- Lagos & Abuja, Nigeria
- +234-906-3721-113
- connect@wisenetworkfoundation.org
Our impact initiatives are multipronged. We equip youth and empower women across communities in Nigeria and Africa through our network of trainings, programs, platforms, products and partnerships through curated trainings and collaborations with outstanding brands which help us to achieve our mission.
CCLAP is a cluster of curated community groups of participants who access trainings and hands-on skill acquisition sessions focused on our three focus skill areas: leadership, financial literacy & inclusion, & entrepreneurship skills.
The Youth and Women Mentoring annual event provides another opportunity for our partners and sponsors to showcase their outstanding products, services and programs to a thriving community of youthful participants and women.
T2 initiative focuses on equipping youth and women with essential technology skills. Through hands-on training and innovative programs, T2 aims to empower participants to excel in the tech industry and become leaders in their fields.
Wise Curious Creatives, through hands-on workshops and collaborative projects, program aims to inspire and empower participants to explore their creativity, develop new skills, and express themselves through various artistic mediums.
Africa has the youngest population in the world with 60% of her population below age 25. Nigeria has a vast and vibrant population of about 220million where 70% are below age 30 (World Bank).
Nigeria has an evident gap in practical hands-on skills coupled with the country’s high unemployment rate estimated at 53.4% (NBS, 2022).
The UN reports that labour force participation rates for women aged 25 -54 in 2022 was 61.4% compared to 90.6% for men. It further posits that promoting women’s economic justice and rights in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
There is, therefore, an urgent need to close the rapidly expanding skills gap as the UN has predicted that the number of youths in Africa would have increased by 42% by year 2030.
At Wise Network Foundation, we provide sustainable solutions through scalable platforms that connect and equip youth and women with life skills focused on our three (3) pillar areas. We achieve this by serving as catalysts of change by providing access to hands-on trainings, platforms, products and services through progressive partnerships and various programs such as our Community Clusters of Accountability Peers (CCLAP), Wise Tech Titans, Wise Curious Creatives, Wise Learned Leaders, Wise Environmental Entrepreneurships, high school awareness campaigns, university group outreaches and corporate engagements, etc.
Our innovative initiatives are geared towards building the capacity of young people and women to enable them become economically viable and achieve their highest potential.
Our programs and partnerships contribute significantly towards the achievement of the SDGs. Wise Network Foundation is in alignment with SDGs 1, 5, 8, & 17.
SDG 1
SDG 5
SDG 8
SDG 17
Our Board of Trustees (BoT) comprises professionals who bring robust expertise, global experience, and a shared passion for youth development and women empowerment through our sustainable solutions and our pragmatic programs.
Their leadership and guidance are instrumental in achieving our goals and making positive impact in the communities and groups that we serve.
Adeyinka is the Executive Director of Wise Network Foundation. She is an international development specialist, business consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, policy advocate, youth engagement and women empowerment coach.
She has over 18 years or robust professional and coaching experience with reputable organizations including the World Bank Group (IFC) amongst others. She is an alumnus of the United States’ International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) as a Social Innovator and Change Maker; a UNIDO trained Gender Lens Investment advocate. She is currently the Vice-Chairman for the Lagos State Scrabble and Monopoly Association (LASSMA).
She is an avid volunteer on some socially impactful initiatives such as Business Mentor on the African Diaspora Network (ADN) and Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s “Mentoring Women in Business” Programme, etc.
Adeyinka is passionate about financial literacy/inclusion, youth engagement, entrepreneurship, women empowerment, climate change, and a tech enthusiast. She contributes articles on these areas and has extensive coaching and field experiences developing and delivering cutting edge programs and projects on financial literacy/inclusion for youth and women across various age and social groups while also contributing relevant articles in these areas.
Dekemi is a brand and marketing communications professional. She has over 12 years’ in-depth experience working with several brands across various industries in West Africa, North America and Europe.
Her expertise spans marketing strategy, brand development and management, communications, community management, digital marketing, content creation, media buying and monitoring, event planning and coordination, training, amongst others.
She holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from Babcock University, Nigeria and an M.Sc. in International Management from the Paris School of Business, France.
She has a Certificate in Integrated Brand Experience from Orange Academy, Nigeria’s foremost School of Advertising and has attended several trainings on a myriad of subjects.
When she’s not working, she enjoys travelling, reading and restaurant-hopping.
Taiwo is a renowned environmental consultant with about 23 years of broad-range industry experience setting up climate sustainability initiatives as Co-Founder Peak Recycling Services; Co-founder Waste Swap; Co-founder Circularity Africa; Former Managing Director/CEO WasteExchange Limited; Former Executive Director Recycle Points Nigeria; Providence Recycling and Executive Director, Sustainable Waste Recycling Community of Nigeria. Board Member Sterling One Foundation Beach Clean Up Steering Committee.
Taiwo was selected as one of the 115 Young Africa Leaders that met with the former U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington DC between August 3 – 5th 2010. He is an Alumnus of the U.S. Consulate’s International Visitors’ Leadership Program. He was identified and awarded as one of Nigeria’s Top 100 Environmental Professional 2022 by Environment Africa Magazine. He was the Chapter contributor in the book “WASTENOMICS” towards Sustainable Waste Management Practices and Education for Sustainable Development in Nigeria, Published by Middlesex University Press, U.K.
He consults for Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Sustainable Development Goal Unit on Environmental Sustainability and Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). He is Senior Special Assistant on International matters on Waste to Energy/Wealth and Member National Task Force on Marine Liter and Plastics Management in Nigeria constituted by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
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