Who I am

Temitayo Olatunde is a policy analyst and civil society leader. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Temvert Empowerment Foundation, a Nigerian youth empowerment organisation working on education equity, girls' empowerment and livelihoods across Southwest and Northern Nigeria.

For more than six years he has run programmes in underserved communities. He carries what he learns there into international fora, including the UN General Assembly, ECOSOC, the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings and the WTO Public Forum.

Too many decisions about Africa are made without the people who live with the results. He sees his role as a bridge, bringing evidence and lived experience from communities to the people who shape policy and investment.

He holds an MA in International Relations (Merit) from the University of Lincoln and a BA in English and International Studies from Osun State University.

Conference Committee Member
United Nations Association, United Kingdom
Member
United States Government Exchange Alumni Association
Member
British Council Alumni
Member, Shared Decision Making Council
NHS, United Kingdom
Delegate
2025 World Bank · IMF Annual Meetings
Approved Delegate
80th United Nations General Assembly
Participant
World Trade Organisation Public Forum 2026
Ambassador
United Nations Association, Greater Lincolnshire
Side Event Host
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025 & 2026
Civil Society Question Contributor
UN Secretary-General Hustings, UNA-UK
Member, Friends of TRaNJA
CUTS International
Speaker
Investors Connect London

Milestones

  • WTO Public Forum, Geneva

    Participant, engaging on trade and youth enterprise.

  • Investors Connect London

    Speaker on investment and grassroots realities in Africa.

  • 80th UN General Assembly

    Approved delegate.

  • World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings

    Delegate in Washington DC.

  • ECOSOC Youth Forum

    Hosted a Temvert side event, repeated in 2026.

Countries Visited

  • United StatesWashington D.C.
  • United KingdomLincoln · London
  • FranceParis
  • SpainBarcelona · Madrid
  • ItalyMilan
  • PortugalFaro · Algarve
  • MoroccoAgadir
  • NigeriaSouth West
  • AlbaniaTirana · Durrës
  • GreeceSantorini
  • AustriaVienna
  • MaltaValletta
  • SlovakiaBratislava
  • SwitzerlandGeneva
  • MontenegroKotor · Budva

Global Engagements

  • United Nations
  • United Nations Association UK
  • World Bank
  • International Monetary Fund
  • UK National Health Service
  • UNESCO
  • ECOSOC
  • ONE Campaign, UK
  • World Trade Organisation
  • Investors Connect London
  • Eastern Africa Association
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