Amina
Mohammed, Minister of the Environment and Ndidi Nwuneli, Founder LEAP
Africa at a Forum on Reaching Millions with Impact, hosted by the
Australian High Commission in Abuja
On November 25th 2016,
Paul Lehmann,
the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, hosted a forum for social
entrepreneurs, the private sector and the development community in
Abuja. The theme of the event was
“Reaching Millions with Impact,” which also serves the title of
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli’s latest book which was showcased at the event
The keynote speaker for the Forum, Environment Minister Amina Mohammed,
shared insights on scaling social impact in the public sector. She
spoke about her personal experiences shaping policy, launching and
scaling initiatives through her roles in promoting Education for All,
the MDGs and most recently her portfolio as the Minister for the
Environment. She underscored the importance of collaborations,
compromise and shared visions while attempting to scale impact. Minister
Mohammed also stressed that social entrepreneurs who want to scale must
partner with the public sector, given its size and reach in Nigeria.
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, the founder of LEAP Africa and co-founder of AACE Foods Processing & Distribution Ltd. and Sahel Capital,
shared insights from her book. She underscored the urgent need to scale
high-impact interventions in Nigeria, given the growing population and
the critical food, housing, education, healthcare, sanitation,
transportation and power gaps in the country.
Using case studies and data from her
research on high-impact initiatives that are scaling in Africa, she
stressed the importance of clear missions, visions, business models and
the selection of appropriate pathways for scaling. She also provided
practical tools for attracting and retaining talent, financing and
instituting partnerships for scaling.
Other speakers at the Forum included Paul Lehmann, Christopher Thornley, Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Owens Wiwa, Country Director, Clinton Global Health Access, and Dr. Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, ED of Girl Hub Nigeria.
Christopher Thornley, Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Daniel Cavegn,
Deputy Swiss High Commissioner, Ndidi Nwuneli, Founder, LEAP Africa,
Paul Lehmann, Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amina Mohammed,
Minister of the Environment, Dr. Owens Wiwa, Country Director, Clinton
Global Health Access at a Forum on Reaching Millions with Impact, hosted
by the Australian High Commission in Abuja
Paul Lehmann, Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Minister Amina
Mohammed, Minister of the Environment at a Forum on Reaching Millions
with Impact, hosted by the Australian High Commission in Abuja
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