She is the vivacious Chief Executive Officer, RISE, a social enterprise committed to wholesome youth and education development.
Described by the First Lady of America, Mrs. Michelle Obama, as one of her personal inspirations, Toyosi Akerele, in 2007, was selected as part of 101 young African leaders as delegates to the African Business Leaders’ Forum. Also, she bagged the award for ‘The Best Use of Youth Advocacy Category’ at the 2008 edition of the Future Awards.
Currently, she has been nominated for the inaugural ‘MTV Base Leadership Award.’ The award, which takes place on June 7, 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre in South Africa, also has five of Africa’s inspiring trailblazers in the leadership category.
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