Project Inspire Africa

With academic activities halted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, innovation became the new normal. Nigerian youths like Julius Ilori rose up to challenge of creating new solutions. In this interview with Project-Inspire,Julius Ilori provides insights into the work he is doing to improve access to quality education in Africa and the impact it has yielded. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Julius : My name is Julius Ilori.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?   Julius : I grew up in Ajegunle in Lagos State. Ajegunle is a place where most people will refer to as a ghetto but growing up under such circumstances ignited in me the passion for problem solving. I grew up as a church boy. My dad was a pastor during his time on earth and we lived in a mission house. I am the second of six children.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What is your educational background like?   Julius : I had my primary school education at Joy of Knowledge Private School,Apapa Lag...

As country director of Global Youth Network in Benin Republic, Sossou Yao Amevi Amessinou has built a team of over 500volunteers in the nation with each undertaking projects aimed at responding to social issues. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa, Sossou speaks about the progress made so far. Can we meet you? I am Sossou Yao Amevi Amessinou, a 33-years-old citizen of  Benin Republic. I look reading and surfing the internet. Tell us briefly your childhood experience . I was born in Cote d’Ivoire into a family of 10. I have five sisters and four brothers. My parents did their best to give a good life. I grew up in an environment of warmth. I was the typical good boy who respected elders and gave a helping hand. My mother taught me how to do. She housed our relatives (my cousins) and cared for them as though they were her biological children. It was until I was 20 that I realized that my cousins had different parents. What’s your educational background? After my common entr...