Fade Ogunro is an ambitious techpreneur, with goals to impact youth entrepreneurship, digital literacy and self-sustainable employment in Africa. She is the Founder/CEO of BookingsAfrica.com; an online gig-work marketplace currently operating in 3 countries across Africa that seeks to formalize the informal sector and pioneer digital work across the continent.
She was recently appointed Africa Chair, Cherie Blair Foundation and has dedicated her professional life to the pursuit of gender equality, opportunity and prosperity across Africa.
In her fifteen-year career, which commenced at Google, she has been a vital part of several entrepreneurial and philanthropic organizations while maintaining a prolific voice in international media. Fadé is committed to inspiring a new generation of strong women and men to be the best version of themselves. She is highly effective as a motivational leader, naturally skilled in identifying gaps in the market and providing creative solution strategies.
In 2011 she co-founded Film Factory Productions, which created media content for Microsoft, Coca-Cola, MTV, and several other globally recognized brands. In addition to amassing over 1.5 billion views and winning several awards, these projects gave Fadé an in-depth knowledge of how business was being developed in Africa to launch Bookings Africa.
Speaker at the Cherie Blair foundation 1000 women campaign alongside Hillary Clinton and Juliet Gillard, Master card Foundation, Cannes Lions Festival, Web Summit, Nigerian Digital Economy, South African Innovation Summit, White Space X and more.