Prof. Oyebanji Oyelaran

Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is a distinguished Development Economist, Chairman of the Foundation for Technology, Innovation & Development (FTID), Visiting Professor at The Open University, UK, and former Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

He spent over two decades with the United Nations, serving in senior roles at UN-Habitat, UNCTAD, and the United Nations University (UNU).

A First Class graduate and Best Graduating Student in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ife (now OAU), he holds a Master's degree from the University of Toronto and a D.Sc. in Development Economics (Industrialization & Innovation), becoming the first Nigerian with this specialization.

He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, and a recipient of the National Productivity Merit Award.