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Selected Testimonials from Tekedia Mini-MBA Participants

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We have put them together: selected testimonials from our participants. Our mission is simple: nurture innovators and project champions, and accelerate their leadership & managerial ascent. Check here for the next edition of Tekedia Mini-MBA. For the latest testimonials, click the Testimonials page here.

From a sample survey, we received 4.7 of 5 from our co-learners and members. We will keep improving.


Femi Akintunde , CEO of Alpha Mead Group sponsored all the current Final Year students of Industrial Engineering department of the University of Ibadan, their lecturers and all current executive members of the Industrial Engineering Students Association (IESA) to Tekedia Institute CollegeBoost. (Source: LinkedIn)


A Letter from a leading manufacturer – Soulmate Industries Ltd


A testimonial from a Tekedia Mini-MBA 1st edition participant, Franklin Okafor FCCA, CFE: “The program was ‘loaded’. Informative. Insightful. Practical and knowledge-filled. I’m better off than when i started in February.” He then throws a challenge: “If you have the means, please register for the next batch starting on the 22nd of June. Thanks Ndubuisi and the entire faculty.” Source: LinkedIn



“Am very impressed by the quality of facilitators and level of knowledge they are sharing with us. Top notch!!!. I have been  motivated to watch and follow through from the start (Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe) to the end (@Bola Adesope). Believe, this course is worth taking. Am looking forward to spending more time on this platform in the subsequent module. #Building a community of Innovators. Thank you.” – Niwa

“I enjoyed the Design Thinking class. It is very detailed, the case studies make it even more interesting. I have had Design Thinking classes before now, but this is the first time any facilitator will be breaking it down this much. Thank you, Mr. Aderinola Oloruntoye.” – cerio

“I really enjoyed the Innovation and digital transformation  lessons. really detailed and motivating” – ever

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“Thank you Jeff. This is Kennedy Offor from Tekedia miniMBA. I enjoyed your lecture, the pace, content and presentation style. You always preempt questions the listener might want to ask and address them. As a lecturer, I learnt something else from your presentation outside the content. I hope to adopt your approach, with little modification, in my own lectures. I scored your presentation 9.5/10.”
From Kennedy Offor, PhD, a Tekedia Institute Mini-MBA member to our Personal Finance and Wealth Management Faculty, Japheth Jev, ACMA, CGMA, ACA,

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Tech Legend, Herman Chinery-Hesse, Endorses Tekedia MinI-MBA for African Youth [Video]


He attended Tekedia Institute Mini-MBA and used that knowledge to develop a new operational model in the company he works in United Area Emirates (read Dubai). It was so good that his company celebrated him. They shared it on Tekedia Mini-MBA WhatsApp Group, and I want to congratulate our member. Do more, fix market frictions and advance the wealth of nations. Congratulations Paschal Osita Onah. 

“Tekedia Institute is a gift to Africa, and as Christmas and end of the year approach, gift 4th Edition to those young men and women you may meet when you travel” Paschal Osita Onah (source)


Dr Temitope Farombi is building a great healthtech business and she has credited Tekedia for part of her success.

Congratulations Dr. Temitope Farombi, Online Health Founder and Tekedia Alum


Tekedia Mini-MBA – “One of the most innovative, interactive, and entrepreneurial programs”

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“a great learning platform ” Source


“It has been an impactful journey which I’ll forever cherish. My business ideas have grown bigger than myself, thanks to Tekedia and the world class faculty members who made sure we were fed with the best materials on business & innovation. Keep taking Africa to the world.” Sally Ewune, Founder and CEO Dunamis Solutions Central African Republic

Tekedia Alum Thrives in Central African Republic


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Class Assignment a sample from a participant.


Source: LinkedIn


Amazing testimonial from Singapore on Tekedia Mini-MBA. 

 


Tekedia Mini-MBA Experience Has Improved His Consulting Practice

“Initially, I was confused about doing the programme because many people have told me that MBA is better when it’s done in the classroom. That’s why I contacted you before registering for the Tekedia Institute’s mini MBA. Now, I realised it is not a matter of physical classes but having a platform that ensures knowledge co-creation and sharing.

I just delivered a number of strategic business documents to some clients. The beauty of the execution was that I was able to apply atoms and neuron of the programme.
Thank you. ” Mutiu Iyanda (Source)


“You can say that again Prof. The kind of value been delivered at the Tekedia institute vs the cost is incomparable. I just completed the second edition and will surely be registering for the next editions; reason? To continue co-learn and co-share with the different communities in those editions..to evolve together systems, constructs, and solutions that will continue to fix market frictions and the dislocations in the various sectors of our economy. God bless you Prof and all the faculties for the the good work your are doing. Wale Raphael Yusuff, Managing Director Wartsila Marine & Power Services Nig. Ltd.”  (Source, comment section)


He failed the exam twice (62%, 78%) and just passed on the third attempt with 92% by relying solely on Tekedia Mini-MBA. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects.  Idris Onifade credits attending Tekedia Mini-MBA as the deal: “I enrolled for Tekedia mini-MBA, and I continued studying on my own. Our lectures on Change management, cyber security, block chain were very useful. Fortunately for me, my question was on cybercrime, internal control and block chain as God will help me. I also listen to the lectures on the same topics overnight for the exam.” In a nutshell TEKEDIA is major contribution to my success.  Source


From a business leader – he shared experiences from Tekedia Mini-MBA

Tekedia – A Disruptive Product In An ‘eduflation’ Market – JOHN MC KEOWN


Thank you OLEGHIBE-MOORE KINGSLEY BSc Acc,MBF,MSc Fin,PGDE,TRCN for choosing Tekedia Institute for your continuous education needs.


“Though relatively new in the core business world, this is the best business book I have read after reading some international ones. Thanks, Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe for this book and all your faculty for this platform. I have taken numerous courses on coursera and the like, but this platform is down to our business climate. Kudos” OkwyDavis, a Tekedia Institute member testimonial. (source)

 


He has two job offers (source)

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A feedback from a learner to a faculty (source)

Strategic Objectives and Technology Investments


Sources: LinkedIn and Tekedia


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A participant received a promotion after implementing a playbook in our session.

“Sir, I am overjoyed. I just received a promotion. On Thursday, I sent to my CEO a Covid-19 Continuity Plan, using the template you made available in Tekedia mini-MBA class. Early today, management asked me to present it via video. Ten minutes ago, I received an email from Head Admin that management wants me to execute that template, and they also promoted me. I am also getting a refund for my personal investment on this training. I want to say thank you to all the faculty for this service.”


He got a job elevation

Source: Comment section


Our participants are advancing their firms

Participant class assignment


  • From a Fellow of Chartered Accountants and a Bank Manager, here is a testimonial, below. Source: LinkedIn


A sample of a participant’s work


“Sir, I discarded my business plan and used the Week 1 business canvas on the Challenge Assignment. Today, I am happy to share that less is indeed better: we received $25,000 from an investor. I want to thank all the faculty especially Mr. Azeez Lawal. His course on Fundraising with African sense is the best ever. I also thank you for a statement in one of the class videos, “Your customer can be your investor. Believe this… the best investors are customers”. This investor is a customer and we will begin by serving his company even though we are a separate company.” from a Tekedia Mini-MBA participant.


“This program has been so insightful” – Tekedia Mini-MBA Testimonial


Source: see link below

An Executive Director who sent 4 staff wrote, thanking us. Interestingly, I am not sure my team gave any special discount. Possibly, they got the usual 20% off for registering at least four people. Certainly, I receive this on behalf of our Faculty. Ecosa Hybrid Network Limited, we wish you more opportunities in the market.


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Graduation Day Note – Tekedia Mini-MBA Edition 1 [Video]

Global Contracting Military Veteran Adebayo Adeleke To Lead Tekedia Live – Friday, July 24, 11am Lagos

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Join us at Tekedia Live as Tekedia Institute Faculty and U.S. Military Veteran, Adebayo Adeleke, anchors a session on global contracting and operations.

  • Date: Friday, July 24
  • Time: 11am Lagos

He served the U.S. Army for more than 20 years. He rose to the position of the Director of Contracting Operations. He began as a Logistics Specialist, then Logistics Supervisor, then Warehouse Manager, and then Materials Manager. Then, Operations Manager, Procurement Manager, Director of Logistics, Contingency Contracting Team Lead, and Chief of Contracting.

For members, go to the Week 5 board for Zoom link https://www.tekedia.com/2week5/ . For non-members, join us via YouTube Live https://www.tekedia.com/live/.

Global Contracting and Global Supply Chain At Tekedia Institute

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Buhari’s Amazing N75 Billion Vision for the Youth, And One Way To Execute It

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2018 Nigeria Budget

Hello young people, it is still a great time to be young. President Buhari unveils a N75 billion Youth Bank for Nigerian young people (forget the extra bureaucracy, we must celebrate this call). Mr. President, this is commendable – and we want more. Let’s manage it well and lift our young people to fire on all cylinders. 

Yes, I am really happy for this move by President Buhari and his team: “For the first time in the history of Nigeria, the federal executive council today approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to the tune of N75 billion. This fund is meant to create a special window for accessing credit facilities and financing on the part of our youths that will help to fund their ideas, innovations and also support their enterprise”.

Though I am not a fan of multiple bureaucracies with endless mutating agencies and parastatals, no one should complain when the government does something good. My only desire is that NYIF does not become another YouWin or run as Bank of Industry with its challenging lending requirements. 

President has put forward a vision, it is now for the young people to rise.  It is the season of banking with the new Infrastructure Development Company just a few days ago; I was not a fan of that one. They have baptized this young fund as a Youth Bank.

“The federal ministry of finance, budget and national planning will take the lead when it comes to the aspect of financing, working with the CBN, the ministry of youth and sports development and other relevant MDAs,” he said.

The Minister explained that the NYIF will serve as a Youth Bank that will fund and support their innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprises. It will also serve as a loan and credit pathway dedicated to enabling access to credit and soft loans.

He further disclosed that the NYIF N75 billion will last for three years, while he praised President Muhammadu Buhari for using the approval to demonstrate his “unflinching support for the Nigerian youth” and show his “implicit confidence in their innovative talents, potentials and industry.”

Dare said the development has fulfilled Buhari’s assertion that “it is our collective responsibility to ensure that we provide adequate resources to meet the basic needs of our teeming youth.”

How do we Manage this fund?

I will run one simple idea – have a clear requirement that the government will only co-invest/co-support/co-fund ideas which are also receiving private capital with full registration in the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria. The implication is this: for any youth to receive the Youth Bank funds, his/her ideas must also be attractive to a venture capital (VC) firm or a bank.  Doing that will remove  corruption in the management of this fund. Yes, briefcase entrepreneurs would be eliminated.

More so,  the investors must have assets under management of at least $1 million with a minimum of 5 prior investments in Nigerian companies. The SEC must sign-off with a clear supervision to ensure the private investors are also risking their funds.

Winning as a startup goes beyond money. So, having these private entities would be catalytic. Government needs to strike a VC partnership on this Youth Bank vision, for something huge, which can change Nigeria for good.

Nigerian Government Approves N75 Billion Youth Investment Fund for Entrepreneurs

Nigerian Government Approves N75 Billion Youth Investment Fund for Entrepreneurs

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Nigeria leaders

The federal government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of a N75 billion Youth Investment Fund. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, after the Federal Executive Council meeting.

Dare said the fund is to help entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 foster their businesses. He said that anyone who falls within the age bracket and has a genuine business is welcome to pitch for a grant from the fund.

He said any of the 125 micro credit banks across the country is ready to accept pitches and grant candidates access to funds.

“For the first time in the history of Nigeria, the federal executive council today approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to the tune of N75 billion.

“This fund is meant to create a special window for accessing credit facilities and financing on the part of our youths that will help to fund their ideas, innovations and also support their enterprise.

“The best way to call it is that for the first time, the country will have a youth bank; a fund that will cater specially for our youth within the stipulated age band, which is going to be between 18 and 35 years.

“The second approval that was secured was for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to play a lead role in working on necessary steps that need to be taken in terms of legislation, organization and other aspects of financing.

“The federal ministry of finance, budget and national planning will take the lead when it comes to the aspect of financing, working with the CBN, the ministry of youth and sports development and other relevant MDAs,” he said.

The Minister explained that the NYIF will serve as a Youth Bank that will fund and support their innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprises. It will also serve as a loan and credit pathway dedicated to enabling access to credit and soft loans.

He further disclosed that the NYIF N75 billion will last for three years, while he praised President Muhammadu Buhari for using the approval to demonstrate his “unflinching support for the Nigerian youth” and show his “implicit confidence in their innovative talents, potentials and industry.”

Dare said the development has fulfilled Buhari’s assertion that “it is our collective responsibility to ensure that we provide adequate resources to meet the basic needs of our teeming youth.”

While the development appears ideal, especially in the face of COVID-19 pandemic, it breeds some concerns. The Nigerian youth appear worried that the fund may not be accessible to those who need it unless they bribe their way to it. A claim they made pointing at the Credit Targeted Facility, approved earlier in the year to help SMEs to stay in business against the strains of the pandemic. The fund became inaccessible to a teeming number of entrepreneurs who needed it.

But it goes beyond that. Nigeria has similar banks for many sectors of the economy that have failed to yield the needed result. And for many, it is a reason to believe that the youth investment fund will make little or no impact apart from providing funds for public office holders to loot.

The Nigerian Export and Import Bank (NEXIM) was created in 1991 to provide credit facilities for the exportation of Nigerian goods and services, especially in the arts and entertainment industry. The objective was to foster the growth of the industry through credit and risk bearing facilities.

It’s been 29 years since then, and players in the arts and entertainment industry are still pointing at poor financing, and lack of access to funds as the bane of the industry’s growth.

The Bank of Industry (BOI) was also developed to provide access to funds for startups, SMEs, and large enterprises. The BOI, if effective, would have eliminated any need for a new entrepreneurial bank, as it was designed to cover all industrial sectors of the economy.

The prevalent need for funding in all entrepreneurial sectors of the economy proves how effective the banks have been in executing their mandate. It is based on the existing condition of the special banks that many believe the youth bank will have little or no success.

Indicate Interest to Coordinate Tekedia Live on Thursday July 30

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Thank you Segla Segla MBB,PMP, MBA, Emmanuel Echa , John Mc Keown, Arinze Onyeasigbulem and others for today’s section of Tekedia Live. Going forward, Thursday would be reserved for members to co-share and co-learn among themselves.

For next week Live, interested members should go to Week 5  board to indicate interest. Admin will choose those to coordinate. Do not be shy: it is part of management training: effective presentation.

Meanwhile, the video has been posted in the channel.

https://youtu.be/W50LWf6NUp8