Yemi Babington-Ashaye

Yemi Babington-Ashaye is an experienced professional who has held various leadership roles throughout their career. Yemi is the Founder of Babington Ashaye, a firm that provides Leadership, Management, and Strategy services. Yemi is currently President of United People Global, a community that promotes positive change around the world. Yemi also has a significant background with the World Economic Forum, where they served as Head of the Global Shapers Community and Director, as well as Associate Director and Deputy Head for Africa. Yemi has extensive experience in developing and executing strategies, managing stakeholders, and fostering partnerships. Yemi has also worked as a Technical Advisor on Economic Growth for the Federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria and has held positions at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, ITRI, Istanbul Chamber of Industry, GE Capital, and GE Lighting.

Yemi Babington-Ashaye's education history starts in 1992 when they attended the International School of Tanganyika (IST), although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period. From 1996 to 2002, Yemi Babington-Ashaye studied at AT Emile Woolf Colleges, obtaining the ACCA (Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants) qualification in Accounting. In 1998 to 2000, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics with a minor in Management Information Systems at Richmond, The American International University in London. Yemi Babington-Ashaye earned a Master’s in Policy Administration and International Development (MPA/ID) with a focus on Development Economics and International Development from Harvard Kennedy School from 2002 to 2005. During the same period, Yemi Babington-Ashaye also pursued an MBA specializing in Business at MIT Sloan School of Management.