Samuel Ajayi

Samuel Ajayi is a Program Design and Operations professional at Sterling One Foundation, a role he assumed in August 2023.

He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Sociology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and has over 12 years of experience in governance and social development. Throughout his career, he has worked on high-impact initiatives supported by Ford Foundation, USAID, ECOWAS, Trust Africa, the Disability Rights Fund, and ActionAid, among others. His expertise includes program design, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL); evidence-based advocacy; and gender and disability mainstreaming.

Before joining Sterling One Foundation, Samuel was the Program Coordinator at Human Development Initiatives Foundation, Nigeria, where he managed large-scale social intervention programs nationwide. As a senior management team member, he played a pivotal role in fundraising, system strengthening, and strategic growth, driving impactful collaborations with national and international partners.