Babajide Oluwase
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]
Babajide Oluwase | |
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Born | Lagos | 1 July 1991
Alma mater | Federal University of Technology Akure Lagos Business School University of Iowa |
Known for | Founder Ecotutu |
Website | jideoluwase |
Education
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
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
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
- 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]
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- "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.
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- "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.