Curriculum vitae
Olafemiwa Okanla
Freelance Senior Consultant, Organisational Transformation & Strategic Communication
Professional summary
I help public institutions, private organisations and development organisations turn strategy into aligned vision, stakeholder engagement and measurable impact.
Drawing on more than 15 years of experience across West Africa, I support transformation, institutional modernisation and growth through strategic communication, narrative building, change management and strategic partnerships.
Core expertise
- Strategic communication
- Business development
- Strategic partnerships
- Stakeholder engagement
- Market entry
- Organisational transformation
- Change management
- Narrative & brand strategy
- Project & team leadership
- Professional training
Professional experience
2019 – present
Freelance Senior Consultant
Diagnostics, transformation projects, brand development, events and digital communication training, for clients such as Meta, ASIN and SBIN.
2025 – present
Strategic Advisor
Deployment of e-WALO Group Corp.’s Benin subsidiary: stakeholders, partnerships, suppliers, institutional relations and business development.
2025
Market Assessment & Project Management Consultant
Market assessment and Benin market entry for a U.S. energy-transition company; 15+ public and private stakeholders engaged.
2021 – 2024
Head of Communication
First communication function, brand and website for the 2021–2026 Master Plan; 700+ employees and 300+ port stakeholders aligned; budget above FCFA 300 million.
2017 – 2019
Head of Marketing & Communication, Digital Economy
Three Digital Weeks, the national HackerLab and 20+ campaigns; 300+ stakeholders and a community of 100,000+.
2014 – 2017
Project Manager
Cross-functional ICT projects, including work linked to the World Bank-funded WARCIP-1B programme (ACE submarine cable).
Leadership & volunteer engagement
2024 – present
Founder & President
Mentoring, training and professionalisation of the communication sector in Benin and francophone Africa; a community of 3,000+ professionals and 100+ volunteers.
Education & certifications
2026
Master 2, Organisational Communication (CEIPA)
2023
Lean Practitioner (ISO 18404)
2011
Master’s, International Business & Economic Engineering
2009
Bachelor’s, Law, Economics & Management
Digital tools
Office 365 and Google Workspace (advanced) · collaborative workspaces and project management platforms · generative AI for research, analysis and productivity.