Oluseun Onigbinde, co-founder and Director of BudgIT, is a leading figure in Africa’s civic landscape, focused on enhancing fiscal transparency and institutional accountability. His accolades include the Ashoka Fellowship, Future Africa Awards, and Quartz Africa 30 Innovators Award. Since 2011, he has championed public sector efficiency in Nigeria, delivering presentations at prestigious venues like Chatham House and the Skoll Foundation Summit.
Oluseun’s influence extends beyond BudgIT; he serves on several boards including Citizen’s Gavel and SustyVibes, and is a member of the ONE Africa Policy Advisory Board. A pioneer Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University, he has also participated in the British Government’s International Leaders Programme.
Educationally, Oluseun holds executive education certifications from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and is pursuing further studies as a scholar of International Public Practice at George Washington University. As the author of “The Existential Questions,” he offers profound insights into uplifting Nigeria. Through his multifaceted contributions, Onigbinde remains a driving force for positive change in Africa.
Educational qualification
- Obama Foundation Scholars Program 2019, Columbia University
- Executive Certificate Program in Social Entrepreneurship 2014, Stanford University
- B.Eng Electrical Electronics Engineering 2007, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
Key achievements in the last decade
- Africa’s Top 50 Disruptor, The Africa Report
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
- The UK International Leaders Programme Fellow
- The French Government Prominent Persons Program Fellow
- Faculty, School of Politics, Policy & Governance
- Faculty, Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship
- BudgIT’s expansion to Ghana, Liberia Sierra Leone and Senegal
- The New African Magazine Award for 100 Most Influential Africans
- The Africa Report Award for 100 Most Influential Africans
- Fiscal Commissioner, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group
- Member, Expert Committee on Aig-Imoukhuede Public Sector Performance Index, Goalkeeper, Gates Foundation
- I have made presentations at Chatham House, Bloomberg Media Innovators Africa (Naivasha & Dakar), Jesus House DC, This Present House, Covenant Nation’s The Platform, Daystar’s Excellence in Leadership Conference, Open Government Partnership Summits (London, Paris, Morocco & Ottawa), Skoll Foundation Summit (Oxford), Open Knowledge Conference (Helsinki & Berlin), African Philanthropy Forum and Transparency Camp.
- I am also a Tv analyst for Channels TV, CNBC Africa and TVC Nigeria.
Important recognition in the last decade
- World Economic Forum YGL Aliko Dangote Fellowship (2023)
- Obama Foundation Scholar (2019)
- The New African Magazine Award for 100 Most Influential Africans
- The Africa Report Award for 100 Most Influential Africans
- BMW Responsible Leaders
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship
- Melvin Jones Fellowship, International Association of Lions Club (2018)
- Bloomberg Media Fellowship (2017)
- Quartz Africa 30 Innovators Award (2017)
- Stanford Draper Hills Summer Fellowship (2016)
- Aspen New Voices Fellowship (2015)
- Harambe Entrepreneur Fellowship (2015)
- Knight Foundation Fellow at the International Center for Journalists (2015)
His range of speaking topics
- Artifical Intelligence
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Development & Philanthropy
- Economics & Marketing
- Government & Politics
- Leadership & Motivation
- Research & Innovation
- Strategy & Execution
