Press

The work, in other people’s words.

Features, interviews, podcasts and institutional appointments — across four countries and a decade of building. Every item below links to the original.

Selected coverage

Where the work has been written about.

Newest first. Each card carries the outlet, the date and the headline as it ran — click anywhere on it to read the original.

Mobolaji with finalists at a 234 Project youth program The Guardian Nigeria Feature September 3, 2025

Foundation empowers youths in Lagos, Kaduna, others

On the 234 Project Foundation’s work putting practical entrepreneurship in front of young Nigerians. Read it
Mobolaji at the Africa Company of the Year final Junior Achievement Africa Recognition 2025

Africa Company of the Year

Judging and mentoring at JA Africa’s continental final for student-run companies. See the announcement
Mobolaji with a student team at an Innov8 hackathon table The Guardian Nigeria Feature December 4, 2024

Experts task youths on AI solutions to socioeconomic challenges

On pointing a generation of builders at problems that are worth solving. Read it
Mobolaji with student finalists at the 234 Leadership Summit The Guardian Nigeria Feature April 7, 2024

Students create solar-powered refrigerators, fire extinguishers, others at Innov8 project

What the Innov8 cohort actually shipped — hardware, built by secondary-school students. Read it
Mobolaji with participants at a Beyond the Cycle session The Guardian Nigeria Feature July 13, 2023

NGO canvasses action to unlock youths’ potential

The case for structure over encouragement when backing young founders. Read it
Mobolaji speaking into a microphone on a panel StartupNation Podcast June 1, 2022

Techstars’ Monica Wheat and Dell’s Mobolaji Sokunbi: Why Your Business Needs DEI Focus

A conversation on Inside Michigan Business about the commercial case, not the compliance one. Listen
Mobolaji in conversation with two young founders Channel Futures · Informa Interview 2021

Dell Employees Driving Inclusivity in Tech, Channel

A Fast Chat on building a partner channel that reaches businesses the channel had been missing. Watch
Mobolaji on stage at Black Entrepreneurs Week ChannelPro Network Feature March 9, 2020

Dell Expert Network Has New Benefits in Place and More Account Managers Coming in 2020

Trade coverage of the program build behind the Alternative Routes to Market vertical. Read it
Mobolaji speaking at a U.S. Embassy workshop CO— by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Panel Workshop Wednesday

Building New Workplaces for the Post-Pandemic World

On what small businesses actually needed from technology once the office stopped being the default. See the session
Mobolaji teaching at African Leadership University, Kigali African Leadership University Appointment Kigali, Rwanda

Visiting Faculty

Teaching entrepreneurship and venture-building at the ALU Center for Entrepreneurship. See the profile
Mobolaji handing a pupil The Nigerian Time Machine Activity Book My African Plan Interview April 23, 2016

Abeg Tell the Positive Stories of Nigeria Oh! — The 234 Project

The earliest published account of why the 234 Project started, in its founder’s own words. Read it
Miami Tech Week · Endeavor Podcast Recorded on the Dell stand

Miami Tech Week × Endeavor

A conversation on founders, partnerships and what it takes to build across borders — recorded live during Miami Tech Week. Watch it here

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