As Senior Adviser on Africa, Olajobi Makinwa advises on the overall coordination for the implementation of the UN Global Compact's Africa Strategy, and its flagship programmatic offerings, the Global Africa Business Initiative and the Africa Business Leaders Coalition. Previously, she was Chief, Intergovernmental Relations and Africa at the UN Global Compact, where she led high-level interactions with Governments to strengthen relations and enhance understanding of the UN Global Compact.
During her tenure as Chief, Transparency & Anti-Corruption at the UN Global Compact, Ms. Makinwa successfully led the development of numerous UN Global Compact tools and resources on governance and business integrity, as well as spearheaded projects on transparency and anti-corruption, notably the Siemens Initiative Project on Collective Action in the fight against corruption.
Prior to joining the UN Global Compact, Ms. Makinwa was the Executive Director of Amnesty International South Africa. Earlier on, she served as a Legal Officer with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kenya, and with the UNEP Regional Office for Europe in Switzerland.
Ms. Makinwa has consulted for various UN Agencies as well as the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa. She is also a member of the International Bar Association.
Ms. Makinwa holds a law degree with honours (LL.B Hons) and a Master of International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos. She was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Ms. Makinwa completed further postgraduate studies in Business Leadership at the University of South Africa.
Olajobi Makinwa, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact
