Our People

Prince Gideon Olanrewaju

Gideon is an Educational Development Practitioner and EdTech Policy researcher skilled in pedagogical innovation, organisational strategy and non-profit leadership. Working with and leading teams across four continents over the last seven years, he has vast experience in supporting the design and implementation of educational interventions with particular competence in proposal development, grant/contract compliance, budget management, and program operations.

Edidiong Anthony Simeon

Edidiong is a Project Management Professional having over 5 years experience in  designing, planning, implementing  and monitoring  Developmental programs with a proven track record in leading staff members and evaluating project progress to achieve timely results.

With her firm focus in the educational sector, she has demonstrated competence in career development, 21st century life skills training, and foundational skills development.targeted at marginalized children and youths. . She has  also managed various  programs and projects funded by UNICEF, UKFCDO, GlobalGiving, Malafund, etc.

Funmilola Ahmadu Bamidele

Funmilola is an Educational Economist with demonstrated competencies in impact measurement and evaluation and has supported the design and implementation of programs to improve education quality. Also an ardent researcher with a strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methodology, she is well versed in a range of statistical and econometric packages such as SPSS, and Excel for research modeling and analysis as well as ODK and SurveyTOGO for data collection.

Omoniyi Lawson

Omoniyi is a lifelong learner with over five (5) years of experience leveraging technology to drive positive change. With a background in Electronics and Communication Engineering, he possesses a solid foundation in understanding complex systems and developing creative solutions. He combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of human needs to address challenges from a holistic perspective. He aims to contribute to a world where technology facilitates positive change and improves the lives of individuals and communities.

He is dedicated to advocating for and creating experiences prioritising usability, accessibility, and inclusivity. He is adept at utilizing his user experience design, engineering, and technological problem-solving skills to create impactful solutions.

Elizabeth Abikoye

Elizabeth is a Development Communications Professional with over three years of experience in the education and development sector. She specializes in impact-driven storytelling and is adept at crafting compelling narratives that inspire social and behavioural change. She advocates for the educational rights and equity of refugees, vulnerable children, and other marginalized groups.

Over the years, she has been dedicated to amplifying the voices of underserved communities, using storytelling as a powerful tool for advocacy. Her work emphasizes the critical role of early intervention and support in shaping the future of children through education, driving meaningful change where it is needed most.

Maureen London

Maureen is a development practitioner with over 6 years’ experience designing, implementing and evaluating programs in various fields of health, education, livelihoods and protection. My work in the health and education sector has enhanced close and constructive engagement with diverse groups and stakeholders through participatory engagements and advocacy that strengthens institutions and systems especially for the benefit of the people in underserved communities. Which has resulted in the reduction of the poverty level of marginalized households.

Ifeoluwa Adewole

Lucky Owoicho

Lucky Owoicho is an Education Development Practitioner and currently serves as the Programme and Innovation Manager, leading the organisation’s Digital Equity Portfolio. He oversees the Digital Skills Accelerator Programme. With over five years of experience in programme management, curriculum design, and community development across Nigeria, Lucky brings deep expertise in digital inclusion and gender-responsive programming. He is passionate about building pathways for girls and young women to access and thrive in digital spaces. Lucky is a Fellow of the Nigerian School on Internet Governance and an Open Minds Young Voices Fellow (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung).

Daniel Oguntona

Praise Adebisi

Praise is a Research Practice Lead at AREAi’s Centre for Digital and Innovation Research where she works at the intersection of research, policy, and implementation to rethink how education systems function in Africa.

Her work focuses on interrogating digital literacy, skill development, accelerated learning for out-of-school children, learning poverty, system inefficiencies, and the role of emerging technologies, such as AI, in shaping equitable learning futures. Rather than producing research for its own sake, she develops evidence frameworks that are designed to influence decisions, guide interventions, and drive measurable change. She is particularly interested in how context-driven evidence can reshape education systems and improve learning outcomes in low and middle-income countries.

Ayomikun Dada

Tomiwa Olanrewaju

Mary Anave Abdulsalam

Iveren Ayede

Iveren Ayede is a development practitioner whose commitment and expertise rest on the nexus of
educational systems strengthening, evidence-based policy and practice, and context-specific
curriculum design.

Over the last five years, she has provided technical support for commendable initiatives like the
World Bank HOPE Education Project, Africa Social Impact Summit 2025, and the Legislative
Mentorship Initiative. A long-serving volunteer with the Community of Sant’Egidio, she recently
led the development of a trauma-sensitive curriculum purposed to serve children in refugee,
internally displaced and hard-to-reach communities across Nigeria.

Currently, she serves as the Research Learning and Evidence Officer for AREAi. In this capacity
She supports the production of credible, learning-oriented research findings that guide the
organisation’s strategic decisions and advance the understanding of quality education in crisis
contexts.

Iveren Saraphina Abiem

Tolulope Temidayo Ayantayo

Juliana Olayide Ojo