Meet Bello Ismail

Founder, BI-YES Foundation.

Ismail Bello, a Nigerian award-winning Business Development Consultant, Youth Advocate, and Innovation Expert, has over ten years of experience in civic leadership and youth development.

He played a key role in a UNDP-backed project that influenced Nigerian legislation, lowering the voting age to empower youth in governance. Through the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Hub (YES-Hub), he trains young entrepreneurs in business development and leadership, collaborating with organizations like the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

As an advisor to the EU and a nominee for the U.S. IVLP, his initiatives promote youth political participation, good governance, and transformative leadership across Nigeria.