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Born | Ibadan | 14 August 1986
Nationality | Nigerian |
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Adejoke Lasisi is a Nigerian fashion designer, and environmentalist [1] known for her development of fashion products and designs using nylon and textile wastes. [2] She is the founder and CEO of Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School. [3] [4] [5]
Adejoke started weaving at 9 with her parents. [6] She later attended Obafemi Awolowo University lle-lfe, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics. She also has a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from Enterprise Development Center in Lagos Nigeria. [7]
In July 2020, Adejoke won the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Year Award, [8] [9] an event which was well attended by state governors and ministers. [10] She was recognized and celebrated by President Muhammadu Buhari as a youth innovator at the maiden celebration of the National Youth Day on 1 November 2020. [11]
She also won the Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation's Africa Green Grant Award on 14 November 2020 at the second edition for her actions to improve the environment. [12]
Adejoke Lasisi | |
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Born | Ibadan | 14 August 1986
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation |
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Known for |
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Children | 1 |
Adejoke Lasisi is a Nigerian fashion designer, and environmentalist [1] known for her development of fashion products and designs using nylon and textile wastes. [2] She is the founder and CEO of Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School. [3] [4] [5]
Adejoke started weaving at 9 with her parents. [6] She later attended Obafemi Awolowo University lle-lfe, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics. She also has a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from Enterprise Development Center in Lagos Nigeria. [7]
In July 2020, Adejoke won the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Year Award, [8] [9] an event which was well attended by state governors and ministers. [10] She was recognized and celebrated by President Muhammadu Buhari as a youth innovator at the maiden celebration of the National Youth Day on 1 November 2020. [11]
She also won the Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation's Africa Green Grant Award on 14 November 2020 at the second edition for her actions to improve the environment. [12]