Ibijoke Faborode

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Ibijoke Faborode
Born
Osun
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationBachelor's degree in History and International Relations
Alma materObafemi Awolowo university
OccupationBusiness
OrganizationElectHer
FatherMicheal Faborode
AwardsOne Young World 2019 Dutch MFA

Ibijoke Faborode is the co-founder and CEO of Nigerian nonprofit ElectHER.

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Biography

Faborode was born in Osun State. Her father is Micheal Faborode, Vice chancellor at Obafemi Awolowo University. [1]

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. [2] [3]

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. [2] She also managed communication campaigns for governments and brands and worked as the Regional Business Development Manager Sub-Saharan Africa for The Africa Report. [4] [3]

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. [4] She also spearheaded the first African mobile app for election data analysis. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ibijoke Faborode: Advancing Inclusion of Women in Politics - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "IBIJOKE FABORODE". The Democracy and Culture Foundation. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Marshall Scholars". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. 1 2 Brownell, Ginanne (2023-10-03). "Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge to Push for Change". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. 1 2 "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ↑ "18 Activists You Should Absolutely Look Out for in 2023". Global Citizen. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2024-02-09.


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