Rashida A. Bamgbose  is a Tony Elumelu Fellow and Youwin awardee. 

She  attended classes and training at Alhikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria: and Laurel School of Mines, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Rashida is the managing partner and country rep:Friendly Concepts - Stones Hub Africa LTD, a Nigerian precious stones development and marketing company.

Her personal and business skills have enabled her to work with organizations within and outside the shores of Nigeria.

Some of Rashida's core skills are :

Gemstones Identification & grading

Mineral Processing

 Market research

 Business development and analysis

 Business planning

Bio Energy Research & development