Associate Fellow
Oyin Olugbile (Nigeria)
Oyin is a business development leader and strategist, with core strengths in organizational strategies and process design for social enterprises.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos, as well as certifications in Entrepreneurship (Harvard Business School Online), Women in Leadership (Lagos Business School), and Strategic Management (Lagos Business School). She is a Certified Management Consultant and a WIMBIZ (Women In Management, Business and Public Service) Associate. She is currently a master’s scholar, focused on Leadership and Development at the African Leadership Centre, Kings’ College, London.
In 2004, Oyin represented the African child at the Global Summit of Women in Seoul, South Korea.
As an undergraduate at the University of Lagos, Oyin became a member of the Nigerian Leadership Initiative (NLI) and was the student Vice-President. In 2012, she co-founded the Youth Participatory Development Initiative - an initiative that strives to give the under-served an opportunity to compete/contribute within their societies. The Initiative worked towards equal opportunities for youth development, regardless of parental, financial, or behavioural backgrounds.
In 2013, she gained recognition for her impact in various areas of social development, securing a nomination for the Public Service Excellence by the ’30-under-30 Awards’ championed by the ‘Think-Oyo Initiative. In 2014, she Co-founded and led the Eve Global Foundation for Women, an advocacy initiative of Genesis Studios, Nigeria. In 2019, she organised a conference to promote discussions about “Involving the Nigerian Child”, which brought together young and old, and provided guidance to the current establishment about how Nigerian youngsters want to get involved in designing their future. Roles in business development, consulting, non-profit, and product design have given her the ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges.
Her current work and interests entail assisting social enterprises with impact management and measurement, leveraging data and statistical methodologies for the design of sustainable, effective programs and processes, and for the improvement of governance.