About
Ajuma Ataguba is Managing Director at Founder Institute Abuja and a Venture Partner at White Hibiscus Capital. She works as a business development consultant across the technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and international trade sectors, with experience in project management, business planning, and mentoring. She is a Cochran Fellow, Mashav Scholar, and Swedish Institute alumna, and holds social entrepreneurship certifications from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and Copenhagen Business School.
Experience
- Founder Institute AbujaManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentAbuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- The Learning GatePrincipal Consultantcurrent2011 — presentAbuja,Nigeria
- Mabek Investment LimitedCOO2009 — 2021Abuja ,Nigeria
- TFO CanadaNational Export Strategy Consultant2019 — 2020Nigeria
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,Consultant SCPZ , Farmer Mobilisation and Monitoring2016 — 2019Abuja - Nigeria
- USAID NEXTTBusiness Developement Service Provider2016 — 2017Abuja,Nigeria
- My Lead System ProOnline Marketing coach2011 — 2012United States
- Aunty Margie's School ,Makurdi,Benue StateDirector2007 — 2009
- Ministry of Solid Minerals Developement,AbujaExecutive Assistant to the Minister (Expert on Mission-UNDP)2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Start-ups Management1Social entrepreneurshipAngel InvestingVenture CapitalEntrepreneurship EducationOnline Marketing70Entrepreneurship44Lead Generation31Business Strategy39Social Networking25Coaching23Social Media Marketing17
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Business PlanningSocial MediaResearchMarketingPublic RelationsOnline AdvertisingStart-upsBrand DevelopmentStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingManagementStrategyLanguages Creoles and pidgins, English-based · English · Igala,Hausa,Yoruba
- Leading Through Change — Svenska institutet
- Budgeting and Scheduling Projects — Coursera Course Certificates
- Initiating and Planning Projects — Coursera Course Certificates
- Social Entrepreneurship — Coursera Course Certificates
- Social Entrepreneurship — Coursera Course Certificates
- Financing Impact: Investment Readiness for Social Enterprise — African Management Initiative
- Social Enterprise and its Financial Sustainability — NovoEd
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ajuma Ataguba?
- Ajuma Ataguba is Managing Director at Founder Institute Abuja and a Venture Partner at White Hibiscus Capital. She works as a business development consultant across the technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and international trade sectors, with experience in project management, business planning, and mentoring. She is a Cochran Fellow, Mashav Scholar, and Swedish Institute alumna, and holds social entrepreneurship certifications from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and Copenhagen Business School.
- Where does Ajuma Ataguba work?
- Ajuma Ataguba is Venture Partner at WHC.
- Where did Ajuma Ataguba go to school?
- Ajuma Ataguba studied at Copenhagen Business School (Social Entrepreneurship); The Wharton School (Social Entrepeneurship Program); Benue State University (PGDE, Education Leadership and Management).
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