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Lilian Ajayi-Ore

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Dr
Lilian Ajayi-Ore
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The Mayor of Little Rock Arkansas presented the Key to the City to Lilian Ajayi-Ore founder & CEO of GC4Women in June 2020
BornLagos, Nigeria
🏳️ CitizenshipAfrican Americans
🎓 Alma materHarvard University, University of Pennsylvania
💼 Occupation
Entrepreneur, media personality, humanitarian

Lilian Ajayi-Ore (born 22 July 1983) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, media personality and humanitarian based in the United States.[1][2] She is the founder and executive director of Global Connections for Women foundation (GC4W),[3][4] a non-profit organisation with its headquarter in New York City in America and focuses on women employment, gender equality, and youth employment.[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education[edit]

Lilian Ajayi-Ore was born in Lagos State, Nigeria and one of the daughters of Chief Temitope Ajayi (alias: Mama Diaspora) who was the former Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu. She is also a sister to Denise Ajayi Williams, Nigerian novelist and writer of Children's comic books who authored the first African superhero children's book Akiti The Hunter aka "King of The Forest" in the Yoruba language and the president of SV-NED.[9]

Ajayi-Ore got her BA in International Relations and Affairs from the Harvard University, Master of Education (MEd) from the University of Pennsylvania and Doctor of Education (Ed.D), double distinction, Chief Learning Officer from the same institution.[10]

Professional career[edit]

Ajayi-Ore started her career as a digital marketing strategist and data scientist. She worked as the head of digital marketing strategy and online campaign management for companies like Saks Fifth Ave, Comcast NBC Universal, Panasonic, IBM, Citibank.[11][12]

Ajayi-Ore has been invited by the United Nations,[13][14] the world bank, UNDP[15] and others to speak[16] and give keynote presentation on topics such as business analytics, leadership, women empowerment, economic development and gender equality and served as a panelist at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in 2017.[17] She created the first Teach Gender Equality Certificate course for Microsoft Education, the certificate course that was offered to almost 2 Million teachers worldwide.[18]

Ajayi-Ore became a university faculty and adjunct professor at New York University School of Professional Studies teaching Digital Marketing, Web Analytics and Social Media since 2015.[19][20] Later rated as one of the Top 25 Marketing Professionals in Academia by LinkedIn and nominated by New York University Students for the Teaching Excellence Award.[21]

She has contributed to publications and media companies including GC4Women, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and Diplomatic Courier.[22][23][24] Since 2020, she became a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only organisation for senior-level executives of successful non-profit organisations.[25][26][27][28]

Philanthropy[edit]

In 2012, lilian Ajayi-Ore founded the Global Connections for Women foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organisation in reaction to the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals to support women and youth living in underserved communities around the world.[29]

The foundation partnered with Silicon Nigeria Economic Development and Masterplan Finance UK to dish out a one million naira interest-free loan to each 150 Nigerian youths and less privileged beneficiaries in December 2020.[30]

Personal life[edit]

Lilian Ajayi-Ore is married to Alexander Lexx Ore and the couple have a son.

Awards[edit]

On 30 July 2017, Lilian Ajayi-Ore was named on GC4 Women‘s Top 100 List alongside with Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mo Abudu.[31]

She recieved the Philanthropist of the Year award from a US based technology company. Prior before that, she was awarded by congresswoman Barbara Lee with the Special U.S Congressional Award for her outstanding community service.[32]

On 21 March, 2020, she made the list of 100 most inspiring, influential, powerful and innovative women in Nigeria, an award presented by Leading Ladies Africa and YNaija.[33]

Reference[edit]

  1. ↑ "20 African Women with Powerful and Inspiring Voices – Women Africa". womenafrica.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lilian Ajayi-Ore ang 'Philanthropist of the Year' - Mga Trabaho Ng Cool Tech, Fem Geek | Abril 2021". tl.vemprarua.org (in Tagalog). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Adebumiti, Adelowo (10 January 2019). "SVNED, Nigerian Mission lead adoption of January 24 as Education Day at UN". guardian.ng. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "IBM to spend $25m on youth empowerment in Nigeria, others". Punch Newspapers. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Adebumiti, Adelowo (11 December 2020). "Philantropist constructs 5,000 capacity five-chamber ponds to support fish farmers". m.guardian.ng. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Honoring Adiat Disu Our CEO & Director of Africa Fashion Weeks| Global Connections for Women foundation (GC4W) Celebrate with Forbes Most Powerful Women – Adiree". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "#GC4W100: Kemi Adetiba, Mo Abudu, Luvvie Ajayi make GC4's Top 100 Women List". BellaNaija. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Ajumobi, Kemi (17 April 2020). "Women in Business: Lilian Ajayi Ore". Businessday NG. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "'Akiti the Hunter' brings a Black hero to children's literature". San Francisco Bay View. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lilian Ajayi | ASME Engineering Network". community.asme.org. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Harvard Business Publishing Education". hbsp.harvard.edu. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  12. ↑ Hamed, Idowu. "GC4W Founder, Lilian Ajayi-Ore Among 2020 Top 100 Most Inspiring Women". Startrend International Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Why we are rebuilding Karmajiji-Lilian Ajayi". Vanguard News. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "SVNED, Nigerian Mission lead adoption of January 24 as Education Day at UN". m.guardian.ng. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "General Assembly Concludes Two-Day Climate Change Event with Speakers Urging Sustained Political Momentum for Robust Actions to Mitigate Impacts | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "2020 Women and Worth Virtual Summit: Register now and save your spot! #powerforward2020". Worth. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "Day 1 - Monday, 4 December 2017 | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa". archive.uneca.org. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Episode 20: How To Achieve Your Potential By Embracing Your Passion and Purpose, with Lilian Ajayi-Ore". Finding Brave™ with Kathy Caprino. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "A Conversation with an Innovator Lilian Ajayi-Ore". sps.nyu.edu. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "NYU Unbecoming Controversy: 3 mistakes Toke Makinwa made that created the "guest lecturer" mini-crisis". Africa Music Law™. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Leading Ladies Africa – 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria 2020". m.guardian.ng. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "Harvard Business Publishing Education". hbsp.harvard.edu. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "Lilian Ore". EurAfrican Forum Digital 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "Lilian Ajayi-Ore | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  25. ↑ Panel®, Expert. "Council Post: 13 Critical Leadership Qualities To Demonstrate Now". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "Council Post: 10 Global Challenges To Overcome In 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Council Post: 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Develop A Self-Funding Model". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  28. ↑ "Council Post: 12 Ways To Keep Nonprofit Board Members Motivated". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  29. ↑ "Women & Worth Virtual Summit Day 1: Voting With Every Dollar We Spend". Worth. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  30. ↑ "Lekki EndSARS protest victims get N10.5m interest-free loans". Pulse Nigeria. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  31. ↑ "#GC4W100: Kemi Adetiba, Mo Abudu, Luvvie Ajayi make GC4's Top 100 Women List". BellaNaija. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  32. ↑ Atieno, Milicent (19 September 2016). "Lilian Ajayi-Ore the 'Philanthropist of the Year' - Innov8tiv". innov8tiv.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  33. ↑ Guardian, Women (21 March 2020). "Leading Ladies Africa – 100 Most Inspiring Women In Nigeria 2020". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 10 April 2021.



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