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That Igbo Barbie | Art + Finance Collision | World Economic Forum Young Global Leader 2026 |
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The WEF Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders 2026, was definitely something! Here are a few moments I captured.

I’m always grateful to be in rooms that leave me so much to think about and really special people to connect with.

The YGL Community is a really special one, and I mean that!

…of course I stay loyal to wearing Nigerian fashion brands😘
Print dress : @funkeadepoju
Print set: @obida.culture
Green dress : @loveladybiba

#AMYGL
#YGL26

#LalaAkindoju #BrownGurlMagic #TalentedInternationalBankable

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Back from the #annual meeting of the global future leaders @worldeconomicforum
People from 80 different countries, ages and background...
an inspiring time with my "old and new" friends @younggloballeaders
We spoke about #future as something we co-create and not something we inheritate.
Future is shaped by resources, technology and leaders who make decisions. And leaders should be good listener, take insights into impactful actions and be a good ancestor for future generations.

And one quote I'm sharing with you:
"Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart… and live the questions." (Rilke)
Not every answer has to come now. Sometimes the best thing we can do is listen.

#YGL #WEF #Future Leadership

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Thank you @worldeconomicforum and my fellow Young Global Leaders for the inspiration and conviction to make culture matter to the next generations. Proud to champion Asia’s cultural imagination on the global stage.

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Out with @artbyrewa and @ifunanyadozie to celebrate the iconic media house that is @bellanaija. 💜

Congratulations @uchepedro on 20 years in business. So inspiring! ✨

#BN20 #BellaNaija #BNHighFashionIcon

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Magic happens when women come together ✨

💫 Women’s Leadership Breakfast: “Women Building Africa at Scale,” part of the YGL x Dangote Foundation Leadership Series

💪🏾 We spoke about our superpower and our staying power

👑 Surrounded by incredible women building across the continent in several industries

🙌🏾 Always a joy to learn from my big sis @ndidinwuneli , President & CEO of @one and one of the first African YGLs, pouring wisdom into all of us building

🌟 So inspired by @fatima_aliko_dangote she’s paid her dues and earned her stripes, building her own track record from the ground up in a male dominated industry

I left inspired and hopeful for Africa, and for the women shaping and scaling several industries 🌍❤️

Thank you @alikodangotefoundation for hosting us 🙏🏾

#YGL #WomenBuildingAfrica #WomenInLeadership #DangoteFoundation #AruwaCapital

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From Onitsha to Lagos, my paintings met the living traditions that inspired them.

For the opening of Embodied Spirits: Masquerades of Igboland at Gaia Africa Club, Ijele welcomed our guests, three Agbogho Mmuo filled the room with dance, and we gathered to consider how we sustain the people who keep this heritage alive.

Presented as part of the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s convening in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, the evening brought together art, performance and a conversation about the value of African creativity.

My thanks to the performers, panellists and everyone who shared this evening with us. Above all, to the makers and custodians whose knowledge lives in every costume, drumbeat and step. Thank you @bellanaija 🎥

#EmbodiedSpirits #ArtByREWA #MasqueradesOfIgboland #AlikoDangoteFoundation #REWA

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A hundred people. Six months. One afternoon. Then it is taken apart.
That is what it takes to build Ijele, the King of Masquerades.

On Friday 11 September, Ijele travelled over 500km from Onitsha to Lagos for the opening of Embodied Spirits: Masquerades of Igboland. Standing more than 14 feet tall, it could not fit through the door so it presided over the entrance, and we all came out to it.

The night closed the 2nd day of Aliko Dangote Foundation’s convening with the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders, From Promise to Powerhouse: Building Africa’s Next Era. Two days on finance, technology and industry. Then this.

Inside, five paintings. Three Agbogho Mmuo, the maiden spirits, danced. The drummers played live, as they always do, because the dance answers the drum and no two performances are the same.

I paint masquerades as presences, not costumes. A masquerade is not an object. It is a body a spirit can wear, and dance. It still walks the streets of Onitsha, where I am from.

Too often we meet African culture behind glass. A mask in a museum case, labelled, still, far from home. This was the opposite of that.

Behind every masquerade is an economy. Carvers, weavers, textile artists, and the apprenticeships that pass the knowledge on. The question I keep asking is who funds them.

Swipe for the night. Full gallery and catalogue at artbyrewa.com, link in bio.

#WEF #YGL #AlikoDangoteFoundation #REWA #Ijele

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What inspired @artbyrewa to create this experience?

As part of the 2026 Aliko Dangote Foundation and Young Global Leaders Convening, @rewa_u shares the inspiration behind the experience and her desire to get more people learning about Igbo culture, Igbo heritage and Nigerian heritage at large.

#BellaNaija BellaNaija.com

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@artbyrewa gave us such a rich cultural experience! ❤️ @rewa_u

As part of the 2026 Aliko Dangote Foundation and Young Global Leaders Convening in Lagos, guests got to experience the richness of African art and culture while learning more about some of our traditions and the stories behind them.

We got to learn more about Ijele, the King of Masquerades, Agbogho Mmuo, the Dancing Maiden Masquerade, and so much more. We were entertained, we learned, and were reminded once again of just how rich our culture is as Africans.

#BellaNaija BellaNaija.com

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LAST ONE FOR MONGOLIA I PROMISE 😂🫶 (*we’re about to nip over to Galápagos Islands and obvs will be taking you with us via stories)

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Mongolia has been magical in ways I never expected, under the Eternal Blue Sky, surrounded by an endless sea of green. 🩵💚

Being here means more to me than just visiting a beautiful country. The resilience, culture, passion, and pride of the Mongolian people inspired me deeply and made me understand why this country leaves such a lasting mark on those who experience it.

I’ve tried to live with a deep gratitude for every experience life has given me.

From becoming a Global Shaper to later becoming a Young Global Leader.

I came into this community wondering where I would fit.

As a burned-out social entrepreneur, I often questioned what I had to offer. What could I possibly give to a community of people who have accomplished so much?

But my first YGL learning journey has taught me something I really needed.

It’s not about your valuation or how wealthy you are. It’s not even about how much you have achieved.

It’s about the humanity in you.

What has moved me most is how diverse we are, and yet how easily we can meet one another as human beings.

How we can be vulnerable, feel safe, and connect without needing to prove anything. Especially out there camping, disconnected from what we call the “civilized world,” yet somehow more connected than ever, under the stars.

And somehow, that gives me hope. Hope to keep going, keep connecting, and to keep living.

And perhaps that’s the greatest gift this journey has given me.

Thank you to all the Mongolian YGLs, their families, and everyone we met there for the hospitality! You have truly made this an incredible learning journey. ❤️

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Mongolia will change your brain chemistry 🩷

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