Interview By Emmanuel Abara Benson
How Tobi Asehinde’s Startup is Bridging the Digital Skill Gap in Nigeria and Across Africa
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s you may well know, the future of work is digital and only those with the right digital skills can excel. Sadly, the reality is that the gap between digital opportunities and skilled talents is quite wide. This is a major problem, one that Tobi Asehinde is trying to solve with his startup Digital Marketing Skills Institute (DMSI). In this exclusive interview with Business Elites Africa, he tells us how he is doing exactly that. He also talks about the importance of digital skills in a highly-digitalised world. enjoy the interview. It’s nice to meet you, Sir. Briefly introduce yourself to our readers, focusing on how your journey in entrepreneurship began. My name is Tobi Asehinde, I’m the founder and CEO of Digital Marketing Skills Institute (DMSI). My journey in entrepreneurship began at a very young age. And I think it has a lot to do with the fact that both of my parents were entrepreneurs. I remember back then in college, I always knew where to get the 44 | Business Elites Africa / ISSUE 116
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