Shaping Nigeria 2017
‘Shaping Nigeria’ was inspired by a similar concept of events organized by Global Shapers around the world in each continent. These events, which are the annual regional meeting of the Global Shapers Community in each continent, are rotated among different hubs in each Continent. The events offer a wide range of activities including interactive sessions, ‘Meet the Leader’ sessions, best practices sharing and local community engagement gatherings.
The first edition of ‘Shaping Nigeria’ hosted by the Kano Hub will be developed around a similar concept and will hopefully become an annual event hosted by a different hub in Nigeria each year. The event which will become the annual gathering of Global Shapers in Nigeria will allow Shapers the opportunity to travel to the different hubs, learn and share ideas. It will also allow Shapers in the host cities to showcase their cities to the World.
Global Shapers is a community that works as a platform for exceptional young people in terms of their potential, achievements and willingness to collaborate within their communities. The particularity, among others, of these brilliant individuals is their age, between 20 to 30 years old. They are part of a generation full of passion, dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit with a strong determination to positively shape the future.
The Global Shapers Community is one of several multi-stakeholder communities at the World Economic Forum. This community of Shapers has about 6361 members spread over 458 cities from all over the world, organized into a network of centers – called hubs – where they promote local changes addressing global challenges.
Global Shapers Kano is comprises of twenty five (25) young professionals who have had considerable experience in their various fields of endeavors. These young professionals have come together to develop ideas and work on purposeful community development projects. Our multidisciplinary team is equipped with knowledgeable personnel that are eager to put their acquired experience and skills into practical use to develop our communities.
The current leadership of the hub comprises of Mahmood Salisu as the Curator and Sadiq Mahmoud as the Deputy Curator.
About Kano
Kano state is a North-western state created on May 27th 1967 bordering Katsina, JIgawa, Bauchi and Kaduna states respectively. It’s the second largest Industrial centre and the largest in Northern Nigeria with textile, tanning, footwear, cosmetics, plastics, enamel, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, furniture, Agriculture and other industries. Kano state as the Centre of commerce of Nigeria is one of Worlds supplier of animal skin (leather) to which a local tannery named ‘Gods little Tannery “ supplies international brands like Louis Vuitton and the rest.With the current growth in Governance, Kano is fast becoming a cosmopolitan city taking over Northern Nigeria and Nigeria as a whole. Kano is a place to visit, Kano is Home.MTL Sessions / Speakers Line Up
Abubakar B. Mahmoud SAN, OON
President of Nigerian Bar Association
'Meet the Leader' Session I
HH Muhammadu Sanusi II (Sarkin Kano)
His Highness the Emir of Kano
'Meet the Leader' Session II
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Executive Governor of Kano State
Courtesy Visit to the Governor
Mr. Tonye Cole
Group Executive Director Sahara Group
Keynote Speaker
Haj. Amal Hassan
CEO The Outsource Group
Panelist "Entrepreneurship: The future of the Nigerian economy".
Mr. Adebola Williams
Founding Partner Red Communication
Panelist "Entrepreneurship: The future of the Nigerian economy"
Mr. Anas Balarabe Yazid
CEO Certis Nigeria Limited
Panelist "Entrepreneurship: The future of the Nigerian economy"
Mrs. Fantis Mohd
Managing Director, HMagnet Limited
Panelist "Entrepreneurship: The future of the Nigerian economy"
Prof. Garba Ibrahim Sheka
Prof. of Econs. Bayero University Kano
Panelist "Entrepreneurship: The future of the Nigerian economy"
Dr. Ayoade Alakija
Managing Director AOA Global
Panelist "Unity in Diversity: A Tool for Economic Growth".
Japheth J. Omojuwa
Founder Alpha Reach
Panelist "Unity in Diversity: A Tool for Economic Growth".
Emilia Asim Ita
Curator, Global Shapers Lagos Hub,
Panelist "Unity in Diversity: A Tool for Economic Growth".
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