Vice President, AfricaLuminate
Toyin Akinniyi is a leader in the international development ecosystem with extensive experience working on governance and social justice issues. Toyin is currently Vice President, Africa at Luminate where she provides strategic leadership for the Africa team and is a member of the Leadership Team. Through this role, she supports people to fully participate in civic and political life, to safely challenge power, and to access accurate, trustworthy information.
Toyin has about 18 years of development sector experience in regional and international contexts. Her strong background cuts across roles in media development, strategy, programme management, communications, research and advocacy, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), grantmaking, civic engagement, and stakeholder management.
Toyin is a Stanford Draper Hills Fellow; has authored articles on key social justice and governance themes, and sits on Advisory Boards.