The Similoluwa Sowunmi

Similoluwa Sowunmi is a multipotentialite and a dynamic Changemaker with a mandate to bring Healing, Help, Hope and Justice to a generation of women.

Raised as a voice, as the Executive Director & Founder of Impact Lead Africa, she runs with a mission to redefine the narrative of Gender Equality and with a vision to place Africa on the frontline of Gender Equality globally, leveraging on technology as a core innovation tool.

She is a Certified Mediator and Conciliator and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (MICMC), Nigeria. A Law Student at the University of Lagos, Nigeria; Similoluwa is a member of Associations ranging from The Mooting Society Unilag, ADR Society Unilag, Tax Club Unilag and the Forum For Emerging Technology, Unilag. Additionally, she is a member of the Justice Kayode Eso Students Chambers, University of Lagos and she once served as the Chamber’s Website and Communications Director.

Thriving in a male-dominated field, Similoluwa is a Software Engineer, working with Tech Startups building problem-solving products in industries ranging from the Agri-Tech to the Gospel-Tech space. She’s a multifaceted professional, blending her roles as a Certified Product Manager and a Certified Scrum Master.

As a two-time UN Women UK CSW Official Delegate, 2024 Public policy and management trainee of the Emerging Leaders Program by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Center, West Africa, Accra, Class of 2024 Savvy Global Fellow, 2023 Official Member of Forbes Global Excellence Community – Forbes BLK, 2023 Future-Forward Female 25Under25 Awardee, 2023 Purpose Drive Global Award Winner for the Gen-Z Tech Prodigy Category, Class of 2023 Women Techsters Fellow and 2022 Millennium Fellow; Similoluwa is well-versed in driving positive change and impact. Her journey includes affiliations as an alumna of Women In Tech Nigeria, SheCodes, Flourish Africa and Africa Agility, Legal Intern of the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse andd the tier-1 law firm - Aluko & Oyebode | ALN Nigeria.

Similoluwa identifies as a Partner in Purpose, partnering with God in serving the vision of another as well as serving the vision of God over her life. She is the Executive Assistant to P.Daniel Olawande and Brand Assistant to Nifemi Olawande.

One of her greatest strengths is being able to translate visions and goals into actionable, feasible and administrative steps. When she’s not brainstorming on the next global solution and how technology can aid the fight against sexual violence, she’s either working on tech projects, listening to her favourite Christian audios, reading books or journalling.

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