- Source: Ibijoke Faborode
Ibijoke Faborode is the co-founder and CEO of Nigerian nonprofit ElectHER.
Biography
Faborode was born in Osun State. Her father is Micheal Faborode, Vice chancellor at Obafemi Awolowo University.
Faborode has a bachelor's degree in History and International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, a master's degree in Project Management from École de management de Normandie, and a master's degree in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from The London School of Economics.
Faborode has a graduate degree in business. She worked for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, leading policy, trade and investment relations across West Africa. She also managed communication campaigns for governments and brands and worked as the Regional Business Development Manager Sub-Saharan Africa for The Africa Report.
After the 2019 Nigerian general election resulted in only four percent of female candidate's election, Faborode founded ElectHER to increase the number of women in government. She also spearheaded the first African mobile app for election data analysis.
Awards
2019: One Young World 2019 Dutch MFA
2019: Public Service Nominee for The Future Awards Africa
2022: 100 Women (BBC)
2023: Global Citizen's 18 global activists to look out for
