Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin

Abisoye is a young social impact entrepreneur who facilitates opportunities for vulnerable young girls in Nigeria through Pearls Africa (An NGO focused on promoting the cause and advancement of vulnerable young girls and women). 

One of the initiatives of Pearls Africa is GirlsCoding – which equips, mentor, and coach girls from underserved communities in functional technology skills for the purpose of economic independence. Most of the beneficiaries are from the Slums, Correctional center, Transit Homes and internally displaced person Camps.
Abisoye believes through GirlsCoding, vulnerable young girls will have a voice and be economically empowered in the nearest future; through the series of trainings and exposure they receive.

Some of her noteworthy achievements include: (IVLP) International Visitor Leadership Program Alumni (A United States fully funded program) Track; Education and Activism for young women; Member of the United Nations Interagency Network on Youth Development (Youth4GenderEquality); New York; Member of the YALI Network, Washington DC; HerNewtwork Woman of the Year Award in Technology Category - 2017 ELOY Awards Social Entrepreneur of the year 2017;  NESG Youth member – Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Science and Technology Policy commission, amongst many others.