“It’s been 15 months since I left the thrills and trails of being a public servant to return to the seeming tranquility and solitude of working within private enterprise & social enterprise organizations (@prunedge @tech4dev @emergingcommunitiesafrica& @gloepid).
Having been fortunate to have been appointed at a young age by His Excellency Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) the Executive Governor of Ondo State to lead innovation and strategic partnerships, there could have been no better 25th Birthday gift from my friend Babajide Akeredolu than getting a ticket to a front row seat to be able to see and learn about diplomacy, government relations and most importantly due process in governance.
Supported by my good friend Ademulegun Olowojoba who hails from Ondo State, also a FUTA alum (#ifyouknowyouknow) and a leader in the Human Capital Developement space, we set out to create magic bringing to bear a lot of the earlier experience we had on our first rodeo to Edo State working with the @edojobs agency; we put together a kick ass team (all of whom today are on amazing career pathways), with whom we landed some amazing wins, most significant of which was our partnership with GIZ led at the time by our super auntie Mrs Olayinka Adekunle to drive career development, jobs and entrepreneurship in Ondo State – a partnership that continues to bear fruits and positive gains for Ondo Stage till date – even at a larger scale!
I have finally settled into a rhythm of continuing my work to deepen sustainable development through the provision of skills and economic opportunities for youths in underserved communities globally through @Tech4Dev led by Oladiwura Oladepo; creating technology ecosystems in underserved communities through @EmergingcommunitiesAfrica led by Peace Odili and strengthening public health system resilience through @gloepid led by Dr. Adeola Onasanya – all social enterprises I have worked with friends and partners to found/co-found over the last 6/7 years.
At @prunedge I work to continue to drive the use of technology to solve the worlds greatest problems alongside super star colleagues with focus on the private enterprise commercial, social enterprise and public sectors.
When not working I spend time playing golf, traveling, seeking out amazing artists & their unique creations, reading, contributing to policy and ecosystem discuss, investing in building economic prosperity in underserved communities across the globe and experimenting with new ventures and ideas – a lot of which I will be sharing more about as they take shape”
- Joel Ogunsola graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2013