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Interview: Lanre Ajakaiye of 25 Bough Street

December 21, 2020
Jamie Coelho

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The entrepreneur has big plans for 25 Bough Street, a community development and commercial impact project in Olneyville.

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Providence Monthly 2020 Who To Watch

December 29, 2020 

John Taraborelli

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2020 was tough, but these influencers make us optimistic about the future – with good reason.

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Lanre Ajakaiye Feature

December 29, 2020

John Taraborelli

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Lanre Ajakaiye is a bit of a Renaissance man. The Providence native, a child of West African immigrants, is head of membership for the National Fire Protection Association and before that director of marketing operations for AAA Northeast.

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Get to know Lanre Ajakaiye and 25 Bough St.

February 26, 2021

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The mission for the 25 Bough Street Initiative spans education, career awareness, health & wellness and financial empowerment for youth and the community at large. 

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New England's First Regulation CF Development Breaks Ground

March 22, 2021

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PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a private ceremony, innovative real estate developer Lanre Ajakaiye, a first generation African-American, broke ground on 25 Bough, the first redevelopment project...

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Rhode Island Entrepreneur Purchases $15,000 Square Foot City Block to Build Cultural Facility

April 21, 2021 

BOTWC Staff

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A Rhode Island entrepreneur purchased an entire city block to build a cultural facility, AfroTech reports.

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Rhode Island Entrepreneur Buys An Entire City Block To Transform It Into A Cultural Facility

April 26, 2021

Bernadette Giacomazzo

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Lanre Ajakaiye is a Rhode Island entrepreneur who is the son of Nigerian immigrants and is ready to create a cultural revolution in his home state.

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Becoming a Change-Maker

August 2021

Marybeth Reilly-McGreen

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Idrees “Lanre” Ajakaiye ’95 says the example of his father and his URI education are what spur his work in social entrepreneurship and leadership.

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LRI's virtual year: We couldn't stop

Summer 2021

Christine McDermott

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To support herself during graduate school,
Abby Montine was a distance-learning pioneer:
She taught children in China while based in New
England. 

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Lanre Ajakaiye Hall of fame class of 2021

Lanre Ajakaiye Inductee: Lanre is a 1991 graduate of Classical High School. Lanre earned All State honors in Track & Field for hurdles. 

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Community Conversation with Lanre Ajakaiye

December 26, 2021

Local Return

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Idrees “Lanre” Ajakaiye ’95 says the example of his father and his URI education are what spur his work in social entrepreneurship and leadership.

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