Damilola Odufuwa
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Damilola Odufuwa is a Nigerian business executive and activist.[1] She is the Head of Product Communications at Binance Africa as of March, 2022.[2] She is also the co-founder and CEO of Backdrop and is also the co-founder of Feminist Coalition.[3][4][5] She is also the co-founder of Wine & Whine.[6]
Education
Damilola Odufuwa attained a BSc. in Financial Economics with her final year dissertation on The Use of Microfinance Schemes on Alleviating Poverty in 2012 from the University of Kent. She then attained a master's degree in International Finance and Economic Development in 2013 from the University of Kent.[7]
Career
Damilola Odufuwa began her career working on MTV Shuga and then worked as a freelancer producer for National Geographic in July 2019 for one month.[8] She also worked as Editor in Chief for ZUMI between 2018 and 2019. Damilola was also a social producer for CNN Africa. She also worked as Chief Editor for Konbini and Zikoko. She is the CEO of Backdrop – an app she Co-founded in 2020 with Odunayo Eweniyi that allows people to find and share places around the world. She is also the co-founder of Feminist Coalition an advocacy group with the aim of Equality for Women in Nigerian society. She is the Global Head of Product Communications at Binance Africa as of March 2022.
Awards
Damilola Odufuwa was listed as one of 12 Women Leaders That Changed The World In 2020 by British Vogue.[9] She was also listed on the 2021 Times Next 100 list.[10] Damilola was the winner of the 2020 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Leading Conversations.[11] She was named in the Bloomberg 50 list of people who changed global business in 2020.[12]
Activism
Damilola Odufuwa and Odunayo Eweniyi created the Feminist Coalition, which focuses on women's rights and safety, economic empowerment, and political participation of women in Nigeria. For its first project, the organization supported the #EndSARS protests that swept Nigeria in 2020 and organized a food drive for low-income women and their families.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ Aisha Salaudeen and Robert Howell. "Nigeria's 'techpreneurs' are using technology to provide life-changing solutions to everyday problems". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Damilola Odufuwa". Blockchain Africa Conference. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Feminist Coalition's Damilola Odufuwa on the Values That Drive Her Passion for Women's Rights". The Folklore. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Maclean, Ruth (2021-03-12). "In Nigeria, 'Feminist' Was a Common Insult. Then Came the Feminist Coalition". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "damilolao.disha.page".
- ^ "Young, Bold, Feminist: How Is Nigeria's Damilola Odufuwa Creating Space for Africa's Women?". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Damilola Odufuwa". Blockchain Africa Conference. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Young, Bold, Feminist: How Is Nigeria's Damilola Odufuwa Creating Space for Africa's Women?". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "12 Women Leaders That Changed The World In 2020". British Vogue. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Meet the 2021 TIME100 Next". Time. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "The Future Awards Africa: Class of 2020". The Future Awards Africa. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "The Bloomberg 50". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "The Young Women Fighting for Change in Nigeria". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Odun Eweniyi: The young women leading the EndSARS revolution in Nigeria". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "She Stood Up for #EndSARS. What Will Nigeria's Odunayo Eweniyi Do Next?". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2022-03-14.