Olalekan Adeeko ⓘis a Nigerian computer scientist, data analyst and educator. He teaches technology in his native Yoruba language on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook and co-founded Tedprime Hub – an initiative focused on providing educational resource and training teachers and students to promote SDGs. He is the first Nigerian winner of African Union Continental Teacher Prize (2020) and received Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Africa 2024.[1][2][3]
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| Born | Nigeria |
| Education | Computer Science |
| Occupations | Computer scientist, data analyst, educator |
| Known for | Teaching technology in Yoruba; Co-founder of Tedprime Hub |
Career
editOlalekan Adeeko is a graduate of computer science and professional data analyst. He taught technology at Baptist's Boy's High School, Ogun State for 15 years. Adeeko played a significant role in the OgunDigiClass – an education project of Ogun State during the COVID-19 lockdown. He has trained over 10,000 teachers across 19 states in Nigeria and has represented the country in international competitions across Africa, Asia, Europe and America.[2]
In 2022, Adeeko began teaching technology in his native Yoruba language TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. He is co-founder of Tedprime Hub – an initiative focused on providing educational resource and training teachers and students to promote SDGs with several projects including Edo Girls Can Code, Codeliners, STEM HER and Teach Right.[4]
Prizes and honours
editAdeeko has received several prizes, awards and honors including the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Fellowship Award by International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (2015). In 2018, he received Microsoft Innovative Educator award in Singapore and Microsoft Fellow in Paris in 2019. He won the Inspirational Educator of the Year in 2019 and emerged first runner up of Presidents Teachers & Schools Excellence Award, 2019. He won the 1st Prize Union Bank Edtech Challenge for the development of Edubox – a device that brings online educational resource to communities without internet access. Adeeko won African Union Continental Teacher Prize (2020), the first Nigerian to receive the prize and received Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Africa 2024.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
References
edit- ↑ Oloruntade, Ganiu (2023-06-13). "This teacher-turned-Tiktoker is simplifying tech in Yoruba language". TechCabal. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- 1 2 Okogba, Emmanuel (2020-12-31). "Olalekan Adeeko wins 2020 AU Continental Teacher Prize". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Aliyu, Abdullateef (2020-12-31). "Nigeria's Adeeko wins 2020 AU Continental Teacher Prize". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Hope (2024-11-24). "Teaching tech in Yoruba breaks education barriers – Adeeko". The Hope. Akure, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Ogundare, Tunbosun (2024-11-23). "AU Teacher Prize winner, Adeeko, creates tech tutorials in Yoruba". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Ogundare, Tunbosun (2024-10-28). "AU Teacher Prize winner, Adeeko, bags Microsoft most valuable professional award". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ "Gov Abiodun Rewards Smart Students, Heroic Teachers". This Day. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Meshioye, David (2023-10-16). "Lagos teacher wins African Union continental prize". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ "Olalekan Adeeko". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Amos (2024-08-22). "Teachers tasked on impact, service delivery". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-02.