Afeez Iyiola

Afeez Iyiola

2024-2026 Welfare Secretary

Afeez Iyiola Afeez Iyiola is a distinguished Social Entrepreneur, Educational Project Development Expert, professional coach and Project Management Specialist with extensive experience in Africa's dynamic educational landscape. He is grounded in Education and Youth Development. He strongly believes that education, technology and entrepreneurial innovation are pivotal for Africa's advancement and developments.

Afeez is committed to empowering educators at all levels and young people. He achieves this by designing and implementing programs, advocating for policy reforms largely on education and use of technology, and fostering strategic partnerships such as 1 million teachers, Jobberman, Mastercard Foundation, Governments etc Afeez notable roles are: Founder of Coachfrika, an EdTech company that provides individualised professional development for teachers in Africa.

Co-Founder of Jeedah Interiors, a company that provides impeccable comfort to spaces like buildings, offices and others.

Program Director at TentaGrow Integrated Farms Limited, a business organisation that focus on empowering youths through agriculture.

Mentor For Tony Elumelu Foundation and a recipients of 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship, 2023, Future Perspectives Fellowship, 2022 Inclusive Education Fellowship, 2019 Crossboader Leadership Fellowship and other.

He is driven by a profound passion for quality, excellence and accessibile education to drive positive ans continous change, Afeez Iyiola continues to be one of the front runner forces that is transforming Africa's education trajectory and undiluted commitment to creating a brigther future for young people and educators in his continent.