LADOL to Support Female Entrepreneurs globally through WE Empower Challenge at UNGA

Harboursandport.com - LAGOS: The Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base (LADOL), Dr Amy Jadesimi has expressed readiness of her company to support female entrepreneurs globally.
The LADOL boss who was one of five industry leaders chosen to select the winner of the Global WeEmpower female Entrepreneurship challenge at the just concluded United Nations General Assembly week in New York, said that the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is the  global business competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030.

MDL of LADOL, Dr Amy Jadesimi 

She further noted that the WE Empower Challenge honours five women entrepreneurs, one from each of the five UN regions, who are advancing the SDGs through their business practices. 
Jadesimi noted that the opportunity recognises their innovative work, provides capacity-building training sessions and high-level advocacy opportunities to the awardees, and ignites awareness about the valuable contribution women entrepreneurs can make toward the SDGs.

She pointed out that the WE Empower Awardees convened in New York City during the week of the UN General Assembly. The first major event was a dynamic pitch competition hosted by fashion designer, activist and Vital Voices Board Member Diane von Furstenberg, and judged by the  - Dr Amy Jadesimi (MD LADOL), Sam Chung (EVP Finance and Strategy Salesforce.com), Anu Duggal (Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund), Cameron Fowler (President, North American Personal & Banking, BMO Financial Group) and moderated by Stephanie Mehta (Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company).

Sam Chung (EVP Finance and Strategy Salesforce.com), Lina Khalifeh (Founder, SheFighter & Awardee), Stephanie Mehta (Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company), Karla Ruiz Cofiño (Founder, Digital Awareness & Awardee), Zoya Lytvyn (Founder, Novopecherska K12 Private School and Osvitoria (NGO) & Awardee), Dr. Amy Jadesimi (MD LADOL), Alyse Nelson (President & CEO Vital Voices), Cameron Fowler (President, North American Personal & Banking, BMO Financial Group)

The $20,000 grant was awarded to Leah Lizarondo, CEO and Co-Founder, 412 Food Rescue, however, all five of the awardees were highly commended. 

After judging the pitches Dr Jadesimi said: “WeEmpower is putting brilliant female entrepreneurs on a global stage. All five of the awardees were impressive – both in terms of the bankability of their business models and their passionate dedication to the SDGs. These are the business models of the future. The mainstream financial sector is largely oblivious to such opportunities, meaning they are also great undervalued investment opportunities. Sustainable businesses, such as these, will be the drivers of global prosperity. 80% of the 680 million new jobs the world needs will come from SMEs. We need to exponentially expand the work of organisations such as WeEmpower, so that millions of sustainable businesses and business leaders can be identified and supported across the world.”

“As part of LADOL’s ongoing development we will be developing infrastructure and facilities to support a range of sustainable entrepreneurs and SMEs – developing innovative customised solutions for the West African market. Investing in female entrepreneurs with sustainable business plans is one of the most lucrative ways to help ensure achieve the SDGs”