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In an interview with Attain, Emmanuel Agunze, Founder of the Makoko Dream shared his passion to see kids in rural communities get quality education and empowerment which will therefore positively impact and transform their lives, families and communities for the better. Tell us about yourself My name is Emmanuel Agunze, I am an educator and Urban Slum developer. I run the Makoko Dream, a non profit basically set out to give dignity to slum dwellers in Nigeria and Africa via emphasis on Children Education, Youth Development and Skill Acquisition , Girl empowerment, Tourism opportunities  and General Health & Well being. I am a 2017 Nelson Mandela Innovation Awards Youth Activist Finalist and 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow under the auspices of the Young African Leaders Initiative YALI as run by the State Department of the United States. I am an Alumni of Indiana University, Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana State, United States of America. Here I studied Civic Leader

Stella Nwaekpe, Founder of Vertopia, shares with Attain her Vision to promote virtue and godliness through her non-profit brand; Vertopia. Please kindly tell us about yourself? I am Stella Nwaekpe, an ambitious lady who is also passionate about God and people. I am friendly, smart, very analytical, purpose driven. I have my first degree in Veterinary medicine. I'm now a Chartered HR professional and also rounding up my MBA in HR Tell us about Vertopia? Vertopia was coined from 2 words: Virtue and Perfection. It's first a ministry as our focus is to promote virtue and godliness via our write ups (Priceless magazine) and projects like the Beautopia Teen Girl Project. When and what brought about the Vertopia Vision ?  It started in September 2015. I had actually been involved in charity projects unofficially since 2013 but I thought to put a system in place to make it sustainable over time. I'm also good with writing and I thought to use those writings as a

Ever had times when you felt you had to give up on your dream or vision because you lacked the required financial capacity to commence or continue?, Bola Adenle's story will surely inspire you not to give up. Bola Adenle, CEO of Bola Fashion Empire shared with Attain, her journey to success in the Fashion industry, her passion to help SME's start thier fashion line and her big dreams which she is on the path of achieving. Read the full interview below: Please kindly tell us about yourself? Omobolanle Adenle is my name, I'm a fashion entrepreneur, linguist, writer, social media marketer, business consultant, public speaker and an upcoming on air personality.   Tell us about your business Brand(s)? Bola Fashion Empire and Cheapest Boutique was established to empower small and medium scale entrepreneur pitch their own fashion line with little start up capital. While Cheapest Boutique is the only Nigerian based fashion store that presently empower s

Jennifer Agunloye, Founder of GIST (Girls Should Thrive Initvative) shared with Attain, her vision to see girls overcome physical and mental barriers and achieve thier full potentials. Please kindly tell us about yourself?  I'm Jennifer Agunloye Okoliko, a writer and public speaker, founder of GIST (Girls Should Thrive Initiative), a graduate of petroleum technology, born and raised in northern Nigeria, married with a daughter. Tell us about your Vision: The Girl should thrive Initiative GIST was born out of a passion to see girls overcome limitations both mental and physical limitations and give expression to their potentials. When and how was it birthed? It actually started as an online blog on facebook when in 2007 was 17. I was sharing stories to inspire Girls to dream and reach for the stars. Then after graduation I realized that the people who really need what we were sharing were not even on the internet.  That's when we decided to make it a fully reg

The Nigerian business environment is generally considered to be among the toughest in the world, thereby making  it a common thing when lots of young and sometimes, established businesses suddenly go out of business. However in this tough environment, some have found their paths to success and are even working towards greater heights. One of such is Oluwafemi Excel Salami, CEO of Sailthrough Farms, who has been able to withstand storms and challenges in the Nigerian agricultural sector and is now working towards bigger things. He shared his story in an interview with Attain. Please Kindly tell us about yourself? My name is Oluwafemi Excel Salami. I am the CEO of SailThrough farms limited and the founder and pioneer of the Millionaire in Agribusiness Revolutionary Concept aka MIA. Tell us about your business Brand(s)? SailThrough farms limited is currently into poultry, crop farming and commodity trading. We have a 1500 broiler birds capacity farm, a 3.5 he

Among the sectors which need urgent and key positive changes in Nigeria is her educational sector. Its a generally accepted fact that education is key in the making of tomorrow's leaders.  Mr Ademola Adedeji, Founder of tReE Funds Initiative and Convener of Future Leaders Summit (FLS) shared in an interview with Attain, his vision to promote education and professionalism in Nigeria. Please kindly tell us about yourself? I am Ademola Adedeji, a graduate of Faculty of Agriculture of the prestigious University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and a second degree holder in Agricultural Economics from the Nigerian premier University, University of Ibadan. I am also a writer, playwright, actor, stage drama director, teacher, public speaker, certified John Maxwell’s EQUIP Leadership trainer,  independent eBook publisher, the founder of De Valeuplus Creations and the Redefined Education Endowment Foundation (a.k.a. tReE Funds), the Convener of tReE Funds’ Future Leaders

This week, we are introducing Attain Motivation, a special post content which will henceforth be provided on the Attain Blog every week.  Attain Motivation was created in line with our Vision to see others attain far greater heights in their business and career pursuits using motivation as a tool. In each post, an individual will be talked about briefly with focus on what the person has done and is doing presently to positively impact others. Starting from this week, Attain Motivation posts will be provided on the Attain blog. Our vision remains to see you attain far greater heights in whatever life pursuits you put your heart, mind and hands to. You can kindly share your thoughts with us on this new development and like our Facebook page  here  (if you have not)  for more great stuff. See you Attain.

In an interview with Attain, Femi Babatunde, Winner of the SME100 Award for Creative Writing shared his vision to positively impact the youths and help them make the most of their gifts and abilities. Please kindly tell us about yourself?  My name is Banjo Oluwafemi Babatunde, commonly known as ‘Femi Babbs. I am a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University where I studied Pharmacy. I am a pharmacist, writer, public speaker, author, young entrepreneur and learner. I’m just the guy next door … lol Tell us about Scion Magazine?  Scion magazine is a youth based magazine that is focused on the general wellbeing and exposure of every youth out there. It comprises of sports, health, technology, art, innovation, creativity, photography, education, politics and so on. Every edition has a diverse attention and goal. When and how was it birthed?  It was my fifth year in Pharmacy school, after handing over as the faculty president. I thought of starting a faculty w

Nigeria is blessed with young, innovative and vibrant youths who are bringing in a new level of innovation into thier respective industries and career paths. One of such young people is Yusuf Kamaldeen who seeks to showcase the beauty of Kwara state through his start-up: Tourkwara. Here is his interview with Attain: 1. Please kindly tell us about yourself?     I am Kamaldeen Yusuf Kehinde, I was born and raised in Ilorin Kwara state Nigeria  to a family of 6 (father, mother, 3 brothers and a sister), I am 22 yrs old and dark in complexion. I attended my elementary and high school in Ilorin, currently a student studying mechanical engineering. I am passionate about technology and community building; my hobbies are teaching, coding, traveling and networking.  I am a software developer and digital marketing strategist. I worked at MAL Hub Nigeria as a community advocate, I also worked as a lead developer at D-positive Image Consult, a consulting firm in Abuja, Nigeria