TEDxLafia

Speakers

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• Abdullahi Aliyu

  Senior software engineer

  Abdullahi Aliyu is a Senior Software Engineer with over seven years of experience. He specializes in the architecture and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance applications.&His work as software engineer has been guided by a commitment to building platforms that directly enhance the quality of life, access to opportunities, critical services, and personal wellness for users globally. He measure success not just by building softwares, but by the tangible positive changes his work enables His impactful portfolio spans a diverse array of global technology companies across sectors that include Health, Fintech, Creator economy, Education, Aviation and more. He is driven by a passion for innovation, efficiency, hard work, perseverance and excellence.

• Akumishi Blessing Ayenajeh

  Co-founder The Startup knowledge Development Foundation

  Akumishi Blessing Ayenajeh is a People, Business and Community Development Specialist. She has over a decades experience in driving growth, partnerships, and impact-led initiatives across entrepreneurship, youth development, and financial inclusion in Nigeria. She specializes in strategy execution, stakeholder engagement, and program design and implementation, supporting startups, nonprofits, and institutions to achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes. With a background in communications and personal development, Akumishi brings a structured, people-centered approach to building sustainable organizations and scalable social impact as she believes that people drive processes who in turn produce results. She is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Startup Knowledge Development Foundation. Akumishi is a Fellow of The Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair and Fellowship and an Alumni of the Global Shapers Community (an initiative of the World Economic Forum).

• Auwal MS

  Head of Developers Relation And Integration Support, Moniepoint Group

  Auwal MS is a seasoned Software Engineer and Developer Relations Expert with over a decade of impact across Africa's technology ecosystem. He has built and led engineering teams delivering products in sportstech, edutech, and HRtech, consistently shaping solutions that scale across the continent. His work at Andela and Google established him as a key contributor to Africa's tech talent pipeline, empowering thousands of developers through advocacy, training, and hands-on community engagement. Auwal currently leads Developer Relations andTechnical Integrations at Moniepoint Group, driving innovation and partnering with developers building fintech solutions for millions. He is known for blending engineering depth with human-centered developer advocacy, making him one of the continent's most respected DevRel voices.

• Elijah Affi

  Co-founder, Takeout Media

  Elijah Affi is a visionary Creative Director, Executive Producer, Mandela Washington Fellow, and Co-Founder of Takeout Media. He blends creative vision with strategic clarity, shaping productions and brand collaborations that drive culture, business, and social impact. As Executive Producer of Tokunbo, Netflix’s #1 film, Elijah demonstrated the power of storytelling to elevate African narratives globally. At Ingene Studios, he continues to lead teams from concept to delivery, building original productions that balance creativity with impact.

• Ramatu Abdulkarim Iyimoga

  Public Health Specialists

  Ramatu Abdulkarim lyimoga is a dynamic Public Health Specialist whose work drives innovation, youth development, and stronger health systems across Africa. She has led major initiatives in sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, maternal and newborn health, gender-based violence, mental health, and digital health, working with communities and institutions to expand access to quality care. At Tiko Africa, she helps build community-based health ecosystems that connect young people to services through technology and human-centered approaches. A strong advocate for meaningful youth engagement, she has shaped national and state-level adolescent health policies and founded the Nasarawa Youth Think Tank Initiative to empower young leaders. With impactful experience in agencies like NPHDA, NEMSAS, and the Polio Emergency Operations Center, she contributed to Nigeria's polio eradication efforts.

• Ummi Yahuza Waziri

  Executive Director, Echoes of Change

  Ummi Yahuza Waziri is a lawyer and a youth advocate with a decade of hands-on experience in volunteering and advocacy. As a dedicated and experienced individual with a proven track record in addressing the challenges of climate change, particularly extreme heat, flooding, and erosion in local communities, Ummi seeks to leverage her skills and expertise of over a decade of experience in addressing climate change challenges, particularly extreme heat, flooding, and erosion, within local communities around. Her role within the network of African youth in conflict prevention and mediation has helped her utilize her skills and expertise in resolving conflicts arising from environmental stressors.