Mayowa Adegbile
Mayowa Adegbile | |
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 Mayowa Adegbile in Abuja, Nigeria | |
| Born | Mayowa Abisola Adegbile 10 September 1986 |
| Education | Enterprise Development Center Lagos Business School Social Sector Management Masters in Business Administration, European School of Management and Technology, Germany |
| Occupations | Teacher, Social Sector Manager |
| Website | ashakefoundation |
Mayowa Abisola Adegbile (born 10 September 1986) is a Nigerian development expert and social entrepreneur, best known for founding the Ashake Foundation, a business school for widowed mothers in Nigeria.
Education
Adegbile studied Social Sector Management at the Enterprise Development Center of Lagos Business School.[1] She subsequently obtained a master's degree in business administration from the European School of Management and Technology in Germany.[2] She graduated with honours from the programme in 2023 and received the Best Fellow Award.[3]
Ashake Foundation
Adegbile founded the Ashake Foundation in 2013, conceptualising it as a business school for widowed mothers to give them tools to earn a living and support their families.[4] The foundation began with 22 widows and 36 children and expanded to provide business support funds, skills training, and back-to-school support for the children of beneficiaries.[5]
She initially used YouTube to raise funds for the foundation, gaining international visibility for her work.[6] In 2014, Adegbile was selected as one of three Nigerians to reach the top 10 finalists in the Google Africa Connected competition, which recognised African entrepreneurs using technology to solve social problems.[7]
Recognition
In July 2017, Adegbile was recognised by Junior Chamber International as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria for her work in Humanitarian and Voluntary Leadership.[8]
References
- ↑ "Africa Connected Success Story Mayowa Adegbile Nigeria". Google Africa. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Empowering African women to accomplish their goals". ESMT Berlin. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Global Online MBA 2023 Graduation Alumni reflect on their MBA journey". ESMT Berlin. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Africa Connected Success Story Mayowa Adegbile Nigeria". Google Africa. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Public voting in Google Africa Connected competition begins". Vanguard. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Three Nigerians in Google Africa Connected list". The Nation. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Three Nigerians in Google Africa Connected list". The Nation. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "JCI Announces The 2017 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of Nigeria JCI TOYP Award Recipients". BHM. Retrieved 30 June 2026.