Speaker Profile

Abiola Oyebanjo

Policy Lead
Policy Innovation Centre, Nigeria

Session 3: Roundtable Discussion

Topic: Evidence-based Decision-Making for Policy Reform and Governance Innovation

Wednesday | 16th July 2025 | 13:45 - 14:45

Other Panelists: Dr. Isaac Doku and Dr. Emily Ikhide

Moderator: Jennifer Nyakinya

Bio

Abiola Oyebanjo is the Policy Lead at the Policy Innovation Centre, Nigeria, where he supports evidence-based policymaking through impact evaluations and evidence synthesis. He is also the Co-founder of the Empowerment for Local People Foundation, leading digital innovations that strengthen small businesses and promote inclusive development. A Fellow of the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) and a member of the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA), he holds a PhD in Sociology from Humboldt University, Berlin, and has consulted for DFID-PERL, the World Bank, and other global partners.

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