Mohamed Muse Hassan is the Founding Director of the Institute of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (IITE Institute) at SIMAD University, a hub for nurturing innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship education in Somalia and beyond. Mohamed obtained his MBA from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Tokyo, Japan). He is a Mentor for the Ashinaga Africa Initiative Young Leaders for Africa in Tokyo; the Innovation Manager for Kakehashi Africa; the coordinator of the Empower NextGen Somalia, a one-year program sponsored by the US Embassy to Somalia to mentor, guide, and build the skills for 40 Somali youth; and the coordinator of The Next Economy, a four-year job creation program for the youth in Nigeria, Mali, and Somalia.