Dr. Rebecca Oluwayemisi Adeyeye is the co-founder and managing director of Lifefount Hospital, a leading hospital in cancer care, surgery and endoscopy in Nigeria. She also cofounded Lifefount Foundation, where she impacts her community in the areas of entrepreneurship, healthcare and women’s economic advancement. She is a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants and the pioneer president of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Alumnae, which is a part of the White House’s Women's Global Development and Prosperity initiative. She is an executive of NECA's Network of Entrepreneurial Women. She recently authored her first book, Entrepreneurship is a Beautiful Thing, a business guide for aspiring and seasoned business owners who seek to acquire business management skills.

Dr. Adeyeye is an international mentor and trainer who has won several awards, including Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria 2022 by Leading Ladies Africa, the Kwame Nkurumah Exemplary Leadership Award 2021 by ECOWAS Youth Council, and Entrepreneur of the Year 2020. She was a speaker twice at the Dubai Leadership Summit Dubai UAE. She has postgraduate certification in Entrepreneurial Management from EDC (Lagos Business School) of Pan-Atlantic University, in Leadership and Management in Global Health from the University of Washington and a postgraduate diploma in Education from NTI Open University. Her life goal is to use her experience, expertise and education to improve the lives of others. 

IVLP Impact Award Project: Project STEMSTEPS

The project addressed growing unemployment rates among youth in Nigeria by providing an eight-week training for 100 female graduates and final year students on digital technology, entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Participants received training on basic entrepreneurship skills relevant to STEM courses and relevant IT skills that 21st-century businesses demand. The project also increased collaboration among women in STEM by bringing them together in a training program that amplifies the importance of teamwork and collaboration in achieving lasting impacts.

IVLP Exchange Experience

Dr. Adeyeye participated in the IVLP Project Science and Technology Entrepreneurship, organized by the U.S. Department of State and American Councils for International Education in partnership with GlobalPittsburgh, Global Ties Idaho and Global Ties San Francisco.

Dr. Adeyeye's exchange experience led to the development of her IVLP Impact Award Project: "IVLP was a great program, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have learned from scientists in America about how they were able to start and sustain their businesses. Meeting other participants from 17 countries broadened my mind, and now I think globally as I provide solutions to local challenges."

U.S. Communities Visited Virtually 

San Fransisco, CA; Washington, DC; Boise, ID; Pittsburgh, PA

Country: Nigeria

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