Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin | |
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 Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, 2018 | |
| Born | 19 May 1985 (36 years) Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | women's rights activist, entrepreneur |
| Website | Pearls Africa.org |
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin (born Abisoye Abosede Ajayi, 19 May 1985) is a social impact entrepreneur and human development expert.
She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pearls Africa Youth Foundation, a
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin is a shrewd professional with years of experience in Information Technology, Computer Programming, Data Analysis, and sustaining devotion to creating a difference.
Early life and education
Abisoye was born into the family of late Chief James Olaniyi Ajayi and Christina Titilayo Ajayi in
Professional career
Ajayi-Akinfolarin started her career in EDP Audit and Security Associates as a trainee consultant, 3 years later she worked as a full-time Associate Consultant and Data Analyst for 5 years.[citation needed]
Ajayi-Akinfolarin founded Pearls Africa Youth Foundation in 2015, an NGO that is focused on stimulating the cause and advancement of susceptible young girls and women.[citation needed]
Ajayi-Akinfolarin's organization organized GirlsCoding, a flagship program of Pearls Africa.[1] Wanting to help close that gap and encourage more women in her field, Ajayi-Akinfolarin established her own non-profit organization.[2]
In 2012, Ajayi-Akinfolarin founded Pearls Africa Youth Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization that assists girls in developing technology skills through various programs including; GirlsCoding, G.C Mentors, GirlsInSTEM and Empowered Hands.[3] Since 2012, the organization has trained over 10,000 young women to code.[4]
Awards and recognition
References
- ^ a b Agbo, Njideka. "Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin: The Coding Hero". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Disadvantaged Girls Change their Communities by Learning to Code". CNN. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Pearls Africa". Viva Naija.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018 revealed". CNN. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". 19 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "ONE's 2018 Women of the Year Awards". ONE. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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