{"id":20654,"date":"2024-09-09T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/?p=20654"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","slug":"116-empowering-african-talent-for-the-global-stage-with-erefa-cocker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/116-empowering-african-talent-for-the-global-stage-with-erefa-cocker\/","title":{"rendered":"#116 Empowering African Talent for the Global Stage with Erefa Cocker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"#116 Empowering African Talent for the Global Stage with Erefa Cocker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=6fi9m-16c9249-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=ff6d00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Overview Episode 116<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In this episode 116 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life, we sit down with Erefa Coker, the founder of IM\u00d2 Interns, a groundbreaking platform that connects businesses worldwide with skilled, remote interns from Africa. <br \/>With a background in HR and a passion for creating economic opportunities, Erefa shares her journey, the challenges she\u2019s faced, and her mission to empower young African talent. <br \/>We dive into how she built trust with international clients, the impact of remote work, and her vision for the future of global employment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">What you\u2019ll learn from this episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Erefa\u2019s journey from HR consultant to founder of IM\u00d2 Interns<\/li>\n<li>The mission behind IM\u00d2 Interns and its impact on African youth to transform their lives and their communities.<\/li>\n<li>The Importance of Delegation for small businesses, outsourcing non-core tasks is essential to freeing up time for strategic planning and growth.<\/li>\n<li>How Erefa overcame challenges, particularly in building trust with international clients and built resilience and commitment to drive IM\u00d2 Interns\u2019 success<\/li>\n<li>The technological innovations supporting remote work and intern management to build effective and efficient remote internships.<\/li>\n<li>How Erefa\u2019s vision extends beyond Nigeria, as she aims to expand IM\u00d2 Interns\u2019 reach to other African countries, thereby increasing the platform\u2019s 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fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">Action points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What are you committed to doing today to do more meaningful work and live a more meaningful life? Connect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/francinebeleyi\/\">Linkedin<\/a> and share your thoughts.<\/li>\n<li>Free download: <a href=\"https:\/\/nucleusofchange.com\/buildingtrust\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Building Trust, Profit &amp; Making an Impact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: Courgette; font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0); font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">Connect with Connect with Erefa Cocker<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/erefa-fynecontry-coker\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/erefa-fynecontry-coker\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imointerns.app\/\">https:\/\/www.imointerns.app\/\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); 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