Episode 279: On Being a Venture Catalyst with Tina Mbachu Obodozie

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s guest, Tina Mbachu Obodozie first joined me in conversation in 2021, thanks fo the #BWiD Connect Whatsapp group. Since our first chat, she has shifted to a bi-continental lifestyle, based mostly in Nigeria as the new Exectuive Director of the Innovate Africa Foundation, while also managing her business activities in Canada. As a business and sustainable development expert specializing in business design, social impact assessment, and strategy development, her cross-sector career includes technology, natural resources, and the creative economy, where she has led teams, formed partnerships, and built development programs and incubators supporting market-creating innovations. Tina has worked with organizations like DMZ-a Toronto-based tech incubator and global startup ecosystem as well as Plan Canada, securing millions in funding and driving social and economic change. A recognized thought leader and ecosystem builder, she was named The Peak Emerging Leader 2024 in the Entrepreneurship category. Where to find Tina? @catalyst Venture On LinkedIn On Instagram What’s Tina reading? Conjure Women by Afia Atakora Other topics of interest: About World Product Day What is Product Development all about? More about Innovate Africa Foundation founder, Christian Idiodi What is a susu?Special Guest: Tina Mbachu Obodozie.