Forbes Magazine has released its 2014 edition of the annual ’20 Young Power Women in Africa’ list and Toyosi, the founder and CEO of Rise Networks, Nigeria’s leading Social Enterprise for Youth Development is on the list and has also just returned from Baku, Azerbaijan, where she represented Nigeria at the very first United Nations Global Forum on Youth Policies.
having worked across Nigeria over the last 7 years and is now being venerated for her undeniable impact on Nigeria’s Youth and Education Development circles.
According to Forbes, these women are “20 young, extraordinary and inspiring African women, aged 45 and under, who are making the most dramatic impact in individual African countries in the world of politics, business, technology, policy, diplomacy and media. Meet the 2014 class of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa: the continent’s emerging power brokers, the Amazons to watch, and the custodians of tomorrow.”
Reacting to the exciting news, the brilliant, newly wedded Toyosi, said that ''this huge acknowledgement challenges her to higher responsibility in her commitment to capacity building and human capital development for the Youth of the Continent''. She further stated that ''it is timely as Africa is the next port of call for some of Rise Networks’ Initiatives and Forbes has only emphasized the need to deepen engagements across Africa in a way that brings development to Nigerian Young People across Africa and the World''.
congrats to her!!#AMA Ghana##
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DeleteYayyyyy women are going places and datz quite impressive congrats to her...More to come
ReplyDeleteNNE congrats oh.na this kind of news with this kind of people representing us outside that we want. not the ones that steal £100k and use on frivolities
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to her.
ReplyDeleteIs this not that nigerian lady way dey talk like man.me seeing her giving speech,she talks with so much authority.
ReplyDeleteThat's why she is who she is today
DeleteNo kiss arse woman
Women like that know their onions well
That's why she is going places
I'm on my way..
ReplyDeleteWill get there soon.
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DeleteCongrats to Toyosi and others that are on the list.
ReplyDeleteHv nvr heard of her
ReplyDeleteHope she has a ripe daughter...I'm ready for marriage...
ReplyDeleteWhich daughter again?
DeleteDidnt u read where it said "the newly-wedded Toyosi" ???
Congrats Toyosi....
ReplyDeleteCongratulobia to the women.
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Congrats Toyosi
ReplyDeleteThat Toyosi Akerele is an intelligent lady and she really speaks well. Congratulation.
ReplyDeleteShe deserves it. She has made impact in people's life
ReplyDeleteEwu! Shoki! Baba God don bless me I no fit lie. First to comment again. Congrats to her. Ewu! Ewu! Ewu!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to her
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Nigerians repping us very well....
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yes yes women going places since 1814
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Congratulations to her!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Toyosi
ReplyDeleteNice! Go girl.
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