ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

About Us

Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) is a non-profit social enterprise established in 2016 that creates access to decent work and opportunities for Africans through digital skills empowerment and advocacy.

At the heart of our work is the belief that sustainable development cannot be achieved without addressing marginalized communities' needs. We strive to create a more equitable society by addressing the root causes of economic marginalization. Our focus is on bridging the digital divide and providing underserved communities with the tools and support they need to access decent work and economic opportunities, thereby promoting social mobility and reducing inequality.

Vision

Our overall vision is to scale access to sustainable tech careers for young Africans and marginalized groups, transforming how talent connects with opportunity – ensuring Africans achieve economic prosperity.

Our platform bridges the gap between skilled African tech professionals and long-term, well-compensated global engagements. By prioritizing career development and fostering a vibrant learning community, we empower individuals for lasting success, simultaneously enabling business growth and economic development in Africa by providing companies access to a highly skilled workforce.

Our vision extends beyond global job placements. Through Tech4Dev, we are actively driving digital skills education and advocating for the inclusion of young Africans in the global economy. Our mission is to equip them with the tools they need to achieve financial freedom and contribute meaningfully to their communities. By doing so, we are not just shaping careers, but also fostering sustainable development and strengthening the global tech ecosystem, starting with Africa.

MEET THE TEAM

Oladiwura Oladepo

Executive Director

She is passionate about a world of no poverty and believes that improving the livelihood of women by giving them access to financial independence, creating and providing them equal opportunities will ultimately reduce the rate of poverty in nations.

She works predominately in the technology space, championing projects that bridge the digital knowledge divide between men and women.

Diwura has a Master of Advanced Management from Yale School of Management and an MBA from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University. She serves on the Executive Board of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association.

Oladiwura Oladepo

Executive Director

Joel Ogunsola

Founder / President

Joel has a strong passion for sustainable development, access to skill and opportunity for young people, technology, and social entrepreneurship.

Joel is focused on helping emerging underserved communities have access to technology, and he does this by providing partnerships and sustainability advisory for Tech4Dev.

He currently serves as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Innovation and Partnerships where he heads the Ondo State Office of Innovation and Partnerships.

Joel Ogunsola

Founder / President

Michael John

Country Manager, Nigeriappppp

Michael has over 6 years of experience in supporting digital communities and tech-enabled start-ups to thrive in sub-Saharan Africa and has worked with a number of international and local organisations to implement strategic programs including the World Bank, GIZ and various state governments.

Michael believes that the sustainability and interdependence of effective local community is the key to successful nation building.

Michael John

Country Manager, Nigeria

Olusola Ogunbiyi

Partnership Engagement Manager

Olusola Ogunbiyi graduated from Lagos State University with her Masters and BSc in Psychology and Philosophy, respectively. She is a storyteller that tells visual and written stories through writing, photography and videos.

She is also a mental health advocate interested in the potential social impact a non-profit organization can create.

Olusola Ogunbiyi

Partnership Engagement Manager

Abraham Akpan

Senior Programs Manager

Abraham Akpan is a 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow with 7+ years of experience in Nigeria's technology, startup, innovation, and development ecosystem, designing, implementing, and leading programmers targeted at enterprise and human capital development.

Abraham is passionate about contributing his quota to bridging Africa's human capacity gap. He enjoys playing lawn tennis, reading, and cooking.

Abraham Akpan

Senior Programs Manager

Blessing Ashi

Programs Lead for Basic Digital Skills

Blessing is passionate about women development, especially in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. She finds time to train women on healthy living and body hygiene.

She also works on topics relating to education and continuously champion initiatives that is focused on digital literacy for children.

Blessing is a graduate of Human Physiology from the University of Calabar, Calabar. She enjoys taking up new challenges, meeting people, and traveling to new places.

Blessing Ashi

Programs Lead for Basic Digital Skills

Yemisi Arowosafe

Communications Lead

Yemisi loves telling stories; she believes that communications and storytelling are powerful tools to change narratives and advance change, especially for non-profit organizations.

She's passionate about helping people and believes that life has more meaning when you can help make someone's life meaningful.

She's interested in art, reading, traveling, volunteering/community involvement and music.

Yemisi Arowosafe

Communications Lead

Adenike Smith

Talent Lead

Adenike is passionate about people management and organisational culture.

She graduated from the University of Lagos with a B.Sc. Industrial Relations and Personnel Management. She is passionate about people management and organisational culture.

In her spare time, she enjoys playing games, swimming, watching movies and hanging out with friends and colleagues.

Adenike Smith

Talent Lead

Kolawole Jolayemi - Instructional Design Lead

Instructional Design Lead

Kolawole is a certified Instructor with an engineering background. He is passionate and experienced at creating engaging learning experiences for people.

He enjoys analysing and engaging in conversations around various subject matters, ranging from tech to engineering, music, travelling, football, among other things.

Kolawole Jolayemi

Instructional Design Lead

Kolawole Oladapo

Partnership Engagement Intern

Kolawole Oladapo is a graduate of Mass Communication from Federal Polytechnic Offa in Kwara State. He loves traveling, playing football, and engaging in creative activities. He is also a problem solver, team player, and determined person who aims to achieve set goals.

Kola is a polyglot that is passionate about making positive impacts on people through volunteering and community service.

Kolawole Oladapo

Partnership Engagement Intern

Immanuel Umukoro

Research & Policy Manager

Immanuel Umukoro is a research and strategic management specialist who is passionate about using evidence-based research to develop strategic options and approaches that help businesses, individuals, and government institutions benefit from the impact of technology.

Immanuel is excited about creating opportunities for Africans in Africa so as to help build an active and productive

Immanuel Umukoro

Research & Policy Manager

Chidalu Emeagi

Talent Associate

Chidalu is a graduate of Sociology from Obafemi Awolowo University. She is a creative passionate about gender balance and globalization. Her hobbies include traveling and writing.

Chidalu Emeagi

Talent Associate

Oluwatobi Adeyemi

Finance Associate

Oluwatobi Adeyemi is a graduate of Finance from the University of Lagos and also a certified chartered accountant (ACA) with a keen interest in the technology industry.

When he is not handling finance related issues, he spends his free time coding and learning.

Oluwatobi Adeyemi

Finance Associate

Chigozie Paul

Communications Associate

She is a graduate of Finance from the University of Lagos. She is passionate about storytelling and has a budding interest in Data Analysis.

She believes that if the world would change for the better then, content would be the tool.

Chigozie Paul

Communications Associate

Boluwatife Ojewole

Head, Legal & Regulatory

Boluwatife Ojewole holds law degrees from the University of Lagos and Queen Mary, University of London. His professional career showcases his involvement in market-defining transactions and projects, including the Lagos Smart City Project; Lagos Unified Fibre Duct Project, Coca-cola’s acquisition of a controlling stake in CHI Ltd; $USD250m prepayment facility to Orion Oil by UBA & Afrexim amongst others.

Bolu has a high interest in AI, IoT, and Digital Regulation. He also enjoys football, reading biographies, and socializing.

Boluwatife Ojewole

Head, Legal & Regulatory

Folarin Babs-Babata

Partnership Engagement Associate

Folarin is passionate about impact and is keenly interested in developmental and socio-economic change. He is also very enthusiastic about finding opportunities and providing solutions for human advancement.

Folarin is passionate about sustainable development, bridging the gap in unskilled labor, and advancing digital literacy.

Folarin Babs-Babata

Partnership Engagement Associate

Kelvin Ekerete

In-house Pressman

Kelvin is a goal-oriented and highly driven individual who sees positivity in everything he commits to. He is motivated to learn new things, especially trends, through reading, traveling, listening, and interacting with people from all works life.

Kelvin is passionate about creating impactful stories on how technology can positively advance sustainable human capital development in the country and beyond.

Kelvin Ekerete

In-house Pressman

Oluwafunso Omidiji

Digital Media Lead

Oluwafunso is a Brand and Communications Professional with exceptional skills in helping individuals and corporate brands communicate their unique selling points to their target audience.

She is very passionate about lending her talents to social impact-oriented organizations, and she’s joining Tech4Dev to get her hands dirty while directly contributing her quota to reducing world poverty.

Oluwafunso Omidiji

Digital Media Lead

Victor Mabia

Partnership and sustainability Intern

Victor Mabia hails from Anambra State in Nigeria. He is a graduate of economics. He is enthusiastic about identifying opportunities and challenges and seeking sustainable answers for real change in human and social development.

Victor Mabia

Communications Associate

Usman Gafar

Communications Associate

Usman Gafar is a graduate of Computer Science from the Lagos State University. He is a tech enthusiast and a skilled graphics designer who is passionate about what he does.

He is result oriented and particular about using his knowledge to impart up and coming tech enthusiasts. Usman loves to travel, learn new things, and make new friends.

Usman Gafar

Communications Associate

Jadesola Olawoye

Programs Associate

Jadesola is a graduate of Law from Osun State University. Jadesola loves to volunteer and add value to everyone around her. Her hobbies include reading books, watching movies, and creating an impact within her society.

Jadesola is passionate about creating an impact in the community.

Jadesola Olawoye

Programs Associate

Oyindamola Ezekiel

Programs Associate

Oyindamola is joining the team as a Programs Associate (Engineering Community). She is a graduate of Computer Science from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. She enjoys meeting new people and seeing new places.

Oyindamola is interested in joining Tech4Dev because she loves the impact that Tech4Dev is making to empower people.

Oyindamola Ezekiel

Programs Associate

Oreoluwa Adetula

Programs Associate

Oreoluwa Adetula is a graduate of Psychology from Obafemi Awolowo University, a Project Manager, a Mental Health Enthusiast, and a Host of the Tuesdays Conversations Podcast. Ore enjoys organizing events, meeting new people, and learning new things. When not doing these, she writes poetry, watches K-drama series, or records episodes for her podcast.

She decided to join Tech4Dev because of her admiration for the constant social impact the organization has made over the years.

Oreoluwa Adetula

Programs Associate

Eniola Adeyeye

Digital Media Intern

Eniola Adeyeye is a social media manager and an SDG advocate passionate about educating people with opportunities to acquire information and skills to realize their full potential and positively transform their communities.

She enjoys reading books, watching movies, listening to music, watching YouTube videos, and cooking.

Eniola Adeyeye

Digital Media Intern

Ogechi Okafor

Research & Policy

Ogechi Okafor is a data analyst passionate with a Diploma in Computer Science about drawing insights from data to help businesses make informed decisions.

Ogechi Okafor

Research & Policy

Mojisola Popoola

Business Manager Intern

Mojisola Popoola is a graduate of Linguistics from Obafemi Awolowo University. She is a proficient C-suite assistant with over four years of administrative experience.

Her hobbies include reading, journaling, and DIYs. Moji is passionate about human empowerment and gender balance within underserved communities.

Mojisola Popoola

Business Manager Intern

Kindness Ogor

Programs Intern

Kindness completed her studies in Mass Communication at Benue State University, Makurdi. She is known to be a highly motivated individual with a passion for project management, and she strives to make a positive impact in the industry.

Kindness has a creative and innovative mindset, always looking for new ways to optimize outcomes and improve processes.

Kindness Ogor

Programs Intern

Omolade Ladipo

Programs Associate

Omolade is passionate about human capital development. She is a graduate of Human Resource Management from the University of Lagos.

She believes her work at Tech4Dev will help her sharpen her skills amidst the organization's professional work culture.

Omolade Ladipo

Programs Associate

Toyin Oladeji

Programs Intern

Toyin is passionate about community impact and development. She enjoys reading, writing, watching movies and taking road trips.

Toyin Oladeji

Programs Intern

Maryann Nwokoye

Programs Intern

Maryann is a graduate of Mass Communication from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. She is creative and passionate about the development of people and communities.

Maryann Nwokoye

Programs Intern

Emmanuel Owoyemi

Associate Graphics Designer

Emmanuel is a graduate of Quantity Surveying at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He loves everything about Design, Technology, Construction, Music and Education.

Emmanuel Owoyemi

Associate Graphics Designer

Paul Andrew

Community Mangement Intern

Paul Andrew is a Development Enthusiast. He is passionate about harnessing quality education and skills for community development. He is a teen’s leadership coach and an advocate of Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG’s 3 and 4.

Paul Andrew

Community Mangement Intern

Kike Kareem

Programs Intern

Kike is an SDG advocate who believes that stakeholders must continually invest in education for actual development to happen in Africa.

Kike Kareem

Programs Intern

Jeremiah Aderemilekun

Camera Operator

Jeremiah is a creative director with a demonstrated history of working as a photography, videography lighting specialist and virtual tour photographer. His motto has always been ‘Make awesome stuff, and have fun in the process.

Jeremiah Aderemilekun

Camera Operator

Femi Ojo

Sen. Partnership Engagement Manager

Femi is a detailed Oriented Individual with exquisite Leadership and Management skills. Oluwafemi has several years of experience and expertise within the Private, Public, and Development Sectors.

He is passionate about making an impact by leading a new generation of Youth as we work towards the African Union 2030 and 2063 Agenda. Femi is keen on sustainable partnerships and collaborations.

Femi Ojo

Sen. Partnership Engagement Manager

Oluwatosin Mayor-Olabiyitan

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Learning

Oluwatosin is a research enthusiast with a special interest in data quality, analysis, monitoring and evaluation. She is also passionate about the use of research for societal advancement.

Oluwatosin Mayor-Olabiyitan

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Learning

Ogheneruro Oluku

Photograpgher

Ogheneruro is a creative with an interest in a lot of things, such as music, chess and above all, photography.

Ogheneruro Oluku

Photograpgher

Temiloluwa Shonowo

Finance Intern

Temiloluwa is an enthusiastic and organized individual aspiring to work in an enabling environment to leverage solid development skills with a focus on communication, collaboration and creativity.

Temiloluwa Shonowo

Finance Intern

Aanuoluwa Sanya

Communications Intern

Aanuoluwa is a cheerful, vibrant, and easy-going creative writer. She has a particular interest in effective and impactful communication, driven by empathy to ensure her readers' delight.

Aanuoluwa Sanya

Communications Intern

Ayotomide Ilesanmi

Placement Intern

Ayotomide is a dedicated, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is more passionate about learning, influencing, impacting and contributing to the objectives of organizations.

He enjoys engaging in conversation, meeting new people, and embarking on adventures.

Ayotomide Ilesanmi

Placement Intern

Olabisi Etuk

Programs Associate.

Olabisi has a B.A in English from Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo. She has functioned in different corporate sectors, which includes: media, advertising, customer service, consulting and project management, and sees herself as a versatile and diverse being.

Olabisi Etuk

Programs Associate.

Godwin Sukuru

Technology Support Lead

Godwin is a graduate of Physics from the University of Lagos with over four years of experience as a technical support specialist. He enjoys researching, watching movies, and playing video games and is passionate about providing technical support to help ease technical glitches in the workspace

Godwin Sukuru

Technology Support Lead

Oluwatosin Bankole

Admin Associate

Tosin is a graduate of Banking, and Finance from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. He is an exceptional young man with an interest in traveling, gaming, and football. He is skilled with organizing events, and people.

Oluwatosin Bankole

Admin Associate

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Every day, we look to inspire growth and empower Africa for decent work. A career at Tech4Dev offers you a chance to make a difference in your life and in the lives of people we impact.

We have guaranteed opportunities to fulfill your full potential while positively impacting the society.

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