Damilare Oyedele

Damilare Oyedele, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Library Aid Africa, is a Librarypreneur with a decade of experience in the library ecosystem in Africa and the global library field. He has a strong interest in library development programs in Sub-Saharan African Countries around SDGs, Library Connectivity, Capacity development, Innovative design for libraries, library advocacy, policy, and research.

Library Aid Africa is a not-for-profit organization that harnesses digital technology and community engagement approaches to transform libraries into vibrant spaces.

Over the past 5 years, he has led his team, working with in country library partners across about 9 African countries, with the impact of his work across 22 African countries. Over the years, he has been actively engaged in implementing various programs to improve library usage, strengthen advocacy for libraries, improve the capacity of young library professionals, and build multi-stakeholder partnerships and collaborations. This has identified a strategic need for a more dynamic approach to promoting libraries and the contribution they could make to society.