OluTimehin Kukoyi

OluTimehin Kukoyi is a development communications professional with a long-term focus on cities and urban belonging. Her career includes public policy advocacy, programme design and moderation, and creative writing. With 12 years’ experience in human rights and public policy advocacy, non-profit and corporate communications, print and digital journalism, and media training for young activists, her work in the areas of social justice and spatial transformation has taken her across Sub-Saharan Africa, North and South America, the UK, and continental Europe.

OluTimehin Kukoyi is a prominent figure among Nigerian and African feminists of her generation. Her social justice advocacy – focusing on urban regeneration, pro-poor urbanism, and women’s and minority rights – has included contributing policy solutions to public offices and multilateral institutions such as the City of Amsterdam, the City of Buenos Aires, EU in Nigeria, UN Women Nigeria, and others.

She has written for Africa Is A Country, The Correspondent, The New York Times, NPR, The Republic journal, and West Africa Insights. She has given ad hoc lectures at institutions such as SOAS (the University of London), TU Delft, University of Leiden, and SHOFCO’s Kibera School for Girls.

In 2025 she established The Beautiful Experiences Company as a creative lifestyle enterprise, and is building a policy advocacy entity, Global Majority Development Consulting, which amplifies development narratives to build bridges, engage resources, and secure urban futures.

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