office. As chief operating officer for Alteq. ict, he was project director for the World Banks integrated payroll and personnel information system six-Ministry pilot project for the federal government of Nigeria. As chief operating officer of Mobitel, he helped deploy the first 4G mobile broadband network based on Wimax 16e in Lagos, Nigeria. A systems analysis graduate from the University of Miami, TD has numerous published articles on various topics(Cracking the success code) and vast project & operations management experience; he belongs to various organizations including the Institute of Directors, the Genesis Project, One Laptop Per Child and the Project Management Institute.

Ayodele Samuel Abiodun CEO paid event


Mr Lardner and Mr Davids discussing

Favor
Mr Wole Freeman Salau Introducing himself

Introduction.

Mr Davies and Mr Ayo


Nature singing to the Audience



Ayomi telling a story(Dream and Purpose) to the Audience

Relaxed

Ayomi Falade doing the story telling

Ayodele Akachukwu Fanida

Francis Anyaegbu UN Habitat Youth Representative 

Networking time

People meeting people

Tayo and Seun Networking

A participant Networking with Mr Davies


Mr Idris Aregbe CEO Sisi Oge of Africa and Mr Jubril

Miss Blessing and Dolapo Martins

CEO of BusinessAim networking with Mr Lardner



Roseline Poss for picture

Africa Unite


Steven Oguntoyinbo CEO Talkvillage International

Clique Africa Host Samuel and Favour


Two networking game giant


Olalekan Badmus and Babajide Obanikoro

Mr Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro



About Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro : Babajide Obanikoro is an alumni of Kings College Lagos. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from St Cloud State University, USA. A Master in Public Administration from Pace University USA and also attended a Local Government Seminar in Oxford University among several educational laurels.
In a short while, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro has amassed a portfolio of working experience which includes, Ride Along Intern, with the West St. Paul Police Dept, Minnesota in the United States; Court Adtrato Intern In St. Clud Minnesota, USA, Patrol Officer, St. Cloud State University, USA, Graduate Assistant, - St. Cloud State University, USA; 
In Nigeria he did his National Youth Service with Zenith Bank Plc, was retained after Service as an Executive Assistant and eventually left the employment in 2009 to become Executive Director of MOB Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, a position he occupies to date.
On the Political Front Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro was the Treasurer of the African Students Associationof St. Cloud State University St. Cloud minnesota in the United States from April 2003 to April 2004 and the President of the African Students Association of same school  from April 2004 to April 2005.
He was Director of Youth Involvement, Koro Youth Campaign Organization Dec 2006- April 2007
PDP House of Assembly Candidate – Eti –Osa II Lagos State House of Assembly – 2011
won the PDP ticket for State Assembly Eti –Osa constituency II primaries (54 votes – 34 votes)

He re-branded PDP in Eti- Osa Constituency II (a highly dominated opposition community) and gained maximum support of electorate especially among the Youths. He Spearheaded the campaign, attended and coordinated meetings with leaders of the constituency and  built a relationship with associations such as Artisans and Residents in the Community/Constituency, It was an excellent campaign with organized and violence free rallies that has set a new standard for future campaigns statewide. Though he lost, he lost honorably.
He then contested for the Chairmanship of Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area on 22nd October, 2011 of which he had to wait until almost a year after on 4th October, 2012 to obtain judicial confirmation of his victory. Vic-victory that was annulled by the court of appeal 31st January, 2013.
Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro is a stickler for excellence; he is a flexible, proactive and enthusiastic professional with proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills. He has a robust understanding of contemporary development issues such as good governance, democratization and globalization.


Dolapo Martins



Dolapo Martins and the three guest

Ayodele Samuel Abiodun Clique Africa Entrepreneur of the Month of September talking about his business.

Hon. Obanikoro presenting the Clique Africa entrepreneur of the month gift to Mr Samuel Ayodele

T.Rhanco(TAYO) taking the audience through an artistic poetry.
TayoWrites - www.bizngr.com

Hon. Obanikoro Speaking

Group Photo

Group photo

Group photo with some of the Clique Africa Team Members

Group Photo

Tunde of Etisalat Nigeria & Lekan CEO Velox Consulting

1 comment:

Unknown said...

It was a great time with brilliant minds. I look forward to October's hangout.