#FATEAlumniStories

Dear ,Pivot is the new plan! Our entrepreneurs are adjusting their business models to ensure their businesses thrive during these difficult times. We know it’s not easy and can feel exhausting but just like the popular saying goes “ you either innovate or you die”.This week, we hope you get inspired by some FATE Foundation's entrepreneurs who have implemented new and creative ways to run their businesses amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

Ayinla Ahmed (AEP 75), the founder of Creator and FATE entrepreneur from Citi Foundation sponsored AEP Tertiary programme, built a Contactless Mobile Hand Washing Device towards contributing to the efforts of preventing the spread of viruses in our environment. This device can be used in homes, schools, malls, market places, construction sites and public places.This device is movable, durable, easy to operate, can be easily dissembled and assembled. Find out more about the features of this product by watching a video demonstrating the use of the product here. You can purchase this device by contacting Ayinla Ahmed here.  

Ikenna Princewill (AEP 65) the founder of Nzuoka attended FaceBook sponsored Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program: Digital. Nzuko is powered by Allweda Child Safety, one of Nigeria's finest Tech startups. During the COVID - crisis this tech tool has provided a Nigerian solution towards making it possible to work from home. Nzuko is an on-line collaborative tool that provides real-time sharing of audio, video, slides, chat and screen. It can be used to hold corporate meetings, webinars and classified broadcasts.The site was launched on the 6th of May, 2020 and over 66 individuals and schools have signed up on the platform.To find out more about this tool, visit nzuko.club today.

Isaac Oladipupo (OCN1), Co-founder, Afrilearn is an incubatee from the Kingdom of Netherlands sponsored Orange Corners Nigeria, incubation program.Afrilearn is an education technology company that integrates teachers, software developers and animators to deliver excellent education targeted at  Africans, anywhere. These culture-specific educational video lessons are developed into engaging animation and deployed for users’ consumption via App, Web and data-free Dongle services at highly affordable rates.The site was launched on the 5th of April,2020 and within 2 weeks had a soaring 93,790 views. The Afrilearn team are working hard to provide more content on the secondary school curriculum to ensure greater impact.

Deborah Oloyede (AEP 62) is the Creative Director of Èlan Clothiers, an Afrocentric Clothing and Apparel company that also provides Fashion Designing Training. She attended FaceBook sponsored Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program: Digital.Following the Lagos Statewide Lockdown, she had to close her physical office and change the mode of delivery of classes to use virtual audio and video channels such as WhatsApp, Zoom and YouTube.Concurrently, breaking down classes into bite-sized modules to help students get exactly what they need.This strategy has enabled her to generate revenue during the lockdown and receive payments. For online training, the smaller modules made it easier to track student progress and the viability of this method of delivery has been proven because students have been able to complete the same projects included in physical classes.For more enquiries, you can reach Elan Clothiers here.