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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.
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Clique Africa September Hangout |
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Guests at the Clique Africa September Hangout L-R: Hon Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro, Mr Tunji Lardner, Mr Tomi Davies |
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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
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Listening time |
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Listening... |
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Mr Tomi Davies |
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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,
Germany’s wireless engineering division for UMTS and developed
the U.K. government’s awardwinning DirectGov website for HMG Cabinet Office.
As chief operating officer for Alteq. ict, he was project director for the
World Bank’s 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.
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Ayodele Samuel Abiodun CEO paid event |
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Mr Lardner and Mr Davids discussing |
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Favor |
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Mr Wole Freeman Salau Introducing himself |
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Introduction. |
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Mr Davies and Mr Ayo |
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Nature singing to the Audience |
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Ayomi telling a story(Dream and Purpose) to the Audience |
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Relaxed |
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Ayomi Falade doing the story telling |
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Ayodele Akachukwu Fanida |
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Francis Anyaegbu UN Habitat Youth Representative |
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Networking time |
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People meeting people |
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Tayo and Seun Networking |
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A participant Networking with Mr Davies |
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Mr Idris Aregbe CEO Sisi Oge of Africa and Mr Jubril |
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Miss Blessing and Dolapo Martins |
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CEO of BusinessAim networking with Mr Lardner |
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Roseline Poss for picture |
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Africa Unite |
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Steven Oguntoyinbo CEO Talkvillage International |
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Clique Africa Host Samuel and Favour |
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Two networking game giant |
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Olalekan Badmus and Babajide Obanikoro |
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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.
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Dolapo Martins |
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Dolapo Martins and the three guest |
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Ayodele Samuel Abiodun Clique Africa Entrepreneur of the Month of September talking about his business. |
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Hon. Obanikoro presenting the Clique Africa entrepreneur of the month gift to Mr Samuel Ayodele |
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T.Rhanco(TAYO) taking the audience through an artistic poetry. |
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Hon. Obanikoro Speaking |
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Group Photo |
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Group photo |
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Group photo with some of the Clique Africa Team Members |
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Group Photo |
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Tunde of Etisalat Nigeria & Lekan CEO Velox Consulting |
1 comment:
It was a great time with brilliant minds. I look forward to October's hangout.
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