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ABOUT ME
(2024)
ABOUT TOYOSI
AKERELE
-OGUNSIJI●
ABOUT ME
Her work with Rise Networks has led Toyosi to be revered globally as an Artificial Intelligence for Development Professional. She is passionate on leveraging AI for Social Good, Technology Education and creating Ethical AI. Named by Forbes as one of the 20 most Powerful Young Women in Africa, in 2023, Toyosi was recognized as one of the Top 30 Global Artificial Intelligence Ambassadors by the World’s Leading AI Network, Swiss Cognitive and was also appointed into the #AI4Dev Reference Group of the UNDP recently.
Rise Networks represented Nigeria at the AI Safety Summit hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom in 2023 and with its sister Company, Rise Interactive Studios, supported by some of the world’s prominent donors and leading corporations, co-produced Africa’s first feature film on the fast-rising profile of its youth especially girls in using tech innovation including Artificial Intelligence and other STEM skills to tackle some of the Continent’s biggest problems, MAKEMATION, billed for release in 2025.
Rise Networks designed and built the first career Job Chat bot in West Africa which has been listed as part of the AI Mentoring in the Workplace Working Group of the United Nation’s AI for Good Project. Rise Networks also recently completed a landmark research and advisory Project on AI for Border Governance and Security Efficiency in Nigeria for the Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office.
Always in pursuit of knowledge and excellence, her exploits did not stop her from returning to the classroom to learn from the best educators and mentors. Among her educational qualifications are a certification in Strategic Management at Executive Level from Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, a Certificate in Youth Inclusive Financial Services from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA, a Certificate in Media Enterprise from the School of Media and Communication of the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, and an Executive Masters’ Certificate in Project Management from The Project Management College, UK. She has also studied Digital Marketing Strategy at the UK Institute of Digital Marketing. Toyosi holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and is currently PhD Fellow at the Nigerian Defense Academy researching on the intersection of Defense and Digital Transformation and their implications on National and Economic Security.
Toyosi’s passion for capacity building also help to accept a jury membership role in Nestle’s NESCAFE Get Started Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge, become a Mentor of the African Entrepreneurship Awards of the Bank of Africa, and a Judge of the Young Women Transform Prize, a global economic empowerment competition put together by USAID, Volvo Group and Standard Chartered Bank to provide sustained long-term Economic Empowerment for young female entrepreneurs across the World.
She is a respected advisor, thought leader, content expert and commentator on issues of Social Entrepreneurship, Education Advancement and Public-Sector Leadership. Toyosi is an active member of the AI for Public Interest Working Group of the 2025 AI Action Summit to be hosted by the Government of France, an alumnus of the United States Government’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program and is a trusted expert on AI by foreign institutions seeking insights on the AI landscape within the region given her contributions to the tech ecosystem in Nigeria and Africa and her support for the Continent’s broad economic development goals through research and learning development.
CERTIFICATION
2024-
CERTIFICATIONS &
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We take a moment to reflect on the past year, celebrating the milestones and achievements that have shaped our journey as photographers
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AWARDS
Explore Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji’s dynamic presence in the media through a collection of her impactful interviews, keynote speeches, and public appearances. As a renowned thought leader, Toyosi has shared her insights on education, technology, and public policy at prestigious events worldwide.,
