Organisation Celebrates 10 Years of President Tinubu as Patron

  Mary Nnah

Africa’s foremost entrepreneurship organisation, Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs (AYE),  marked a significant achievement recently as it celebrates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ten-year tenure as its Patron.

Appointed in November 2013, the Nigerian President played a pivotal role in propelling A.Y.E to unprecedented heights as patron. The organisation, boasting members spanning 20 African nations, expanded its reach and impact, providing invaluable resources, training, mentorship, empowerment and many opportunities to aspiring entrepreneurs across the continent.

Since 2010, Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs organisation has not only identified, showcased and empowered budding and emerging entrepreneurs to either commence or scale up their businesses with the relevant resources such as business funding, equipment, executive masterclass in entrepreneurship development, mentorship, conferences, access to angel investors, international scholarships and access to market but has also leveraged on innovation and technology to provide sustainable solutions in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The organisation is now building the World’s first entrepreneurship village popularly referred to as Africa’s Silicon Valley – a groundbreaking innovation, education, creative, technology, and business eco-friendly estate situated in the upscale area of Akure, Ondo State.

In acknowledging this milestone, A.Y.E Founder and President, who is also the Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Entrepreneurship, Dr. Summy Smart Francis, expressed heartfelt gratitude, saying, “President Tinubu, is a staunch advocate and supporter of youth empowerment, job creation and entrepreneurship, his manifesto clearly states how passionate he is about youth development, capacity building and job creation. His decade-long patronage of A.Y.E reflects a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for sustainability and socio-economic development. This is clearly stated in his mandate and agenda for the Nigerian youth.”

In celebrating President Tinubu’s 10-year milestone, Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs organisation reaffirms its commitment to advancing the cause of entrepreneurship and looks forward to a future marked by even greater collaboration, impact, and empowerment across the country.