Draft:Hammed Kayode Alabi

Hammed Kayode Alabi is a  Social Entrepreneur, and Poet, known for his advocacy for education and sustainable development.He is the Founder and Executive Director of KLCI a non-profit organisation that provides 21st-century skills, leadership development, and career training to young people in rural communities In Nigeria.

Early life and education
He was born in 1994 in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria, into the family of Biliaminu Agboola. He earned a Bachelor of Science Education in Human Kinetics from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria.

Career
Hammed Kayode Alabi has worked with Peace First as a Regional Manager and board member supporting youth social innovation in over 150 countries.

In 2021 he earned his Master's degree in Africa and International Development at the University of Edinburgh as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar,   he presently serves as the Senior Educational Mentoring Coordinator at Refugee Education UK, where he facilitates connections between young refugees/asylum seekers and mentors to provide educational support. Prior to this role, he served as the Young Refugee Project Coordinator with the British Red Cross.

In 2022, he served as a UNESCO youth delegate during the Pre-Summit of the Transforming Education Summit held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

He is an accomplished author with two published books and has written over 192 articles on personal, community, and global development. He has garnered numerous accolades, including the US Consul General Award, the Africa Talent of the Future recognition, and the prestigious MasterCard Foundation Scholarship. He is currently a 2024 Western Union Foundation Fellow.