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Adéṣínà Ayeni

Nigeria

Adéṣínà Ayẹni (Ọmọ Yoòbá) is a cultural heritage curator, translator, and Open Education practitioner. He is the founder of Yobamoodua Cultural Heritage, a heritage retention organisation that has implemented numerous projects to make African knowledge relevant in today’s world and accessible globally, including translation, documentation, and archiving initiatives. Adéṣínà is also the force behind the Nigerian Languages Data and Sci-Tech Conference and the TermLog terminology database.

As a folklorist, Adéṣínà has produced and archived Yorùbá oral literature as educational resources, with annotations, transcriptions, and subtitling to make the pieces clearer for students and learners.

More about me: https://adesinaayeni.carrd.co

OEAwards Activity

  • 2025 Individual Award: Leader
  • Awards Review Committee: 2026