Eniola Mafe

Eniola Mafe is the Programs Manager at Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) Foundation; a $90MM Corporate Social Enterprise established by Chevron to invest in socioeconomic and peacebuilding programs in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. In this role, Eniola is responsible for advocacy and outreach activities and as well as supporting the design, enhancement, monitoring and evaluation of NDPI and PIND activities. She also develops partnership and collaboration opportunities with a diverse collection of partners including bilateral and multilateral aid donor agencies, federal and state government agencies in Nigeria, private companies and civil society organizations. Eniola previously served as Program Manager on Africa at Vital Voices Global Partnership, managed the Africa Businesswomen’s Network (ABWN), and consulted for Women’s World Banking Ghana (WWBG). Eniola began her career as an Equity Financing Analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She was named one of the 99 most influential foreign policy leaders under the age of 33, or the “99 Under 33,” by the by Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in 2011, as well as 13 Young Africans Business/Economic Leaders to Watch in 2013 by Ventures Africa Magazine. Eniola holds a M.A. from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, specializing in International Business and Development, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with B.A in International Studies from Spelman College.