Forbes Magazine has released its 2014edition of the annual ’20 Young Power Women in Africa’list and Toyosi, the founder and CEO of Rise Networks, Nigeria’s leading Social Enterprise for Youth Development is on the list and has also just returned from Baku, Azerbaijan, where sherepresented Nigeria at the very first United Nations Global Forum on Youth Policies having worked across Nigeria over the last 7 years and is now being venerated for her undeniable impact on Nigeria’s Youth and Education Development circles.
According to Forbes, thesewomenare “20 young, extraordinary and inspiring African women, aged 45 and under, who are making themost dramatic impact in individual African countries in the world of politics, business, technology, policy, diplomacy and media. Meetthe2014 class ofthe 20 Youngest Power Womenin Africa: the continent’s emerging power brokers, the Amazons to watch, and the custodians of tomorrow.”
Reacting to theexciting news, thebrilliant, newly weddedToyosi, said that this huge acknowledgement challenges her tohigher responsibility in her commitmentto capacity building and human capital developmentfor theYouth of the Continent. She further stated that it is timely as Africa is the next portof call for some of Rise Networks’ Initiatives and Forbeshas only emphasized theneed to deepen engagementsacrossAfrica in a way that brings developmentto Nigerian Young People acrossAfrica and the World.©
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