The Connected for Change Global Network (CforC)
Leading a fast-growing group of 11 subsidiaries creating economic opportunity across trade, capital, entrepreneurship, policy, and systemic change.
Faith-driven builder
Creating pathways for people to flourish economically.
Ijidolapo Success Ijiwoye
A faith-driven entrepreneur, connector, and systems thinker passionate about creating more pathways for people to flourish economically, wherever they are and whatever stage of life they are in.
I am a Faith Driven Entrepreneur, connector, and systems thinker passionate about creating more pathways for people to flourish economically, wherever they are and whatever stage of life they are in.
I believe economic opportunity should be accessible to people who desire it, in forms that are appropriate to their circumstances. My work is driven by a simple question: What would it take to create a meaningful, sustainable economic opportunity here?
I follow that question into different fields and contexts, across law, technology, journalism, fashion, entrepreneurship, trade, manufacturing, policy, and ecosystem development. The fields may change, but the underlying conviction remains the same: people should have access to opportunities that enable them to experience better lives.
Today, I lead The Connected for Change Global Network, a group of 11 subsidiaries developing and supporting solutions that create economic opportunity across trade, capital, entrepreneurship, policy, and systemic change.
I write, speak, build, and think about faith, economic opportunity, human flourishing, systems, entrepreneurship, global development, and innovation.
Faith and economic opportunityTrade, manufacturing, and market accessEntrepreneurship and ecosystem developmentHuman flourishing, systems, and innovation
The Connected for Change Global Network is a fast-growing group of 11 companies focused on co-creating sustainable economic opportunities for people across different life stages, sectors, markets, and communities through holistic, systemic solutions.
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The Fragmented Support Systems Hindering Trade in Africa: Challenges Faced by SMEs
Intra-African trade remains at only 14%, compared to 68% within Europe. This T20 policy brief examines how fragmented support systems raise costs and limit market access for African SMEs, and offers six SME-centred recommendations for the G20.
- - Why intra-African trade stays at 14% while Europe trades at 68% internally.
- - How fragmented support systems raise costs for small and growing businesses.
- - Six SME-centred recommendations put before the G20.
A record of past experiences across career opportunities, markets, and systems.
LL.B, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityB.L., Nigerian Law SchoolCo-author, G20 (T20) Policy Brief, 2025Lead Researcher, Unified African Trade Framework
Tradeflow Africa
Supporting export-readiness for African MSMEs, trade technology, and market expansion into Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Leatherback
Market expansion across Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt, including partner negotiations, licensing, and go-to-market work.
Cassava Network
Go-to-market and partnerships for Web3 products in Africa, with 30+ B2B customers acquired in under three months.
Mara & Mara Foundation
Strategy, research, and partnerships with institutions including the Bank of Ghana, MEST, EMTECH, and financial intelligence agencies.
GIG Group (GIGX, Alpha-GIG Logistics)
Growth and remittance partnerships across China and Nigeria, including more than US$10M in OTC transactions.
TalentQL & AltSchool Africa
Built early ecosystem programmes, led the first Engineering Leaders' Summit in Kigali, and secured US$30,000+ in student scholarships.
The Connected for Change Global Network (CforC)
Leading a fast-growing group of 11 subsidiaries creating economic opportunity across trade, capital, entrepreneurship, policy, and systemic change.
Tradeflow Africa
Supporting export-readiness for African MSMEs, trade technology, and market expansion into Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Leatherback
Market expansion across Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt, including partner negotiations, licensing, and go-to-market work.
Cassava Network
Go-to-market and partnerships for Web3 products in Africa, with 30+ B2B customers acquired in under three months.
Mara & Mara Foundation
Strategy, research, and partnerships with institutions including the Bank of Ghana, MEST, EMTECH, and financial intelligence agencies.
GIG Group (GIGX, Alpha-GIG Logistics)
Growth and remittance partnerships across China and Nigeria, including more than US$10M in OTC transactions.
TalentQL & AltSchool Africa
Built early ecosystem programmes, led the first Engineering Leaders' Summit in Kigali, and secured US$30,000+ in student scholarships.
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Invite Ijidolapo for panels, interviews, convenings, faith-and-work gatherings, trade missions, policy rooms, and conversations on economic opportunity.
Rooms, stages, missions, and shared work.
A living gallery from speaking engagements, events attended, policy rooms, trade missions, workshops, and partnership conversations.
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Convening and audience moment
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To imagine more, see differently.
An evolving personal archive — short pieces on places, people, faith, work, ideas, and the things I am still becoming.
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