Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka

Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Born	Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	Obafemi Awolowo University (B.Sc, Chemical Engineering) University of Toronto (M.Sc, Chemical Engineering) University of Sussex (D.Phil., Development Economics in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy)
Occupation(s)	Author, and Economist
Organization(s)	African Development Bank, United Nations
Known for	First Nigerian Professor in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy
Website	banjioyeyinka.com

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is a scholar, researcher, and professor in economics, innovation, and technology management in developing countries. He serves as the senior special adviser on industrialization to the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He is also a member of the Advisory Council on Industrialization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and has received the National Productivity Order of Merit. ^{[5] [6]}

Early life and education

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka was born in Nigeria and pursued higher education in engineering and economics. He earned a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, followed by an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He later obtained a D.Phil. in Development Economics from the University of Sussex. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering and the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Career

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is an academic and administrator, known for his contributions to the field of Development Economics in Nigeria and Africa. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

He was a professor at the United Nations University – Institute for New technologies (UNU-INTECH) from 2001 -2006. He is the first Nigerian professor in first Nigerian professor in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy and a visiting professor at the United Nations University – MERIT, Netherlands and the Open University, UK. ^{[16] [17]}

He served at the United Nations (UN) system for 20 years, his last positions been Director, Regional Office for Africa, Chief Scientific Advisor, UN-HABITAT, and Director Monitoring & Research Division. He was Senior Economic Adviser, UN Centre on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva where he coordinated the ten-year review of performance of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). ^[18] He was also a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). ^[19]

Books and publications

Banji has authored and co-authored some books that has contributed to the field of Development Economics. ^[20] Here are some of his books:

• Industrialization and Economic Diversification: Post Crisis Development Agenda in Asia and Africa co-authored with Kaushalesh Lal (2022) ^[21]
• Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development 2020 ^[22]
• Structural Transformation and Economic Development: Cross-Regional Analysis of Industrialization and Urbanization, Routledge Publishers (2017) ^[23]
• Sustainable Industrialization in Africa: Toward a New Development Agenda, co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath 2015 ^[24]
• Urban Innovation in China's Shanty Towns coauthored with Pengfei Ni and Fei Chen (2015) ^[25]
• Rich Country Poor People: The Story of Nigeria's Poverty amid Plenty (2014) ^[26]
• Uneven Paths of Development: Innovation and Learning in Asia and Africa, co-authored with Rajah Rasiah, Edward Elgar Publishing (2009) ^{[27] [28]}
• Latecomer Development: Knowledge and Innovation for Economic Growth co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath Routledge Publishing, (2010) ^[29]
• The Gene Revolution and the Global Food Crisis: Biotechnology Capacity in Latecomer Countries, co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Palgrave McMillan (2009) ^{[30] [31]}
• Learning to Compete in African Industry, Ashgate Publishing (2006) ^[32]
• Industrial Clusters and Innovation Systems in Africa, co-authored with Dorothy Mc-Cormick, United Nations University Press, (2007) ^{[33] [34]}

References

1. "African Development Bank to provide $540M for agricultural development in Nigeria". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
2. "Nigeria Needs Immediate Economic Diversification - African Development Bank". FirstCentral Credit Bureau. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
3. Kanu, Peace Piak (2024-02-05). "AfDB to disburse $540 million for Special Agricultural Zones". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
4. AfricaNews (2019-06-22). "Economic prosperity in Africa through regional integration". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
5. Noble, Barnes &. "From Reversal of Fortune to Economic Resurgence: Industrialization and Leadership in Asia's Prosperity and Nigeria's Regress|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
6. Odutola, Abiola (2021-10-31). "AfDB, AfCFTA secretariat partner to stimulate industries to compete on global scale". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
7. "Introduction" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-03.
8. 04 - Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka . Retrieved 2024-03-31– via www.youtube.com.
9. "Technology Policy and Practice in Africa | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". idrc-crdi.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
10. "Academy seeks role for engineers in national development agenda". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
11. "Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka". www.acts-net.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
12. "How Oil-dependence truncated Nigeria's Industrial Development". Daily Trust. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
13. Africa, Ventures (2023-08-09). "Amina Mohammed, Abubakar Suleiman, Joyce Banda, Matthias Schmale, Oyeyinka to headline Africa Social Impact Summit 2023". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
14. Okojie, Josephine (2022-07-28). "Nigeria never tagged AfDB's most difficult client – Oyeyinka". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
15. "Nigeria Ranks 118th Position On Global Innovation Index | Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
16. "UNU-MERIT bids farewell to Banji Oyeyinka" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-15.
17. "The Open University". oro.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
18. "Ex-UN-habitat chief, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka moves to AfDB". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
19. "NISER Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Governing Council - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
20. Channels Book Club: Interview With Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Pt.1 . Retrieved 2024-03-31– via www.youtube.com.
21. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Lal, Kaushalesh (2022). Industrialization and economic diversification : post-crisis development agenda in Asia and Africa. Routledge studies in development economics. London : Routledge. ISBN   978-1-003-24532-2.
22. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2020). Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development. Anthem Press. ISBN   978-1-78527-344-5.
23. Structural transformation and economic development : cross regional analysis of industrialization and urbanization | WorldCat.org. OCLC   1066086315.
24. Sampath, Padmashree Gehl (2016), "Sustainable Industrialization in Africa: Toward a New Development Agenda", in Sampath, Padmashree Gehl; Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (eds.), Sustainable Industrialization in Africa, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–19, doi:10.1007/978-1-137-56112-1_1, ISBN   978-1-137-56112-1 , retrieved 2024-03-31
25. "Urban Innovation and Upgrading in China Shanty Towns" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-31.
26. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2014). Rich country poor people: Nigeria's story of poverty in the midst of plenty. Lagos?: Technopol Publishers. ISBN   978-978-8013-42-6.
27. Oyelaren-Oyeyinka, Banji; Rasiah, Rajah (2009). "Uneven Paths of Development". Books.
28. "Uneven Paths of Development - Innovation and Learning in Asia and Africa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-01.
29. Sampath, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Padmashree Gehl (2009-11-15). Latecomer Development: Innovation and Knowledge for Economic Growth. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203865729. ISBN   978-0-203-86572-9.
30. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Gehl Sampath, Padmashree (2009). The gene revolution and global food security : biotechnology innovation in latecomers. Houndmills, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN   978-0-230-22882-5.
31. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji; Sampath, Padmashree Gehl (2009). "The Gene Revolution and Global Food Security". Palgrave Macmillan Books.
32. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Technology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and (2006). Learning to compete in African industry :: institutions and technology in development /: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka. Ashgate. ISBN   978-0-7546-4643-3.
33. "Industrial clusters and innovation systems in Africa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-09.
34. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; McCormick, Dorothy; University, U. N.; Technology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and (2007). Industrial clusters and innovation systems in Africa :: institutions, markets and policy /: edited by Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and Dorothy McCormick. UN University Press. ISBN   978-92-808-1137-7.