{"id":1760,"date":"2023-05-05T14:29:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmu40\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2023-05-22T12:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:45:01","slug":"olajobi-makinwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmu40\/olajobi-makinwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Olajobi Makinwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Senior Adviser on Africa<br>UN Global Compact<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Senior Adviser on Africa, Olajobi Makinwa is the overall coordinator for the implementation of the UN Global Compact&#8217;s Africa Strategy 2021-2023, leading its flagship programmatic offerings, the Global Africa Business Initiative and the Africa Business Leaders Coalition. Furthermore, Ms. Makinwa leads high-level interactions with Governments to strengthen relations and enhance understanding of the UN Global Compact. 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