Prince Louis Omolayo Adekola
Founder, CEO Edvant Edge Africa. Chevening Scholar (UK). Global Changemaker in Education.
Louis Omolayo Adekola is an education expert with vast experience in international education consultancy & higher education management. He holds a B.Ed. in Educational Management, an M.Ed. in Comparative Education, and an MA in International Education and Development. He is the Convener & Programme Coordinator of The InterNational Education (TINE) Africa Summit & Awards while also working as the Regional Officer for the University of Sussex, UK in West Africa. Louis is the Founder & Executive Director of Edvant Edge Africa, an educational advancement firm that aims at positively transforming higher education in Africa.
As an international public speaker and award-winning changemaker, Louis is an inspiration to young people within Africa and beyond. In 2017, he was ranked as the 4th Most Influential Young Nigerian, and in 2018, he was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans. In 2019, he received the World Youth Forum Award in Egypt for his incredible work in improving global education. Louis was a 2019/20 Chevening Scholar and graduated from the University of Sussex with Distinction. In 2022 he received the Royal African Leadership Award, and in 2023, he was ranked as one of the Top 25 Nigerians Changing the Face of Education.
Louis is also an ardent lover of the performance arts, culture, tourism, and the general appreciation of human nature.