Yasmin Belo-Osagie is one of the co-founders of She Leads Africa and she has been nominated as one of Fast Company’s most creative people in business for 2016. She joins 99 other people on this list.
Fast Company chose Yasmin for her role in developing female entrepreneurs across Africa. She Leads Africa, which Belo-Osagie cofounded in 2013, has helped nurture hundreds of aspiring, ambitious female entrepreneurs, with support from companies including Intel, Guaranty Trust Bank, Huawei, and Etisalat.
In 2015, Belo-Osagie took five female entrepreneurs to China to meet with successful women entrepreneurs and China-based investors interested in Africa. Next, she’ll host versions of her professional boot camp, the SheHive, in Lagos, Nigeria, Johannesburg, South Africa, and other global cities.
Click here to see the full list of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2016.