Ibukun Omololu is Gender Expert and Principal Consultant of The Teal Tree Company, a gender consulting firm focused on closing gender gaps and driving socio-economic development across communities and nations. With over 19 years of experience, she has led impactful projects globally, including initiatives for women in agriculture and business, promoting financial education and inclusion that has benefited over 6,000 women and multiple organisations across Africa and globally. Her expertise spans consulting, advisory, and capacity-building for development agencies, private sector organisations and financial institutions.

She has contributed (and continues to contribute) to initiatives such as the Flourish Africa Foundation One Billion Naira Fund, Aceli Global Gender Lens Investing Fellowship for East African Lenders, Acumen Gender Accelerator Program for women-led businesses across Africa; championed the launch of the Bloom Women Network at Sterling Bank in 2019; trained over 800 women in financial literacy through the Cherie Blair Foundation’s Road2Growth project; and engaged with the Central Bank of Nigeria on financial inclusion frameworks, among other projects.

Ibukun is a nominee for the 2021 Trailblazers Award by Strategic African Women in Leadership (SAWIL), an alumna and facilitator for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) – a White House/Department of State initiative, and a member of the pioneer cohort of the Vital Voices Leadership Journey. Additionally, she is a 2022 Techsters Alumna and was recognized as one of The Peak Performing Women of the Year 2024 – TPP Admirable Women in Leadership.

A sought-after speaker and published author of three books, she is passionate about advancing women’s leadership, inclusive workplaces and socio-economic development.