Oluseun Onigbinde

Oluseun David Onigbinde
Born
Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
NationalityNigerian
EducationStanford Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Loyola College, Ibadan.
Occupation(s)Open Data advocate, Entrepreneur
Years active2011–present
Known forCo-Founder and CEO of BudgIT.
Notable workTracka, Fitila.africa, yourbudgit.com
TitleCEO of BudgIT
Spouse
Oluwaseun Agbelusi
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
AwardsAshoka Fellowship for Global Entrepreneurs.

The Future Awards, 2012.
World Summit Youth Award.
Knight International Journalism Fellow.

International Center for Journalists.
Websiteoluseunonigbinde.wordpress.com

Oluseun Onigbinde (born 18 September 1985)[1] is a Nigerian entrepreneur and open data analyst, known as the co-founder and CEO of budgIT,[2] a Nigerian civic startup. Oluseun Onigbinde is an advocate for fiscal transparency and open data. In 2012, he was awarded the Future Awards Prize for Science and Tech Innovation.[1] Oluseun on 13 September 2019, was appointed as Technical Adviser in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.[3] His appointment was controversial among government critics. [4]

On Monday, 16 September 2019, Oluseun resigned as Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning.[5]

  1. ^ a b "The Future Awards 2012 – Meet the winners". Enterpraxis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ Oluwafemi, Bankole. "Meet BudgIT Founder And Nigerian Data Pioneer, Seun Onigbinde On Digits". TechCabal. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Budgit's founder, Seun Onigbinde appointed Technical adviser in Budget ministry". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Nigerians Attack Popular Critic, Seun Onigbinde, After Appointment By Buhari". Sahara Reporters. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ Onigbinde, Oluseun (16 September 2019). "AN UPDATE ON MY RECENT APPOINTMENT". Medium. Retrieved 16 September 2019.