Worried by the dearth of highly skilled talents and the next generation of global business leaders, Woodhall Capital International Foundation has empowered selected young professionals with the knowledge needed to be changemakers for the future of African enterprise.
The mentorship programme benefited 40 carefully selected mentees across sectors such as finance, media, health, technology, and social enterprise.
It was a six-week intensive programme that provided the participants with access to high-impact mentorship, strategic business knowledge, and a unique ecosystem of professional growth. More than just a skills-building effort, it became a platform for meaningful dialogue, leadership development, and the fostering of a new class of Captains of Industry.
Speaking at the grand finale of the mentorship cohort dubbed Captains of Industry, Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, president of Woodhall Capital Group, said the programme was successful, it has raiseda serious-minded next generation of talents who are ready to be consistent enough to be Captains of Industry in Nigeria and indeed globally.
According to her, the programme couldn’t have come at a better time. At a time marked by renewed investor optimism and economic resurgence, Nigeria’s business confidence appears to be on a steady rise signaling a rising demand for goods, services, and visionary leadership.
Hunponu-Wusu hinted at the readiness of many of the mentees to open businesses in other countries of the world while the guest mentors continued to inspire them to become even more audacious in their respective goals.
To deepen the ignition of audacity in the graduating mentees, Hunponu-Wusu in her last session reinforced the importance of power and influence in becoming and remaining true captains of industries.
Fola Niyi-Duale, founder of Mentor Intro Africa, said called on the graduating mentees to see the programme as just a launchpad to their big dreams.
She also recounted success stories emerging during the sessions. “We have a couple of people who have set up their businesses in the course of this mentorship. This programme has given them the clarity and the courage to do what they didn’t know they could do. We are very excited about the greatness this cohort will accomplish.”
On his part, Samora Akinbulumo, a product manager at Paga and one of the mentees, shared the valuable insights experienced during the sessions. “The fellowship was filled with uncommon depth, practical truths, and most importantly, it challenged every inner limitation,” he said.
As Nigeria’s economic outlook continues to improve, the conclusion of this initiative marks not an end but a powerful beginning for the professionals now empowered to shape the continent’s next chapter.
