Adejoke Lasisi

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Adejoke Lasisi
Born (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 37)
Ibadan
NationalityNigerian
Occupation
  • Fashion designer
Known for
  • Converting waste to adornments
Children1

Adejoke Lasisi is a Nigerian fashion designer, and environmentalist [1] known for her development of fashion products and designs using nylon and textile wastes. [2] She is the founder and CEO of Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Adejoke started weaving at 9 with her parents. [6] She later attended Obafemi Awolowo University lle-lfe, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics. She also has a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from Enterprise Development Center in Lagos Nigeria. [7]

Awards and recognition

In July 2020, Adejoke won the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Year Award, [8] [9] an event which was well attended by state governors and ministers. [10] She was recognized and celebrated by President Muhammadu Buhari as a youth innovator at the maiden celebration of the National Youth Day on 1 November 2020. [11]

She also won the Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation's Africa Green Grant Award on 14 November 2020 at the second edition for her actions to improve the environment. [12]

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