Hafsat Abiola

Hafsat Abiola
Born
Hafsat Olaronke Abiola

(1974-08-21) 21 August 1974 (age 50)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materHarvard University
Tsinghua University
Spouse
Nicholas Costello
(m. 2005)
Children2
Parents
Websitekind.org/whoweare/board

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]

  1. ^ "KIND". KIND. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Hafsat Abiola is the President of Women In Africa – WIA Initiative". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "WIA Set to Mitigate Failure of African Women Led Businesses – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Speaker Details | The New York Times Climate Hub". climatehub.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.