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World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) has announced the appointment of Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, co-founder of the Domineum, as International Partner for Nigeria in a way that makes Nigeria to be more connected with global investment markets.
International Partner, Jega, will represent Nigeria at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum.The inclusion of Nigeria in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for Nigeria’s start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.
WBAF
The WBAF is an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). The WBAF is committed to collaborating globally to empower the economic development of the world by fostering innovative financial instruments for startups, scaleups, innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs and to promoting gender equality and women’s participation in all sectors of the world economy. WBAF invites partnering individuals, organsiations and countries to join its global efforts to ease access to finance, promote financial inclusion, and create more jobs and social justice.
WBAF accomplishes its mission through various parties and channels. These include: 138 high commissioners, senators and international partners from 79 countries; 7 country offices on 5 continents; the WBAF Business School and its more than 50 faculty members from 32 countries; and 5 international working committees.
WBAF also has an angel investment fund, partnerships with 12 global institutions, and economic cooperation agreements with 5 governments.
Nigeria joins largest forum for world’s equity investment markets
With this new appointment, Nigeria has joined the largest forum of the world’s equity investment markets and will now be able to connect more with the global investors market, which will open up splendid opportunities for the country.
Entry into WBAF means local Nigeria angel investors, incubation centres, accelerators, private equity funds, co-investment funds, technology parks, corporate ventures and aspiring entrepreneurs will have more opportunity to connect with global leaders in the same field.
The inclusion of Nigeria in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for Nigeria’s start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.
Speaking on the Jega’s appointment, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Business Angels Investment Forum, Baybars Altuntas, says “As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnerships for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the WBAF supports start-ups, develops entrepreneurial ecosystems, and helps venture capital and companies connect with international companies, fin-techs and other relevant institutions.
“We are confident about our contribution to the economic development of the country by facilitating connections with entrepreneurial ecosystems. We strongly believe that Nigeria will soon become a country that can foster the development of its economy in a more entrepreneurial atmosphere.”
Jega, serial enterprenuer, is the founder of Startup Arewa, a platform designed to build a sustainable northern Nigerian tech ecosystem and unlocking the potentials of the Region; he is co-founder of Domineum a blockchain enabled registry and real estate solutions. He is also the chief business development executive at Vogue Pay, an online payment processing company and a founding director of Young CEOs Business Forum, a platform instituted to motivate and support African and world venture young leaders.
Touted as one of Nigeria’s tech-turks, he is the chief marketing officer at mAcademy an e-learning platform with the vision to get quality and affordable learning at fingers tips of every Nigerian; and also a Director at Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute.
A graduate of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, he holds a post graduate certificate in Computer Science and a Masters in Information Systems.
Jega has a vast experience in business development, marketing, project management, content development and application development; he has attended local and international trainings, conferences, seminars and symposiums.
Amongst other membership of international organization, Jega is a board member, Young Innovators Nigeria, Kickcity, Cyber Security Challenge Nigeria G(CYSEC-NG) Ambassador; and board chairman of AgricTech Hub.
WBAF World Congress
The WBAF World Congress holds in February of each year. The WBAF hosts at least five summits and numerous other events, including a Global Fundraising Stage and a World Excellence Awards ceremony. WBAF also boasts a number of publications, among which are the WBAF Business School Journal, World Class Startup Magazine, and Angel Investor Review Online.
GPFI
The Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) is an inclusive platform for all G20 countries, interested non-G20 countries, and relevant stakeholders to carry forward work on financial inclusion, including implementation of the G20 Financial Inclusion Action Plan endorsed at the G20 Summit in Seoul. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is the Honorary Patron of the GPFI.
