Michael Oscar Esio

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Oscar Michael is a creative entrepreneur with more than six (6) years in the Games and…

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  • Gamers Association Ghana (GAG) Graphic

    Events and Community Manager

    Gamers Association Ghana (GAG)

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Economic Empowerment

    I seek out partnership and collaboration opportunities for Ghanaian game developers.

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    Team lead, Ambitious Africa Nigeria

    Ambitious.Africa

    - Present 2 years 11 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Ambitious Africa is a global non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurs, investors, students, and policymakers in Africa and the Nordics.
    The mission is to collaboratively solve the SDGs by putting African and Nordic youths in charge, focusing on the three Es, Education, Entertainment, and Entrepreneurship.

    As Team lead of Ambitious Africa Nigeria, I am responsible for coordinating other team members and collaborating with stakeholders in the ecosystem to curate and create…

    Ambitious Africa is a global non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurs, investors, students, and policymakers in Africa and the Nordics.
    The mission is to collaboratively solve the SDGs by putting African and Nordic youths in charge, focusing on the three Es, Education, Entertainment, and Entrepreneurship.

    As Team lead of Ambitious Africa Nigeria, I am responsible for coordinating other team members and collaborating with stakeholders in the ecosystem to curate and create activities that would tackle the SDGs and create more opportunities for socio-economic development.

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    Business Mentor

    Founder Institute Ghana

    - Present 2 years 10 months

    Economic Empowerment

    The Founder Institute Ghana (http://fi.co) is part of the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, with chapters across 220+ cities and Graduates that have built companies exceeding $20B in estimated value.

    FI provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, FI has helped over 4,000 Graduates raise over $1b funding, get into seed accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team…

    The Founder Institute Ghana (http://fi.co) is part of the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, with chapters across 220+ cities and Graduates that have built companies exceeding $20B in estimated value.

    FI provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, FI has helped over 4,000 Graduates raise over $1b funding, get into seed accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
    Learn more at http://fi.co.

    As a business mentor, I support founders through:

    - Reviewing their business model
    - restrategizing their go-to-market and client acquisition strategy
    - Pitch deck creation, review and pitch practice

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    Business Mentor

    enpact

    - 3 months

    Economic Empowerment

    “The Empowering Entrepreneurship Initiative was created to provide direct financial and business support for entrepreneurs in emerging markets.

    The initiative launched with two simultaneous programs in 2020 designed to help businesses cope with the economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A total number of 330 businesses in 6 focus countries: Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico are supported with a combination of financial support, dedicated mentoring…

    “The Empowering Entrepreneurship Initiative was created to provide direct financial and business support for entrepreneurs in emerging markets.

    The initiative launched with two simultaneous programs in 2020 designed to help businesses cope with the economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A total number of 330 businesses in 6 focus countries: Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico are supported with a combination of financial support, dedicated mentoring, curated learning content, workshops, and network-building, to help them focus on adapting their businesses to the unique struggles and hardships in times of unprecedented crisis.”

    As a mentor in the Empowering Entrepreneurship Initiative, I support founders to overcome the COVID-19 challenges through:

    - Strategic guidance and decision-making support
    - Business model development and adaptation
    - Partnership opportunities, global expansion and growth
    - Leadership skills and team-building

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    Head of Community, Nigeria

    Ambitious Africa Nigeria

    - 10 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Ambitious Africa is a global non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurs, investors, students, and policymakers in Africa and the Nordics.
    The mission is to collaboratively solve the SDGs by putting African and Nordic youths in charge, focusing on the three Es, Education, Entertainment, and Entrepreneurship.

    As Head of community for Ambitious Africa Nigeria, I am responsible for growing the Nigerian community, curating beneficial events for members, Strategizing and…

    Ambitious Africa is a global non-profit organization that connects entrepreneurs, investors, students, and policymakers in Africa and the Nordics.
    The mission is to collaboratively solve the SDGs by putting African and Nordic youths in charge, focusing on the three Es, Education, Entertainment, and Entrepreneurship.

    As Head of community for Ambitious Africa Nigeria, I am responsible for growing the Nigerian community, curating beneficial events for members, Strategizing and partnering with socially responsible organizations to ideate and execute programs that bring about socio-economic development, as well as connecting startups from both markets for successful collaboration and business entry.

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    Learning Facilitator

    The Visiola Foundation

    - 3 years 4 months

    Education

    Visiola foundation is a non-profit empowering girls in STEM. I was responsible for collaborating on the development of curriculums and strategizing various activities during the STEM programs. I also facilitated training on Apps and web development.

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  • Handling dissapointments

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Languages

  • English

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  • yoruba

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  • German

    Elementary proficiency

  • Swahili

    Elementary proficiency

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