Yinka Iyinolakan is a Nigerian Social Innovator, and Founder of The Centre for the Digitization of Indigenous African Languages, CDIAL,[1] a Nigerian AI startup focused on localizing digital access and digitizing native languages using language models.[2][3]

Yinka Iyinolakan
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationFounder/Chief Executive
OrganizationCDIAL
Websitehttps://indigenius.ai/

He was a 2023 global fellow of Echoing Green Fellowship for emerging entrepreneurs,[4] and former Head of strategic communications at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.[5]

Career

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He began his career as a Digital Marketing Manager with Ecobank, joined the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, and became Head of Corporate Communications and Advocacy for the organization.[6] Yinka has worked for over 12 years in business, communications, technology, and design, he founded Yinola Games, a gaming, animation, and Augmented Reality platform.[7] He is presently the Chief Executive at Cdial.[8] He was a nominee for the Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Services, TFAA 2019.[9]

Education

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He is a PhD researcher at the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos on Computational Media and Artificial Intelligence for low-resource languages.[10] He has two graduate degrees in Media and Communications, and an MBA in Business Administration from the University of South Wales, UK.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Nigerian Social Innovator, Iyinolakan bags 2023 Echoing Green Fellowship". Leadership.ng. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ Aimuengheuwa, Joan (2023-12-04). "A Chat with Yinka Iyinolakan on CDIAL.AI's Innovative Solutions for Multilingual Africa". Tech | Business | Economy. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  3. ^ Kene-Okafor, Dominic-Madori Davis, Tage (2024-06-16). "Black founders are creating tailored ChatGPTs for a more personalized experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Olayinka Iyinolakan". Echoing Green Fellows Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  5. ^ "Yinka Iyinolakan Archives". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  6. ^ a b "Celebrating Yínka Iyinolakan's 35 Years of Impact and Innovation - Gentechnews.com.ng | Best General Technology News Platform Celebrating Yínka Iyinolakan's 35 Years of Impact and Innovation(OPINION)". Gentechnews.com.ng | Best General Technology News Platform. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  7. ^ "Yinka Iyinolakan - Synergist | Creator | Shapeshifter". yinkaiyinolakan.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  8. ^ "Indigenius AI". indigenius.ai. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ TFAA (2019-11-04). "The Future Awards Africa Prize For Professional Service". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. ^ "Olayinka Iyinolakan". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.