Biography
Charles is passionate about helping people discover and pursue entrepreneurship. As a Media and fashion entrepreneur, he is always curious and adventurous. Charles has spent much of his career focused on how to create social change and making a difference in the world. Whether it’s developing a new approach to online education, understanding the science of competency-based learning, creating new tools and resources, or helping build a business. He has strong capabilities in formulating corporate and marketing strategies as well as providing solutions using technology and innovation. Prior to founding SME100Nigeria, Charles spent five years working as a media consultant to the Delta and Imo State governments in Nigeria. During that time, he served as a media consultant to the Internal Revenue Boards in both states.
He also worked as a business development consultant for Rocket Internet, and a management consultant for RED Media Africa. Through his experience in government as a consultant, he saw how interconnected the different systems of social policy, the economy and education really are – and the overarching role that the economy plays in shaping the quality of our lives. Through SME100Nigeria, he hopes to help discover young entrepreneurs and help to unleash a new generation of business leaders into the world. Charles has a BSc in Management and Information Systems from Covenant University, an MSc in Media and Communication from the Pan Atlantic University and is currently a PhD student at the School of Media and Communication in Nigeria.
About SME100Nigeria
SME100 Nigeria is a leader in youth-driven entrepreneurship training. We find, prepare and connect young entrepreneurs with the resources, training and support they need to run a successful entrepreneurial Eco system. We deliver training, develop tools and connect likeminded young people to accelerate their ability to make change in their communities, enabling communities to reap the transformational benefits of entrepreneurial participation. SME100Nigeria stimulates entrepreneurship among Young Africans. We support entrepreneurs with access to finance, access to market, mentorship program networks and capacity development.
SME 100 Nigeria Business Lunch and Master Class
This monthly skill acquisition master class and business workshop equips the attendants with the necessary skills required in starting/owning a thriving business.
SME100 Nigeria Radio
As a means of imparting knowledge, we have for the last two years, run a radio show on a weekly basis communicating to millions of Nigerians, sharing business tips on starting and growing successful businesses in Nigeria.
SME100 Nigeria TV
We currently run a TV program called business connect TV which airs on satellite reaching millions of Nigerians and some part of Africa. It is a stimulating and highly engaging TV Program that integrates social media and a live audience sharing experiences of a seasoned entrepreneur who teaches on a particular subject matter on every show.
SME100 Nigeria Conferences
Our seminars and conferences engage hundreds of Nigerians who come together to learn about entrepreneurship and learning from one another’s experiences in business start-up and expansion.
SME100 Nigeria 25 under 25
We also take young female entrepreneurs who have accomplished certain milestones to youth communities to inspire them and teach them on how to start up and grow their businesses.
SME100Nigeria Business Lunch
This is a monthly networking session with industry leaders and young entrepreneurs in Nigeria where the entrepreneurs learn from the industry leader over lunch and network.
Impact
Through SME100Nigeria, we have successfully helped grow over 100 youth owned Nigeria Small and Medium scale businesses, strategically positioning them as key players in their industries. I am very committed to this, for me, it is a matter of vision and it is clearly in line to tackle unemployment and underemployment that have hindered the capacity of many to do work and earn an income in a nation like Nigeria, with millions of multitalented people and limitless opportunities. I am fixing this problem, one new skill here, one more knowledgeable person there, a new business start-up and poverty is out the door, and there is no telling how many people would be impacted by that one business started as a result of these trainings.
SME100 Nigeria visited 20 schools and youth communities in Nigeria with a view to educating young students on how to excel by leveraging on opportunities, creativity and innovation. SME100Nigeria taught thousands of young students on financial literacy and this is a series of capacity development activities aimed at equipping young students with financial literacy skills; improving their understanding of how money is managed within the society and helping them begin to cultivate a saving culture as well as the importance of starting early.
KEMI AJUMOBI
