Draft:Oyenuga Ridwan Timilehin

Submission declined on 17 February 2026 by Reading Beans (talk).

This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources.

Reliable sources include: reputable newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and books from respected publishers.
Unacceptable sources include: personal blogs, social media, predatory publishers, most tabloids, and websites where anyone can contribute.

Replace any unreliable sources with high-quality sources. If you cannot find a reliable source for the material, it should be removed.

This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis;
are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you have not resolved the issues listed above, your draft will be declined again and potentially deleted.
If you need extra help, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors.
Please do not remove reviewer comments or this notice until the submission is accepted.

Where to get help

If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews.
If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed.

How to improve a draft

Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia.
Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup
Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references
Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article
Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article
Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources

You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article.

Improving your odds of a speedy review

To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags.

Add tags to your draft

Editor resources

Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs

Declined by Reading Beans 4 months ago. Last edited by Reading Beans 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

Resubmit

Please note that if the issues are not fixed, the draft will be declined again.

Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Timingotech (talk) 04:09, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Oyenuga Ridwan Timilehin is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur, youth leader, and mental health advocate. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SereniMind, a mental health technology platform focused on improving access to mental health support across Africa. His work spans digital health innovation, youth empowerment, and public sector collaboration.

Early life and education

Oyenuga Ridwan Timilehin was born in Nigeria. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Babcock University. He is a Fellow of the Harvard University Aspire Leaders Program and has completed certifications in Project Management from the University of California, Irvine, Artificial Intelligence from IBM, and Machine Learning from Stanford University and DeepLearning.AI. He is also a graduate of the ALX Founder’s Academy supported by Mastercard.

Career

Ridwan began his career in technology as a frontend developer and has worked on chatbot systems, sentiment analysis tools, and predictive models. He worked as a Frontend Developer at Allforms Limited from 2023 to 2025.

He later founded Timingotech, a technology company that develops AI-powered solutions for businesses and social enterprises.

SereniMind

Ridwan is the Founder and CEO of SereniMind, a Nigerian mental health technology platform designed to connect users with mental health professionals and provide digital wellness support. The platform has served over 300,000 users and partners with health professionals and organizations to expand access to mental health care.^[1]

SereniMind has contributed to continent-wide mental health awareness campaigns and youth-focused digital wellness programs.^[2]

Youth leadership and public engagement

Ridwan has held several youth leadership and policy-related roles. He has served as President (Nigeria) of the African Youth Convention and Chairman of the House Committee on Youth Technology in the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (Lagos State).

He serves as the Ogun State Coordinator for the Youth Creative Conference (YCC), a youth empowerment movement affiliated with the African Union and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development that focuses on skills development and violence prevention.^[3]

He has worked with the African Union and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development on youth empowerment initiatives and digital innovation programs.

Ridwan is also an Ambassador for the AfriLead EduTourism Network and a Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld.

Advocacy and impact

Ridwan’s work focuses on mental health awareness, youth empowerment, and digital inclusion. Through SereniMind and related initiatives, he has contributed to campaigns promoting mental well-being and digital health literacy across multiple African countries.^[4]

He serves as Coordinator of the Africa Wellness Voices Initiative, a youth-led mental health advocacy campaign focused on promoting mental well-being and digital health literacy across Africa.^[5]

His advocacy and the initiative’s work have been cited in discussions about youth mental health challenges across the continent.^[6]

He is a member of the Network of African Mental Health Advocates and has mentored young people through technology and entrepreneurship programs, including initiatives associated with the Google Developers Group.

Memberships

Forbes BLK member

Awards and recognition

Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Babcock University (2025)
First runner-up, Babcock Innovation Challenge 3.0
TVC Labs Fellow (African startup incubator)
Invited Delegate, Africa CEO Summit C-Suite Roundtable

Media coverage

Ridwan and his work have been featured in several publications, including:

BusinessDay Nigeria^[7]
Daily Trust^[8]
Business Post Nigeria^[9]
Global South World^[10]
Techparley^[11]
allAfrica^[12]
MSN^[13]

References

[1] ttps://businessday.ng/technology/article/nigerian-youth-led-startup-takes-mental-health-campaign-to-25-african-countries/

[2] ttps://techparley.com/nigerian-healthtech-startup-serenimind-launches-digital-campaign-to-tackle-mental-health-across-25-african-countries/

[3] ttps://dailytrust.com/firm-launches-africa-wide-digital-push-on-youth-mental-health/

[4] ttps://businesspost.ng/health/africa-wellness-voices-initiative-promotes-mental-wellbeing/

[5] ttps://allafrica.com/stories/202602120590.html

[6] ttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/stigma-economic-pressure-fuel-silent-mental-health-struggles-among-young-africans-expert/ar-AA1W7rPc

[7] ttps://businessday.ng/technology/article/nigerian-youth-led-startup-takes-mental-health-campaign-to-25-african-countries/

[8] ttps://dailytrust.com/firm-launches-africa-wide-digital-push-on-youth-mental-health/

[9] ttps://businesspost.ng/health/africa-wellness-voices-initiative-promotes-mental-wellbeing/

[10] ttps://globalsouthworld.com/article/a-youth-led-digital-movement-is-reshaping-how-africa-talks-about-mental-health

[11] ttps://techparley.com/nigerian-healthtech-startup-serenimind-launches-digital-campaign-to-tackle-mental-health-across-25-african-countries/

[12] ttps://allafrica.com/stories/202602120590.html

[13] ttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/stigma-economic-pressure-fuel-silent-mental-health-struggles-among-young-africans-expert/ar-AA1W7rPc

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]