iDixcover

Abdullateef founded iDixcover in 2019 to support young people in Nigeria and reduce the high unemployment and poverty rates they face, with an objective to eradicate poverty in the long-term. iDixcover connects young Nigerians with job opportunities and mentors, while also providing vocational and technological skills training to prepare them for their entry into the workforce. Abdullateef was part of the team that advocated for the domestication of the Nigerian Startup Bill, which supports SMEs in the country through its adoption and implementation.

Abdullateef attended the One Young World Summit in Manchester, 2022. He received a grant from the Z Zurich Foundation as a result of attending One Young World, which has enabled iDixcover to establish a vocational training centre. He was also connected with fellow Ambassadors at the Summit who have been able to support his work, particularly iDixcover’s Young African Fellowship Programme through pro bono training.

iDixcover has provided over 1,000 people with vocational, business development and entrepreneurship training since its founding, with an additional 150 people trained through the organisation’s dedicated vocational centre. It has helped 150 people access $2,000,000 worth of scholarships and grants. iDixcover students have established 50 family businesses so far, and Abdullateef has coached another 20 family businesses towards financial viability.

“One Young World was an inspiration for me. I had underestimated the value of what I'm doing, getting to One Young World and seeing the impact that people are sharing, I get to know the value of what I'm doing and it motivates me to do more. I was able to start up this vocational training centre through the Z Zurich Foundation, who sent me to the Summit. So without One Young World, I wouldn't be able to own a vocational training centre.”