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Ife Adebayo (born August 31, 1982) is the Special Assistant to the Vice President on Innovation and Entrepreneurship where he advises His Excellency the Vice President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) about issues on Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

He is also an IT Business Analyst with experience in systems analysis, software development and IT project management. A member of the British Computer Society. He is currently the Special Assistant to the Vice President on Innovation and Entrepreneurship where he advises His Excellency the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) about issues on Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Develops programs and coordinates activities with various government agencies to support the growth of technology, encourage innovation, and provide an enabling environment for technology entrepreneurs and tech start-ups. He is part of the team that set-up structures for the Social Development, Job Creation and Economic team in the Office of the Vice President also formulated the structure for operations and teams within the Office of the Vice President for effective management of the economy and actualization of the governing party’s campaign promises.

Prior to this he was the Founding Partner/Technical Director of E-FAB Solutions, a software development company where he provided business decision-making and technical direction for the company. With over 10 years of experience in this field he has held positions as a network engineer, web developer, systems administrator, information systems architect, business development consultant, applications analyst with certifications in software testing, IT Architecture and Microsoft. NET.

Ife has held various leadership positions both in the past and presently. He served as the local committee Vice President of AISEC, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He is an active member of the All Progressive Congress Youth Forum (APCYF), a member of ActNow Initiative. In 2014, he served as the Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Abuja, Nigeria.

He has been known for his charitable works. In 2013, he was a recipient of The Future Awards in the Community Action category for charitable works in education. He has also been known to contribute tremendously to the growth of his community. In 2017, he donated a Block of Classrooms to St. Michael's Primary School, Lagbade, Epe Local Government, Lagos State

Ife holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria and a graduate of Business Information Systems from the University of East London, London, United Kingdom.