Adams Adeiza

Adams Adeiza has over ten years’ experience as a university lecturer, teaching entrepreneurship and leadership development at Bayero University, Kano. Through his innovative teaching and community engagements, Adams has assisted more than 3500 young entrepreneurs (mainly women) in Northern Nigeria to secure business grants and other services which have tremendously enhanced their success and livelihoods. Aside being a multiple award-winning academic, Adams is a successful entrepreneur, having founded and currently running AZIEDA Farms, SuccessPeak Consults, Neighborhood Cleaners, KhadCare Pharmacy & Stores, and others. Adams Adeiza has won the Nigerian Young Manager of the Year award (2010), Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria awards (2012) and CVL Young Leader of the Year award (2013). Currently a PhD student, Adams’ future aspiration is to become a professor of Entrepreneurship. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Adams plans to continue working towards encouraging quality leaders and successful entrepreneurs in Nigeria.