Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka

Professor
Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Born
Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
NationalityNigerian
EducationObafemi Awolowo University (B.Sc, Chemical Engineering) University of Toronto (M.Sc, Chemical Engineering) University of Sussex (D.Phil., Development Economics in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy)
Occupation(s)Author, and Economist
Organization(s)African Development Bank, United Nations
Known forFirst Nigerian Professor in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy
Websitebanjioyeyinka.com

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is a scholar, researcher, a professor and a development economist known for his significant contributions to the fields of economics, innovation, and technology management in developing countries. He is currently the senior special adviser on Industrialization to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).[1][2][3][4] He is also a member of the Advisory Council on Industrialization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a winner of the National Productivity Order of Merit.[5][6]

Early life and education

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Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka was born and raised in Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc (first class honours) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), M.Sc. in Chemical engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and D.Phil. in Development Economics specializing in the Political Economy of Technological Change and Industrialization, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering and Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Chemical Engineering.[7][8][9][10][11]

Career

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Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is an academic and administrator, known for his significant contributions to the field of Development Economics in Nigeria and Africa.[12][13][14][15]

He spent six years (2001-2006) as Professor at the United Nations University – Institute for New technologies (UNU-INTECH) where he earned global acclaim for his pioneering work in the field of Industrialization, Technological Change and Innovation Policy. He is the first Nigerian professor in first Nigerian professor in Industrialization Innovation and Technology Policy and a visiting professor at the United Nations University – MERIT, Netherlands and the Open University, UK.[16][17]

He served at the United Nations (UN) system for 20 years, his last positions been Director, Regional Office for Africa, Chief Scientific Advisor, UN-HABITAT, and Director Monitoring & Research Division. He was Senior Economic Adviser, UN Centre on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva where he coordinated the ten-year review of performance of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).[18] He was also a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER).[19]

Books and publications

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Banji has authored and co-authored over twenty books that have significantly contributed to the field of Development Economics.[20] Here are some of his books:

  • Industrialization and Economic Diversification: Post Crisis Development Agenda in Asia and Africa co-authored with Kaushalesh Lal (2022)[21]
  • Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development 2020[22]
  • Structural Transformation and Economic Development: Cross-Regional Analysis of Industrialization and Urbanization, Routledge Publishers (2017)[23]
  • Sustainable Industrialization in Africa: Toward a New Development Agenda, co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath 2015[24]
  • Urban Innovation in China's Shanty Towns coauthored with Pengfei Ni and Fei Chen (2015)[25]
  • Rich Country Poor People: The Story of Nigeria's Poverty amid Plenty (2014)[26]
  • Uneven Paths of Development: Innovation and Learning in Asia and Africa, co-authored with Rajah Rasiah, Edward Elgar Publishing (2009)[27][28]
  • Latecomer Development: Knowledge and Innovation for Economic Growth co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath Routledge Publishing, (2010)[29]
  • The Gene Revolution and the Global Food Crisis: Biotechnology Capacity in Latecomer Countries, co-authored with Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Palgrave McMillan (2009)[30][31]
  • Learning to Compete in African Industry, Ashgate Publishing (2006)[32]
  • Industrial Clusters and Innovation Systems in Africa, co-authored with Dorothy Mc-Cormick, United Nations University Press, (2007)[33][34]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "African Development Bank to provide $540M for agricultural development in Nigeria". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ Bureau, First Central Credit (2021-05-11). "Nigeria Needs Immediate Economic Diversification - African Development Bank". FirstCentral Credit Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-31. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Kanu, Peace Piak (2024-02-05). "AfDB to disburse $540 million for Special Agricultural Zones". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ AfricaNews (2019-06-22). "Economic prosperity in Africa through regional integration". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "From Reversal of Fortune to Economic Resurgence: Industrialization and Leadership in Asia's Prosperity and Nigeria's Regress|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. ^ Odutola, Abiola (2021-10-31). "AfDB, AfCFTA secretariat partner to stimulate industries to compete on global scale". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. ^ https://www.inderscience.com/info/dl.php?filename=2005/ijtg-351.pdf
  8. ^ 04 - Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka. Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ "Technology Policy and Practice in Africa | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". idrc-crdi.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ "Academy seeks role for engineers in national development agenda". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  11. ^ "Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka". www.acts-net.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  12. ^ "How Oil-dependence truncated Nigeria's Industrial Development". Daily Trust. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  13. ^ Africa, Ventures (2023-08-09). "Amina Mohammed, Abubakar Suleiman, Joyce Banda, Matthias Schmale, Oyeyinka to headline Africa Social Impact Summit 2023". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  14. ^ Okojie, Josephine (2022-07-28). "Nigeria never tagged AfDB's most difficult client – Oyeyinka". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  15. ^ "Nigeria Ranks 118th Position On Global Innovation Index | Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  16. ^ https://www.merit.unu.edu/archive/docs/hl/200701_banji_tribute.pdf
  17. ^ "The Open University". oro.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  18. ^ "Ex-UN-habitat chief, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka moves to AfDB". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  19. ^ "NISER Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Governing Council - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  20. ^ Channels Book Club: Interview With Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Pt.1. Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via www.youtube.com.
  21. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Lal, Kaushalesh (2022). Industrialization and economic diversification : post-crisis development agenda in Asia and Africa. Routledge studies in development economics. London : Routledge. ISBN 978-1-003-24532-2.
  22. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2020). Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78527-344-5.
  23. ^ "Structural transformation and economic development : cross regional analysis of industrialization and urbanization | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  24. ^ Sampath, Padmashree Gehl (2016), "Sustainable Industrialization in Africa: Toward a New Development Agenda", in Sampath, Padmashree Gehl; Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (eds.), Sustainable Industrialization in Africa, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–19, doi:10.1007/978-1-137-56112-1_1, ISBN 978-1-137-56112-1, retrieved 2024-03-31
  25. ^ http://ndl.ethernet.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/36841/1/12.pdf
  26. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2014). Rich country poor people: Nigeria's story of poverty in the midst of plenty. Lagos?: Technopol Publishers. ISBN 978-978-8013-42-6.
  27. ^ Oyelaren-Oyeyinka, Banji; Rasiah, Rajah (2009). "Uneven Paths of Development". Books.
  28. ^ https://www.merit.unu.edu/archive/docs/hl/200809_Uneven%20Paths%20Flyer.pdf
  29. ^ Sampath, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Padmashree Gehl (2009-11-15). Latecomer Development: Innovation and Knowledge for Economic Growth. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203865729. ISBN 978-0-203-86572-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Gehl Sampath, Padmashree (2009). The gene revolution and global food security : biotechnology innovation in latecomers. Houndmills, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-22882-5.
  31. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji; Sampath, Padmashree Gehl (2009). "The Gene Revolution and Global Food Security". Palgrave Macmillan Books.
  32. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; Technology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and (2006). Learning to compete in African industry :: institutions and technology in development /: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-4643-3.
  33. ^ https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:2478/pdf9789280811377.pdf
  34. ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji; McCormick, Dorothy; University, U. N.; Technology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and (2007). Industrial clusters and innovation systems in Africa :: institutions, markets and policy /: edited by Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and Dorothy McCormick. UN University Press. ISBN 978-92-808-1137-7.
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