Adejoke Lasisi is a Nigerian fashion designer and environmentalist, known for her development of fashion products and designs using nylon and textile wastes. She is the founder and CEO of Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School.
Early Life and Education
- Began weaving at the age of 9 with her parents.
- Studied at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, earning a bachelor's degree in Economics.
- Holds a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from the Enterprise Development Center, Lagos, Nigeria.
Awards and Recognition
- July 2020: Won the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Year Award, attended by state governors and ministers.
- 1 November 2020: Recognized by President Muhammadu Buhari as a youth innovator during the first National Youth Day celebration.
- 14 November 2020: Won the Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation's Africa Green Grant Award (second edition) for her contributions to environmental sustainability.