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"If you describe the real estate magnate, Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King as a social entrepreneur extraordinaire, you will definitely not be faulted.
As the Chairman and CEO of Adron Homes and Properties, his ingenuity and innovations have set him far apart from his contemporaries."
That's how Business Insider puts it in a profile of Nigeria's Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King, who turned 50 on Tuesday.
The profile calls him a "social entrepreneur extraordinaire" who has "set a precedent that would take others in the sector several years to meet."
But it's his philanthropic work that has earned him the title of Africa's richest man, with a fortune said to be in the ballpark of $200 million.
In a Tuesday press release, Emmanuel-King said he plans to use his money to " uplift the downtrodden" by building new cities where people can get affordable homes. Read the Entire Article
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Social Enterprise HandiConnect Wins Audacious Award in New Zealand
Social enterprise, HandiConnect, wins the Audacious-Business Idea competition’s Doing Good category. The company is spearheaded by University of Otago entrepreneurship master’s student Nguyen Cam Van.
