Khalil S Halilu
| Khalil S Halilu | |
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| Born | October 29, 1990 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Hertfordshire |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | The CANs Park |
| Notable work | Zabe Election Monitoring Tool |
Khalil Suleiman Halilu (born 29 October, 1990), is a Nigerian Businessman & Innovator who founded West Africa’s first eco-themed technology hub. Khalil is the founder and Chairman of Centre For Civic, Citizen's Welfare And Community Development (CWCD Africa) a non-governmental Organization particularly interested in Health, Education, Transparency and accountability, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Security, Sustainability, Inclusive Development, Refugees, Migrants and The Displaced.[1] He also sits on the board of directors of Scirrocco the tea and cold beverage company, a sister company to Gongoni the aerosol company which together forms a conglomerate with 300+ products in African markets.[2]
Early Life[edit]
Khalil Halilu, an ethnic Hausa Muslim was born in Kano, Kano state, Nigeria, to a family known for its input in the trade & industry sector in Africa.[2] He obtained his early education in Kano in the north-western part of Nigeria. He attended the University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire county of England where he obtained a BSc in Business Administration in 2009, and a Master’s degree in International Business in 2010.[3]
Career & Business Life[edit]
Khalil worked as admin clerk at Archimode & Associates before he did his mandatory National Youth Service Corps in 2010.[4] He joined Scirrocco International Limited, a sister company to Gongoni Company Limited, which manufactures tea, and cold beverages as Chief Operating Officer in 2010 and remains a Director at Scirrocco International.[5] In 2018, together with his team, Khalil introduced the pioneer election monitoring system in Nigeria (Zabe).[6][7] The app recorded 2000% user growth and 3% disparity from INEC affirmed results in the Nigeria 2019 general elections[8] and he his an advocate for the prospects of E-voting and home-grown technology solutions for development in Africa.[9][10][11] Khalil founded and runs two startups. ShapShap Logistics (2016) and The CANs Park (2018). He founded ShapShap delivery app for users in Nigeria’s economic and executive capitals.[12] The name ShapShap translates to "to do quickly" in Nigerian pidgin.[13] ShapShap came 2nd place in the Fight Back COVID-19 Innovation Challenge, organized by Jaiz Bank in 2020.[14][15] He founded The CANs park, dubbed West Africa’s first eco-friendly tech hub. The CANs Park charts, Workspaces, technical and strategic consultation, and social innovation matchmaking.[3][16]
Personal life[edit]
Khalil fondly called KSH, is from Kano, Kano state. He lives in Abuja, Nigeria and he plays polo and golf as hobbies.[17]
Memberships[edit]
- Abuja polo Club - Member
- Kano Golf Club - Member
- Global Shapers Community - Member
- The Founder Institute - Member/Alumni
- Lagos Polo Club - Member
References[edit]
- ↑ "Home". cwcdafrica.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Techpreneur Khalil Halilu targets more success". Punch Newspapers. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The quintessential lifestyle of an Entrepreneur Guru, Khalil Halilu". Vanguard News. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ khalil.halilu. "Nigerian Techpreneur & Entrepreneur - Khalil Halilu". https://khalilhalilu.com/. Retrieved 2021-08-08. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Africa's Problems Best Addressed By Home-Grown Solutions – Halilu". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "How are young Africans engaging electoral processes? Lessons from Nigeria and Senegal – OSIWA". Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "E-voting will go a long way in improving the electoral process in Nigeria -Khalil Halilu". Vanguard News. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ Staff</a>, <a href="https://www businessamlive com/byline/businessam-staff/" rel="tag">Businessam. "Khalil Halilu calls for adoption of technology to bring down the cost of election in Nigeria". Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "To prosper, Africa needs tech as much as it needs agric - KSH". Businessday NG. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Khalil Halilu harps on homegrown innovation to address continent's challenges". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Trust homegrown innovation, Khalil Halilu urges govt". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ Abuede, Charles. "On-demand service delivery startup, ShapShap launches in Nigeria". Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "HOW SHAPSHAP IS CHANGING THE FACE OF LAST MILE DELIVERY IN AFRICA, DESPITE THE CHALLENGE OF A PANDEMIC". TechCabal. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ Ahmed, Kamal Ololade. "Jaiz Bank : Pantami presents cheques to winners of Fight Back Covid-19 Innovation Challenge". The Shield Online!. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Jaiz Bank presents ₦125m to winners COVID-19 challenge". Tribune Online. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Election Results Can Be Transmitted Electronically Everywhere In Nigeria – Halilu". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ "Khalil Halilu: How I Rose to stardom". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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