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Yinka Iyinolakan

Co-Founder & CEO, Indigenius AI · Nigeria

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-15

Yinka Iyinolakan is the CEO of Indigenius AI. Iyinolakan is based in Nigeria.

Yinka Iyinolakan is a Nigerian AI entrepreneur and language technology innovator who founded Indigenius AI (formerly CDIAL AI) in 2021. He has over 12 years of experience in communications, technology, and design, including roles as Digital Marketing Manager at Ecobank and Head of Strategic Communications at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. A 2023 Echoing Green Fellow, he focuses on building multilingual AI systems and voice technology for African languages.

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Recent coverage has focused on Yinka Iyinolakan's work developing artificial intelligence solutions tailored for African languages and workflows through Indigenius AI and related platforms. Headlines highlight the launch of AI agent tools designed for multilingual communication across African languages, recognition including a Black Ambition Prize, and participation in regional and international innovation forums and pitch events that have channeled funding to Nigerian entrepreneurs in the AI and tech sector.

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Who is Yinka Iyinolakan?
Yinka Iyinolakan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Indigenius AI, based in Nigeria.
What company does Yinka Iyinolakan lead?
Yinka Iyinolakan is CEO of Indigenius AI.