- Season 1 | Episode 07
Nigeria’s Brain Gain: Nabila’s Return | SDG 4&5
Podcast Trailer
Nabila Aguele spearheads progressive policies, narratives, and movements to promote gender equality, innovation, and social inclusion, advancing SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 5: Gender Equality. From leading the creation of Nigeria’s Integrated National Financing Framework to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals to championing Nigeria’s gender-responsive budget through the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Nabila is driving impactful change. She is not just advocating for gender-responsive budgeting but is actively leading initiatives that empower women and create sustainable development.
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Episode Introduction
Credo Voices, the podcast where we bring you inspiring stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. I’m your host, Awele Okigbo, the CEO of Credo Advisory.
Nigeria boasts a vibrant young population, but for many girls, reaching their full potential is significantly challenged.Limited access to quality education, unemployment, and deep-rooted gender inequalities hold them back.
Alarmingly, the United Nations Children’s Fund reports that over 10 million Nigerian girls are out of school. Insecurity, early marriage, lack of resources, and a failing educational infrastructure fuel this crisis. In this episode of Credo Voices, we are in Nigeria, connecting with Nabila Aguele, who is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Girl Rising. Nabila is driving progressive policies, narratives, and movements aimed at promoting gender equality, innovation, and social inclusion.
Nabila is advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4, quality education, and Goal 5, gender equality. Listen and be inspired by her transformative story.
Nabila Aguele
Gender Equality Advocate & Public Policy Expert.
With a robust legal background and extensive public policy expertise, Nabila Aguele shines as a dynamic advocate for gender equality and sustainable development. Her career has been dedicated to the intersection of fiscal policy and social impact, leveraging data and narrative-based advocacy to shift societal norms.
Nabila holds esteemed positions as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development and a Senior Fellow with the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET). Previously, she made significant strides as a Special Adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, playing a pivotal role in developing Nigeria’s Integrated National Financing Framework to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Her efforts also include championing gender-responsive fiscal policies and budgets, leading to the establishment of Nigeria’s gender-responsive budget. Beyond her policy work, Nabila lends her expertise to several influential organizations. She serves on the boards of Women for Women International, INSEAD, and Girl Rising, where she is Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
Nabila’s academic credentials include a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law, and an MBA from INSEAD, where she graduated as Valedictorian. Outside her professional achievements, she is a proud mother of three vibrant children under eight and is an acrylic artist.
Nabila Aguele’s journey is a testament to her dedication to creating a more equitable and sustainable world.
Nabila holds esteemed positions as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development and a Senior Fellow with the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET). Previously, she made significant strides as a Special Adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, playing a pivotal role in developing Nigeria’s Integrated National Financing Framework to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Her efforts also include championing gender-responsive fiscal policies and budgets, leading to the establishment of Nigeria’s gender-responsive budget. Beyond her policy work, Nabila lends her expertise to several influential organizations. She serves on the boards of Women for Women International, INSEAD, and Girl Rising, where she is Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
Nabila’s academic credentials include a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law, and an MBA from INSEAD, where she graduated as Valedictorian. Outside her professional achievements, she is a proud mother of three vibrant children under eight and is an acrylic artist.
Nabila Aguele’s journey is a testament to her dedication to creating a more equitable and sustainable world.
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