BUK
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Theme: Think it, Fix it

This event occurred on
March 14, 2020
Kano, Kano
Nigeria

Imagine a day filled with brilliant speakers, thought-provoking videos, networking and mind-blowing conversation.

When you look at Kano, the commercial piece in the massive jigsaw puzzle that is Northern Nigeria, you could easily figure out why it’s pretty difficult to fix it right where it should be; there simply are more problems than solutions. Now Kano have got the numbers and the variety, where then are the ideas lurking? The absence of adequate platforms made sure that they are left on cupboards where they gather dust and get forgotten behind cobwebs. Bayero University is one of such cupboards, if not the biggest one out there.
TEDxBUK is a platform that seeks to incubate more platforms.

Bayero University Kano
Gwarzo road
Kano, Kano, 700231
Nigeria
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Speakers

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Aisha Kwaku

Entrepreneur
Aisha Kwaku is a household name in and around Kano for her activism and the role she play in youth incubation. An entrepreneur, her education is broached across the fields of Computer Science/Telecommunication, Developmental Studies and Management. She is passionate about ICT and education. With The Aisha Kwaku Academy, she strives to achieve her lifetime goals of significantly alleviating poverty in the country as well as improving the quality of education.

Alhassan Mohammed

Banker
Mohammed Alhassan is a banker with over sixteen years experience in that sector. He currently holds the position of Senior Manager, Branch Operations Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria. An eloquent personality, he came second place in the Toastmasters Division E (Northern Nigeria) Humorous Speech Contest after winning and placing second at the club and area levels respectively. An avid public speaker who still finds time to read, play scrabble and football

Bashirat Abdulwahab

Jounalist/Life coach
Bashirat Abdulwahab is an alumni of Bayero University where she was trained as journalist. She also have an MSc in Mass Communications. A certified coach of emotional intelligence as well as a trained and experienced skills consultant and social worker, she is a member of the National Peace Initiative and also Director of Training and Development at Campus Leadership Initiative for Peace (CLIP). She belongs to several organizations, first of which is her social enterprise, Hands for Life which she founded in 2015 where she serves as the Chief Executive and Lead Trainer. Other organizations she belongs to includes Sam Obafemi Behavioural Change Academy where she currently serve as Faculty Member; Jory Foundation for Youth Empowerment; Vendors for Positive Change Initiative (VPCI) among others

Bello Kano

Serial entrepreneur
Bello Kano is a graduate of Bayero University Kano with a B.Sc. in Biology, he also attained an MBA and studied computing in Kazaure. He is a relentless entrepreneur with several chains of businesses. His passion for electronic gadgets since his childhood gave him a kanck for inventing useful household and domestic gadgets. He is also an avid trader in crypto currency and foreign exchange. He loves to learn which has made him take several classes in various fields. He is currently working on a project to launch the biggest Market place in the region.

Eyinnaya Iroadumba

Business consultant
Enyinnaya Onyemauchechukwu Alvin Iroadumba, is TED Curator (TEDxGamji, TEDxBarnawa) TEDx Speaker, Writer, Serial Entrepreneur, Certified Brand Strategist, Business Consultant, Trainer, Instructor at Udemy and Chief Creative Officer Beacon Media and Communication Services(a firm he started at age 21). He has facilitated numerous Entrepreneurship Programs such as Fate Foundation's Aspiring Entrepreneurship Digital Program in collaboration with Facebook Nigeria (where he also serve as the Course Director for Kaduna cohorts) and RED Media's Accelerate Labs to mention a few. He is also a mentor at the Kaduna Digital Entrepreneurship Incubation Program which is a pilot scheme of the Kaduna State Government in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, The World Bank Group and Ventures Platform.

Faruk Shuaibu

Digital designer
Faruk Shuaibu is a graduate of Civil Engineering , who is immensely interested in Computer Science and technology. He is passionate about solving problems using a design first approach, he sees all skills, techniques and applications as a means to an end; positive impact in society and making the world a better place.

Fatima Abdul

Poet
Fatima is a student of Bayero university kano. She is currently pursuing a degree in botany. She loves anything art. She writes about things she's passionate about mostly regarding women and children.She hopes to one day make a difference in the effort to change the into a better place.

Halima Zawiya

Culinary Artist/Chef
Culinary Artist Agriculturist; rice farmer Author; Starters and sides Culinary trainer Brand influencer

Raymond Yusuff

Cinematographer
Raymond J. Yusuff is a student at the University of Abuja. A VFX artist, he is also known for his cinematography. The Critics Company, of which he is a founding member, have drawn widespread attention both internationally and locally

Zainab Muhammad

Mechatronics Engineer
Zainab Muhammad is a student of mechatronics engineering at Bayero University Kano.She is passionate about robotics and tinkering with electronic gadgets. She is also a web designer and has been a part of many startup projects.

Organizing team

Sherifat
Yunusa

Abuja/kaduna/kano, Nigeria
Organizer

Ismael
Mohammad

Co-organizer
  • Al-amin Masu
    Operations
  • Christiana Shedrack
    Operations
  • Zuwaira Abdullahi
    Operations