Hafsat Abiola | |
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Born | Hafsat Olaronke Abiola 21 August 1974 Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Harvard University Tsinghua University |
Spouse |
Nicholas Costello (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Website | kind |
Hafsat Olaronke Abiola-Costello, (21 August 1974) in Lagos, is a Nigerian human rights, civil rights and democracy activist, founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), which seeks to strengthen civil society and promote democracy in Nigeria.[1] She is President of Women in Africa Initiative (WIA), international platform for the economic development and support of African women entrepreneurs.[2][3] She is also one of the founders of Connected Women Leaders (CWL).[4]