The Founder Institute in its continuous mission to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide has announced Ifedy Eze as the Managing Director of its Lagos Chapter.
The appointment is coming on the need to ensure that Founder Institute Lagos continues to stand out in its discharge of accelerating founders to scale.
Ifedy was part of the four inaugural directors of Founder Institute Lagos in February 2019, a position he held until October 2020, when he was appointed as the chapter’s Lead Director.
As a trained lawyer and experienced Business Strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry.
With certified qualifications in business development and executive management, Ifedy is skilled in negotiation, business planning, entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and team Building.
Ifedy has demonstrated his acumen as evident in his lead director’s role with Founder Institute Lagos over the course of its last three cohorts.
Speaking on his appointment, Ifedy Eze commented, “This appointment is a validation of the hard and passionate work that the entire Founder Institute Lagos team has done in the past couple of months.
I am particularly grateful for the support I have enjoyed from the Regional leadership team, even as I count on their continued support and that of the global leadership as I resume in this new office.
My time as Managing Director will be invested in positioning Founder Institute Lagos as an ecosystem leader, collaborating with other key stakeholders in the African startup ecosystem to unlock the entrepreneurship potential of our great continent.”
With the aim to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs, Africa is, one sure destination that this can come to fruition and there is no doubt that this recent appointment will make Founder Institute, Lagos chapter record more wins in the Lagos ecosystem.
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