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Ini Abimbola

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Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Lagos State, Nigeria

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About

Ini Abimbola is a governance and institutional reform advisor with over 25 years of leadership experience across public and private sectors. He advises governments, development agencies, nonprofits, and corporate boards on governance structures, strategy execution, performance monitoring, and ESG frameworks, with particular focus on closing gaps between strategic intent and operational delivery. Abimbola is a 2008 Stanford Draper Hills Fellow and author of "The Operator's Trap: Why Africa's Best Executives Never Truly Lead," and currently serves as Non Executive Director at ThistlePraxis Consulting.

Experience

  1. ThistlePraxis ConsultingNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentLagos
  2. ThistlePraxis ConsultingLead Consultant/CEO2011 — 2020Nigeria
  3. Sustainability Professionals Institute of NigeriaVice Presidentcurrent2019 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  4. Ferdinand Porsche FERNFHLecturer/Member of Faculty - MBA Prog in Inter'l CSR Managementcurrent2018 — presentVienna, Austria
  5. The Purple Girl FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2019 — presentLagos
  6. THE BRIDGE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONMember Board of Trusteescurrent2011 — presentCalabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
  7. Pryme (Previously OjirehPrime)Member Board of Directors2024 — 2025United Kingdom
  8. UN WomenTechnical Expert, Women Political Leadership/Federal House of Representatives2022 — 2023Abuja
  9. Nigerian University of Technology and ManagementVisiting Faculty2021 — 2022Lagos, Nigeria
  10. Women In Management, Business & Public ServiceExecutive Secretary2009 — 2011Nigeria
  11. Defence for Children International - International SecretariatExecutive Director - Nigeria2007 — 2008Lagos State, Nigeria
  12. Merchant Banking Corporation (MBC)Banking Officer1998 — 2000Lagos State, Nigeria

Skills & more

ESG Strategy1ESG Reporting1

Languages English

  • Diploma in ESG Strategy (ESG-S) — The ESG Institute
  • Certificate In ESG Reporting — The ESG Institute

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Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Aisha Raji
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ini Abimbola?
Ini Abimbola is a governance and institutional reform advisor with over 25 years of leadership experience across public and private sectors. He advises governments, development agencies, nonprofits, and corporate boards on governance structures, strategy execution, performance monitoring, and ESG frameworks, with particular focus on closing gaps between strategic intent and operational delivery. Abimbola is a 2008 Stanford Draper Hills Fellow and author of "The Operator's Trap: Why Africa's Best Executives Never Truly Lead," and currently serves as Non Executive Director at ThistlePraxis Consulting.
Where does Ini Abimbola work?
Ini Abimbola is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
Where did Ini Abimbola go to school?
Ini Abimbola studied at Rome Business School (Doctorate, Business Administration and Management, General); Nexford University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General); Nexford University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General).

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