Abdulahi Adebayo

Abdulahi Adebayo is a certified PMP® Project Manager, Chevening Scholar, and Programmes Manager at Dataphyte Foundation with over eight (8) years of experience spanning social research, public finance and accountability, civic technology, policy advocacy, institutional reform, and international development.

Over the years, he has led transformative governance initiatives across Nigeria, tracking over USD 460 million in government capital projects, coordinating 120+ civil society organisations in advocacy campaigns that contributed to the passage of Nigeria's Federal Audit Service Bill by the National Assembly, facilitating capacity-building workshops for over 2000 government and non-government stakeholders, and co-hosting over 135 accountability radio shows to empower citizens with tools to hold government accountable and improve service delivery.

Abdulahi’s work is rooted in a commitment to equity, transparency, and the empowerment of marginalised communities through data and evidence. He is a ONE Campaign African Champion, VSO Global Climate Youth Champion, and Behavioral Insight Network for Transparency and Accountability (BiNTA) Fellow.

Abdulahi holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Essex, UK, and writes on AI accountability and digital governance in Africa.