Basic info
| First Name | Rafiu |
| Last Name | Olaore |
| User name | Rafiu |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Gender | Male |
| Full name | Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore |
| Working languages | English |
Bio
| About | Mr. Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore is the founder and executive director of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), an NGO that has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Currently, he serves as a Chief Lecturer in the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department at Osun State Polytechnic in Nigeria. Rafiu actively participates in global policy discussions, mentors young entrepreneurs, and advocates for digital rural entrepreneurship and innovation as essential drivers of youth employment and economic prosperity. |
| Education | Master of Science degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Essex, United Kingdom (2012); Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ekiti State University, Nigeria (2003); Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Entrepreneurship and Business Management from the National Open University of Nigeria (2020); Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply from Osun State Polytechnic, Nigeria (1996). |
| Significant achievements | Rafiu is an experienced changemaker and an accredited stakeholder of the United Nations and the World Bank Group. He has served as a panelist and speaker at several significant global forums, including the International Training Center of the ILO’s 2025 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day in Turin, Italy; the OECD’s 2025 Civil Society Days in Paris, France; the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s 2025 Africa Forum in Uganda; the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund meetings in the USA; the 2025 Accelerating Africa’s Growth Conference in Ghana; the One Young World Summit 2024 in Canada; the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference in Kenya; and the World Trade Organization’s 2024 Public Forum in Switzerland. |
| Certifications | Advance professional Certificates
Certificate of completion for the course “Anticorruption Assessment Tool for Parliamentarians,” organised by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC), issued on August 30, 2025. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:1cdd1810-b2ff-4e1d-a964-5401648451ea
Certificate of participation in the virtual training workshop on “Applying the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards” organized by the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank on August 14, 2025. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:424c8a80-277f-4ea6-9d28-9fd3a580ce4a
Certificate of attendance for the Daring Cities 2025 Virtual Forum Session titled “Universal Risks, Universal Resilience: How Inclusive Local Disaster Responses Can Inform National Adaptation.” The ICLEI Southeast Asia organised this session on 7 August 2025. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:b3531801-1071-4359-b242-76b5cf8b06d9
Certificate of Participation in the 2025 Online Workshop on Effective Public Governance and Finance for Disaster Risk Reduction, Local Resilience, and Climate Action (17 – 19 June 2025). This training was organized by UN DESA/DPIDG, the United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), CIFAL Jeju, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), ONEA, GETI, and Making Cities Resilient 2030. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:c64158d9-fa55-4f18-932f-d588c2b91120
Certificate of Completion for the Women, Business, and the Law training, provided by the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development (16 June 2025). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:1ba564ff-d37f-4e79-ba56-e33b22c87065
Certificate of Completion for the online course “Social Protection: A Primer,” offered by the Centre for Social Protection at the Institute of Development Studies, UK, in collaboration with Irish Aid (1 May 2025). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:da28f5ee-1782-49e2-8ebe-297639121de4
Certificate of Completion for the Government Analytics Training from the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development (16 April 2025). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:4482754a-89fb-42e4-8edb-4c1852b572bb
Certificate of Completion in “Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Inclusive and Technological Innovations for Urban Health and Disaster Risk Reduction,” held on 12, 19, and 26 March 2025. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:d497fc24-a7b2-4ec6-9114-e30302c51602
Certificate of Completion for “Introduction to Behavioral Science in Public Policy,” provided by the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development (2 March 2025). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:8d2390c1-8dee-40ae-ae84-3146f8be1adc
Certificate of Completion in “The Use of Blockchain in Trade Facilitation” by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on March 1, 2025. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:379ae168-8325-4221-a11d-253e99f97b44
Certificate of Completion for the e-course on Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership, and GIZ (19 March 2025). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:0950ebf2-0518-45ab-805d-15a92088ec71
Certificate of Achievement in the Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) Training Packages 1 & 2 from the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) (25 December 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:ffb98f63-ae66-40d4-ab92-fcb4a2edc3b1
Certificate of Achievement in Operationalizing E-Trade in Africa from the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) (29 December 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:a25a888f-bd3f-4a2e-b01c-c701970b05a3
Certificate of Completion in “Risk-Informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience,” obtained from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) (26 December 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:8f2c8a14-a890-4647-a0a8-510bea16a137
Certificate of Completion in “Checklist on Scaling Up Disaster Risk Reduction in Humanitarian Action,” from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) (24 December 2024).https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:7ed5624c-b5b2-4218-9783-91d76fbaae45
Certificate of Completion in “Resilience of Local Governments: A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Integrate Public Health and Disaster Risk Management,” from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and the World Health Organization (WHO) (24 December 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:0d8c915d-1826-46ab-978f-f9ca279228f5
Certificate of Participation in “Responsible Business Conduct: A Pathway to Achieving a Just Transition,” from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Training Center of ILO (ILO ITC) (2 – 13 December 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:d6a1cdaf-7c1a-4f42-9e99-e5b61553672b
Certificate of Completion in the Disaster Displacement Course from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) (3 November 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:cf888398-caa0-451f-8d30-7d14eaeaa7b1
Certificate of Achievement in Domestic Resource Mobilization in Africa from the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) (27 September 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:f9067e49-363a-42da-a5a6-aac302521364
Certificate of Participation in Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Webinar, from the Women in African Public Administration Network (WAPAN) (27 August 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:9b10c9a0-c132-4ded-96b2-5c1dbe7fc1be
Advanced Diploma in Procurement Management from the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Centre of Excellence, University of Lagos, Nigeria (17 July – 2 August 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:df44d8cd-8a03-4deb-af00-d9c2891ac8d4
Certificate of Participation in “Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems for All through Effective Gender-Responsive Planning, Digital Government Transformation, and Financing,” from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UNITAR, UN Women, Making Cities Resilient, and UN DESA (23 – 25 July 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:73ceb0e3-4633-4761-8b57-fc56c79dbb5f
Certificate of Attendance in Conducting Waste Characterization Studies for Data-Driven Waste Management by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (23 May 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:b8ef9766-3a1e-4cf1-b8a5-06981e10f1ff
Certificate of Completion in “Professional Skills: Intercultural Communication Skills” (Strengthening credibility, trust, and connections with diverse stakeholders through increased intercultural skills) from the British Council (16 March 2024 – 21 May 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:ee6100f2-110b-4818-b8b2-e33857c75dd6
Certificate of Attendance in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital Transformation Dialogues Webinar: Connected Communities: Harnessing the Power of Digital Public Infrastructure (21 May 2024). https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:adc85e7b-4b82-4cfc-b7cf-4654c6d8545c
Certificate of Participation in the ‘Training Series on Indigenous Issues’ from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations, February 20 – March 5, 2024. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:e0788998-d7e8-4d4e-8f8c-ce5a5c5fa266 Certificate of Participation in the ITU Digital Transformation Dialogues, “Ask the Expert Session – Urban Intelligence Unveiled: AI Principles for Smart Cities,” from the International Telecommunication Union, February 21, 2024. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:7c021cb6-723e-4bb5-8da4-29a2d54365c9 Certificate of Attendance in the ITU Digital Transformation Dialogue Webinar, “Future of Real Love in the Virtual World: The Perfect Date,” from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), February 14, 2024. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:95460e43-b359-4400-aa97-dbde0ef21fa2 Certificate of Achievement in Social Policy for Development Planners in the Context of Uncertainty and Crises from the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), December 31, 2023. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:238d68b2-2a66-4dee-b927-cb8553667298
Certificate of Attendance in the International Telecommunication Union Digital Transformation Webinar Series, Episode #39: “The Interplay Between Human Rights and Technology,” December 8, 2023. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:1e67621a-7489-4cc5-ac2d-8329949fd1e0
Certificate of Participation in the ITU-T Focus Group on Metaverse (FG-MV) from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), December 4 – 7, 2023. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:5b49187d-547d-408a-ac2d-dcae4843f950
Certificate of Achievement in “Creating Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Cities: Harnessing South-South Cooperation for a Post-COVID Era” from the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, PAHO, UNDRR, and the World Health Organization (WHO), June 7 – 27, 2023. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:cffc9a70-18f8-41dd-a6c7-414c6f03381c
Certificate of Completion in “Unlocking the Power of Material Recovery Facilities to Build a Sustainable Circular Economy” from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean, June 15, 2023. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:1860fef6-21c0-4a17-8d74-2e81fa3e16d0
Certificate of Achievement in “Gender, Youth Employment, and Social Inclusion” from the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), November 21, 2022. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:c29b1cbb-c57f-4a15-8350-c9e044955e33
Certificate of Achievement in “Green Technologies for African Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises” from the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, November 28, 2022. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:3b2d815e-e67a-4413-af83-f9edeee63e49
Certificate of Achievement in “Gender Equality: How Business Can Accelerate the Pace of Change” from the UN Global Compact Academy, May 12, 2022. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:10df54ba-dcf7-484a-b0b9-081bbba4b75f
Certificate of Achievement in “Fundamentals of Digital Marketing” from Google Digital Skills for Africa, July 24, 2021. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:0abb229c-1dda-4a89-959f-ba76b73533aa
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Business
| Business | Looking for business partners, Looking for investment opportunities, Open to work, Open to new collaborations |
| Current employment | Chief Lecturer in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department at the Osun State Polytechnic Iree, Nigeria. |
| Expertise | Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation; Procurement and Supply Chain Management; Business Management; Disaster Risk Management:; Blockchain Technology; Climate Change Advocate; |
| Motivation for social impact creation | I joined social impact creation (SBC) to connect with key stakeholders, develop skills, and contribute innovative, practical solutions to global pressing challenges. |
| Contributions to the SBC community | To engage effectively with the SBC community and help develop creative solutions for global development. |
| Sustainable Development Goals | GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being, GOAL 4: Quality Education, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, GOAL 13: Climate Action, GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal |
Research
| Research | Looking for collaborators |
| Research interests | Rural entrepreneurship; Digital Technology; Youth and Women Empowerment; Job Creation; Procurement Practices; Supply Chain Management; Education; Gender; Skills Development; |
| Current research projects | Enhancing Homegrown Economy through Infrastructure and Skills Development for Job Creation in Africa. Digital Rural Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Youth Employment, Peace and Prosperity. |