Hammed Kayode Alabi: Education, Mentorship and Leadership

Change Africa Podcast

Hammed Kayode Alabi is a social entrepreneur, author, SDGs Youth Champion, and educator with thirteen years’ worth of experience in active citizenship and volunteering. He is a young African passionate about the unique African identity, youth development, and activism as a tool for effecting social change.

Hammed takes us on a journey that begins from his home slum of Makoko, popularly known as the Venice of Africa where he braved the waterways of his floating community to gain an education and discovered his love for leadership and selfless service.

He believes in the invaluable impact of volunteering as a tool for fast-tracking one’s career through building a wealth of experience, building an extensive network and most importantly, debiting your ‘emotional bank account’, a phenomenon he discusses extensively in his second book.

He chuckles as he thinks back and talks us through his very first mentorship seminar, the foundation of the establishment of his NGO which provides mentorship for young students, gives them a platform to engage with one another towards solving problems common to students and equips them to become the leaders which Africa needs.

We discuss some of the tools which have contributed to the success of his social entrepreneurial journey such as building extensive networks, capitalizing on strategic partnerships and mobilizing resources in an effective and efficient manner.

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