# Wande Adams

> Wande Adams is the co-founder and CEO of The Bulb Africa, a Lagos-based tech talent incubator connecting training, employment and startup development. His training work began in the Washington, DC area in 2015 and continued in Nigeria in 2018. He has also co-founded Peexoo, a platform for photographers, and was selected as a 2023 Acumen West Africa Fellow.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at The Bulb Africa
- **Organizations:** The Bulb Africa, Peexoo, Enov8 Solutions, Verizon, Vencore, Acumen Academy
- **Education:** University of Baltimore, Master’s degree in forensic accounting, University of Maryland University College
- **Known for:** Selected for the 2023 Acumen West Africa Fellowship., Co-founded The Bulb Africa, which had received more than 5,500 fellowship applications by March 2022., Co-founded Peexoo and helped establish its partnership with Canon.

## Career timeline

- **Before The Bulb** — Held leadership roles at Verizon and Vencore.
- **2015** — Began tech training in the Washington, DC area, including teaching at his church and running a training school on the side.
- **2018** — Moved to Nigeria and worked with partners on Room2Grow web-development training.
- **2018-10** — Led the Enov8 team preparing entrepreneurs for The Bulb pitch event.
- **2020** — The first Fellowship at The Bulb cohort began.
- **2021-08** — Participated in the Lagos unveiling of Peexoo as co-founder and head of strategy.
- **2022-03** — The Bulb announced its fourth fellowship cohort, with paid learning and an internship option.
- **2023** — Selected as an Acumen West Africa Fellow.
- **2025** — Listed as a panelist for the Acumen West Africa Selection Conference.

## Achievements

- Selected for the 2023 Acumen West Africa Fellowship.
- Co-founded The Bulb Africa, which had received more than 5,500 fellowship applications by March 2022.
- Co-founded Peexoo and helped establish its partnership with Canon.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Published Tech Career Opportunities for New Graduates in 2024 on LinkedIn.
- **2024-07** — Published Has the Nigeria Fintech Market Reached its Saturation Point? on LinkedIn.
- **2024-07** — An intern’s account described his advice on consistency and a growth mindset.

## Links

- Website: https://thebulb.africa
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wandeadams

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