Simi Fajemirokun

Simi Fajemirokun is the founder of Read2Succeed Africa (R2S) a non-profit organisation that is committed to improve the state of public schools nationwide by using African design thinking to build inspired learning communities. R2S collaborates with leading experts to expand perspectives while generating new discoveries in the field of education.  Simi brings her business acumen, combined with passion, a reputation for delivering results and an impressive network that spans both the private and public sector to lead an organization that is set to be a game changer in public school education in Nigeria. Simi is committed to building smart communities. In 2012, she was a recipient of the Good Planet Foundation award in Davos based on her research on ‘Mobile Learning in Rural Areas’. Simi also believes in creating learning platforms that lead to opportunities. She has launched initiatives that have impacted over 2000 people across the education value chain such as Project Get2Work an Employability and Entrepreneurship workshop designed to prepare university students for life after school.