Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Ireayomide Oladunjoye has established herself as an astute business leader. She is the Managing Director & CEO of Endeavor in Nigeria. Having garnered experience working in the private and public sectors, she supports entrepreneurs in various life cycle stages with the right strategy and resources to scale up their businesses.
Prior to this position, Ireayomide supported the growth and establishment of the tech ecosystem in Nigeria. She headed the Startups Unit (Lagos Innovates) at Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), and developed and implemented a series of programmes to empower the ecosystem in the state and beyond.
Ireayomide has also held c-suite roles in several organisations such as Parthian Partners, Cornerstone Insurance, Interswitch, Secure ID, Barclays (ASBA), and Corona School. She also has several working experiences abroad, including at the Borough of Westminster, London where she worked for several years in the Decent Homes Programme. Ireayomide trained as an engineer at City, University of London, and is also an alumna of the women’s leadership programme at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.
Ireayomide is affiliated with many top organisations. She serves as a mentor and facilitator at Data Science Nigeria and She Starts Africa. She sits on the advisory board at Alliance QED, Get Funded Africa, NerdzFactory, and Mebic Organic. She is an active member of Midlothian Angel Network, where she is part of the Screening Committee. She is also a non-executive director at Fez Delivery Co. Ltd. Pride Magazine Nigeria is impressed with Ireayomide profile that she is celebrated as our Woman Crush Wednesday.