TechGen joined other 30under30 sustainable solution for Africa fellow.

Sodiq Ade Balogun
Nov 4 · 3 min read
Sodiq Ade Balogun, 30under30 award

Steve Jobs once said, “your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

Two(2) years ago, we started what steve jobs described as “great work” at TechGen Africa. To challenge Africa's innovation status quo.

Just like any other startup, the journey is like riding a roller coaster. There are highs & the lows, and each turns you take is another twist. The lows are really low, & the highs are really high! especially in Nigeria. In fact, a lot of bad shit will come but you will win eventually if you stay strong!

While we are swimming in the lows and the highs, our work got selected among the 30under30 sustainable solution for Africa on July 15, 2019, to mark the United Nations world youth skills day, each fellow across Africa continents went through capacity building and mentoring for 3 months. This initiative was put together by Weforgood.co and fully supported by IHS Towers to celebrate young Africans addressing SDGs Africa.

The program grand finale took place at IHS tower, victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Each participants get together and pitched for 5000 USD prize. Also, the CEO, Mr. Sam Darwish of IHS Africa grants each participant access to resources that will help them succeed in their respective startups.

We share our genuine appreciation to Weforgood.co through Mrs. Temitayo Ade-Peters for supporting and celebrating young Africans who are addressing the SDGs in an innovative way.

Stem Andrew B. Raupp UN SDG Action Campaign IHS Towers Sodiq Ade Balogun

Sodiq Ade Balogun

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Social Innovator |STEM Educator| I am keen about making lasting impact and instilling innovative culture in young Africans.

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