Babajide Oluwase
Babajide Oluwase | |
|---|---|
 Babajide in 2022 in Iowa, USA | |
| Born | 1 July 1991 Lagos |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Technology Akure Lagos Business School University of Iowa |
| Known for | Founder Ecotutu |
| Website | jideoluwase |
Babajide Oluwase (born July 1, 1991) is an adviser to the European Union (EU) Delegation in Nigeria and West Africa, through its Youth Sounding Board, on Green and Digital Economy.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Babajide was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He holds a Leadership in Business certification from The University of Iowa,a mini-MBA from LBS, B.Tech. (Hons) in Urban and Regional Planning from FUTA, Nigeria.[3] [4][5]
Career
[edit]Babajide Oluwase is an environmental sustainability advocate and a cleantech entrepreneur.[6][7][8] And Founder of Ecotutu, a cleantech company providing multichannel solar-powered cold storage solutions to businesses.[9] [10]
In 2016 he authored a fictional story book 'Young Climate Heroes', which impacted 7,000 students on the basics of sustainability and climate change.[11]
Babajide is a Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, Winner of The Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant and a Mandela Washington Fellowship, a flagship program of the United States Department of State.[12][13][14]
Membership
[edit]Member, Global Shaper Community of the World Economic Forum, Earth Charter International, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners,Commonwealth Association of Planners Young Planners Network, Junior Achievement Nigeria .[15][16] [17]
Awards and Fellowship
[edit]- Fellow, Mandela Washington Fellowship (2022).[18]
- The Tony Elumelu Foundation/GIZ Fellow.[14]
- Global Entrepreneurship Summit Covid Resilience award nominee.[19][20]
- Winner, Orange Corners Nigeria Innovation Fund (2021).[21]
- Fellow, LEAP Africa Social Innovators Programme (2019/2020).[22]
- Fellow, Sustainable Solutions Africa 30 under 30 (2019).[23]
- Finalist, Youth Business International (YBI).[24][25]
- Yunus and Youth Global Fellow (2020).[26]
- NutriPitch Grand Prize Winner (2021).[27][28]
- Africa Climate-KIC Innovator.[29]
- Zenith Bank Tech Fair 2.0 Winner.[30]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rate Of Food Spoilage In Sub Saharan African Countries Alarming". newtelegraphng.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Meet The Winner Of Zenith Bank Tech Fair". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "How Babajide Oluwase Won Zenith Banks 2022 Hackathon With His Ecotutu". thetimes.com.ng. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Our Leadership". marketplayers.africa. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Babajide Bio". yunusandyouth.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Babajide Oluwase Of Renewdrive Is Our Bellanaijamcm This Week". bellanaija.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Events Speakers". thenef.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Meet The Winners Of Ocif Nigeria Track". orangecorners.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Babajide Oluwase". iowajpec.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Babajide Oluwase Hackathon award". nairametrics.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Babajide Oluwase Hackathon award". tunza.eco-generation.org. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Babajide Oluwase". weforum.org. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "WEF Shapers". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ a b "Tony Elumelu winners" (PDF). tonyelumelufoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ "Spotlight Babajide Oluwase". ja-nigeria.org. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Global Shapers". businessday.ng. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Young Leaders". earthcharter.org. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "-Us Selects 56 Young Nigerians For Mandela Washington". premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Global Enterprenuer". youthbusiness.org. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Ten Startups Compete For WFP". tribuneonlineng.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Meet the winners". Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Leap Africa". leapafrica.org. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Weforgood Announces Winners/". businessday.ng. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Fate Foundation Backed YBI Recognises Young Entrepreneurs". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "YBI Awards". youthbusiness.org. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Meet The YY Fellow Babajide Oluwase The Environmental Enthusiast". yunusandyouth.com. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Nutri Competition". Sunbusinessnetwork.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Winners Emerge At The 3rd Nourish Nigeria Competition". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Africa Climaccelerator Start Up Spotlight Ecotutu". climaccelerator.climate-kic.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Zenith Banks Tech winner". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-21.