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Ideation Hub Africa

Our Impact

As Africa’s Leading Public Policy and Impact Advisory Firm, Ideation Hub Africa remains at the forefront of driving social development in Africa & Globally through its impactful programs and initiatives. Since 2015, we have built a strong ecosystem for Africa’s impact-driven changemakers, expanding their talent, tools and thinking for achieving the SDGs. Discover the key highlights of our work at IHA:
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Global Community of Changemakers, Social Innovators, Social Entrepreneurs, NGO Leaders, Policy Shapers, CSO actors, Non-profit Professionals and Development Practitioners.

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Innovations Ideated

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Social Innovation School (SIS) Students

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Mentors in our Community

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Strategic Corporate Partnerships and Collaborations

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Policy Blueprints created for the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria

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8 Annual Development Dialogues So Far

May 2015 Development Dialogue

Stakeholders’ Exchange Edition tagged: "Igniting Social Innovation in Africa; A Development Narrative”.

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November 2015 Development Dialogue

Spurring Africa’s Development by Social Innovation and Leadership.

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November 2018 Development Dialogue

Advancing Sustainable Development Impact Through Effective Human Capital Management

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November 2020 Development Dialogue

Tipping Point Generation: Rise of a New Nigeria

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November 2021 Development Dialogue

Celebrating, Connecting and Catalyzing Changemakers for Africa's Future - DD 2021

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November 2022 Development Dialogue

Good Governance & Public Policy: The Roadmap to Rebuilding the Nation

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Development Dialogue Overall Status

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Volunteers since inception

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Beneficiaries Reached

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Development dialogue held since 2015

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Members of the Ideation Hub Africa Community & Ecosystem

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Social enterprise started after Development Dialogue

Talent of the Future Award

During Development Dialogue 2018, Ideation Hub Africa awarded Abimbola Akinsanya, Light Jachike, Isaac Success Omoyele, Peter Felix, Damilola Fasoranti, Nkechi Anastasia Ugochukwu, Onuegbu Prisca Chika, Hammed Kayode Alabi, Deborah Soyombo, Raphael Stephen, Yusuf Shittu, Temilade Salami as young early – stage social innovators.

One most outstanding practitioner amongst these awardees, Raphael Stephen received a stipend grant of ₦100,000 from Ideation Hub Africa as a young early – stage social innovator who leveraged the power of volunteers to achieve the SDGs in Nigeria.
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Women in Development Summit Overall Status (2018, 2019 and 2024)

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Women in development summit held since 2018
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Social Impact Webinars

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Nonprofit Programme Management Intensive (NPMI)

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Nonprofit Programme Management Intensive (NPMI) Overall Status
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Visioning Retreat for Social Enterprises and NGO Leaders

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Visioning Retreat for Social Enterprises and NGO Leaders
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Trailblazers Awards

This Social Innovators’ Award was designed to celebrate five (25-year old or less in age) exceptional female entrepreneurs and changemakers making a difference in the society, particularly in Education, Economic Empowerment, Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as well as Cultural Preservation. The award was given to the following:

Adewuyi Roseline

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Adewuyi Roseline is an advocate of gender equality and education who campaigns for the eradication of cultural biases against the girl-child. She organises regular school outreaches for girls in secondary schools for empowerment and organises event to celebrate international day of the girl child. She has represented her country as a result of her commitment towards educating the girl-child in countries across the globe.

Her Impact area is Education/Gender equality

Sandra Ajaja

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Sandra Ajaja is a founder of Fempower Africa who is passionate about poverty amongst women and gender inequality against female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Fempower Africa provides a network to female technology enthusiasts seeking knowledge in transitioning them

in entrepreneurs creating access to female technical talent to startups in the continent.

Her impact are is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Victoria Oke Onyekachukwu

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Victoria Oke Onyekachukwu is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of TRIUVE, an innovative fashion brand that promotes cultural heritage and reduces poverty by selling products at a subsidized rate andsaving a percentage of each to help the needy .Products such as selling arts, craft works and customized fashion accessories have been sold in about 15 states in Nigeria including Northern region.

Her impact area is CULTURAL PRESERVATION

Abisola Ahmed

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Abisola Ahmed is the Executive Director of One Voice Initiative for Women and Children Emancipation. One voice initiative has been able to feed cloth and equip children with entrepreneurial skills and administermedical care to over 1000 orphans in Ibadan,as well as led over 500 youths in volunteering for the past 3 years in Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana amongst many others and helped widows to be self – dependent and maximise potentials through her empowerment initiatives.

Her Business impact area is SEXUAL PREVENTION/AWARENESS

Grace Chinomso Okoli

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Grace Chinomso Okoli is the founder of Shanyi Group, a budding African lifestyle conglomerate with expressions in beauty, food, agriculture and fashion. Shanyi group is a manufacturing company that focuses on the formulation and sales of hair beauty care products made from purely, certified organic ingredients targeted at the afro textured woman and her family to

help build a sustainable relationship with women in the rural area while providing them with financial aid forthemselves.

Her impact area is ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

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African Masterclass Series

African Masterclass Series I

This was a six-week immersive learning experience, that empowered early-stage non-profit professionals, entrepreneurs, social innovators and change makers to solve pressing problems on the continent and scale lasting impact through innovation

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Awards

Impact Think Tank Challenge Award

African Masterclass Series II

This was a five-weeks virtual interview style storytelling series of budding social innovators across Africa.

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African Masterclass Series III

Impact X: Create Greater Impact through Personal Transformation and Social Innovation

This was a three-week immersive learning experience, that equipped early-stage non-profit professionals, entrepreneurs, social innovators and change makers with the competencies for creating a greater impact through a combustive intersection of personal transformation and social innovation. It recognizes that positive change begins with individuals who undergo personal growth and self-improvement, leading to a deeper understanding of their values and strengths for solving pressing challenges across communities and societies.
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