Hon. Zainab Buba Galadima

Hon. Zainab Buba Galadima is a mother, poet and an entrepreneur with strong expertise in project management, leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement. She has a rich academic background, studying in Nigeria and the UK, with degrees in International Finance & Accounting, an MBA, MA in Management & Leadership, MA in IT Management, a PGD in Conflict and Peace Studies, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership & Strategic Studies.

Her professional experience spans private and public sectors in the UK and Nigeria, including roles as the Technical Assistant to the Vice President on Domestic & Sexual Violence. She has served on several boards and received multiple leadership and governance awards, including the IVLP (2017).

Zainab is a founder of several social enterprises, advocacy initiatives, and businesses, and is passionate about good governance, inclusion, women’s empowerment, creativity, and nation building.