Adejoke Lasisi Explained

Adejoke Lasisi
Birth Date:14 August 1986
Birth Place:Ibadan
Nationality:Nigerian
Children:1

Adejoke Lasisi is a Nigerian fashion designer, and environmentalist[1] known for her development of fashion products and designs using nylon and textile wastes.[2] She is the founder and CEO of Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School.[3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Adejoke started weaving at 9 with her parents.[6] She later attended Obafemi Awolowo University lle-lfe, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics. She also has a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from Enterprise Development Center in Lagos Nigeria.[7]

Awards and recognition

In July 2020, Adejoke won the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Year Award,[8] [9] an event which was well attended by state governors and ministers.[10] She was recognized and celebrated by President Muhammadu Buhari as a youth innovator at the maiden celebration of the National Youth Day on 1 November 2020.[11]

She also won the Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation's Africa Green Grant Award on 14 November 2020 at the second edition for her actions to improve the environment.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-10-24. Adejoke Lasisi spins abandoned Aso Oke into amazing . 2020-09-24. Pulse Nigeria. en-US.
  2. Web site: Adeoye. Olusola. 2020-07-16. VP Osinbajo: President Buhari's financial support for MSMEs very robust. 2021-01-01. TODAY. en-US.
  3. Web site: 28 March 2017. The Jokelinks Clothing Limited: Creation of Weaving Schools in Africa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704052732if_/https://startup.info/thejokelinksclothinglimited/. 2017-07-04. Startup.Info.
  4. Web site: Adejoke Lasisi. 2020-09-24. F6S.
  5. Web site: Olajobi. Olushola O.. 2020-08-10. ADEJOKE LASISI; REINVIGORATING ASO-OKE THROUGH INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABILITY. 2021-03-09. Africa Palette. en.
  6. Web site: VIDEO: Growing up in a dirty environment inspired me to start recycling company- Adejoke Lasisi. 2021-03-09. Punch Newspapers. 28 February 2021 . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2017-10-23. African Daughter : Adejoke Lasisi.. 2021-03-09. Samike ndisya. en.
  8. Web site: 2020-07-21. MSMEs award winners receive cars, cash after virtual edition. 2020-09-24. Daily Trust. en.
  9. Web site: 2020-07-17. Osinbajo lists support schemes for MSME to survive COVID-19 effects. 2020-09-24. Pulse Nigeria. en-US.
  10. Web site: Adeoye. Olusola. 2020-07-16. VP Osinbajo: President Buhari's financial support for MSMEs very robust. 2020-09-24. TODAY. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-11-01. Buhari celebrates young Nigerian innovators. 2020-12-29. Premium Times. en.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-17. EETF showcases Young African talents at Africa Green Awards 2020. 2020-12-29. Nigerian Tribune. en.

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