Blessing Omowumi

I am a Community Manager with experience growing startup and innovation communities across Africa. My work combines community engagement, content strategy, ecosystem outreach, and AI-powered content creation. I help organizations build thriving ecosystems through strategic engagement, ecosystem partnerships, and member activation. I specialize in turning passive audiences into active, highly engaged communities.

Publicity and Ecosystem Associate at The Young African Innovators Fund (YAIF) (2026-01 – Present)

• Pan-African Pipeline Management: Conducted extensive research to identify and connect with 31 regional tech hubs to build a localized, cross-continental pipeline.
• Community Growth & Moderation: Managed general and localized WhatsApp communities, growing and actively engaging a network of almost 200 early-stage founders.
• Applicant Support: Guided founders step-by-step through a multi-stage application and pitch process, ensuring clear communication from submission to selection.
• Event Strategy & SOPs: Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and comprehensive promotional strategies for virtual live sessions, driving pan-African attendance and active audience engagement.
• Conflict Resolution & Inclusivity: Proposed and implemented strategies for language inclusivity (integrating bilingual forms for Francophone and Lusophone applicants) and de-escalated community tensions with professional communication.

Community Founder & Manager at Ajo & Savings With Shona (2023-01 – Present)

• System Automation: Designed and managed a complete onboarding workflow using Google Forms to verify and organize community members.
• Financial Organization: Created an automated tracking system utilizing unique member identification formats (e.g., SWS-001) to ensure secure rotational savings.
• Trust & Engagement: Maintained daily community trust, clear communication, and financial transparency within a dedicated WhatsApp framework.

Brand Strategist & Content Manager at SHONA VISUALS (2024-01 – Present)

• Digital Narrative Building: Combined strategic storytelling with high-quality visual content to drive community engagement for professional tech initiatives.
• AI Content Creation: Directed and generated cinematic, hyper-realistic AI imagery and promotional videos to establish strong brand aesthetics.
• Social Media Management: Managed digital footprints and authored relatable, engaging social media copy to connect directly with target audiences.

HND in Nutrition and Dietetics (2023-02 – 2025-11)

ND in Nutrition and Dietetics (2019-12 – 2022-07)