Damilare Ajiboye, technology entrepreneur and Founder of Ocean Trends Digital Limited, has been officially inducted as an African Youth Ambassador by the African Union Youth Council (AUYC) Nigeria Chapter, during the 2025 African Youth Diplomatic Conference and Induction Ceremony held at the Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja.

The event, themed “Empowering Youth Voices in African Diplomacy,” brought together young leaders, diplomats, and innovators from across the continent to discuss Africa’s development agenda, youth inclusion, and cross-continental cooperation.

Ajiboye, who served as one of the Keynote Speakers, delivered a presentation titled “How African Youth Can Leverage Technology for Cross-Continental Peace and Trade.”
In his address, he emphasized the importance of digital innovation as a unifying force capable of bridging borders, promoting trade, and strengthening peace across Africa.

“Technology is not just a tool for connection; it is a bridge for collaboration,” Ajiboye said. “If African youth can harness innovation for shared growth, we can build an Africa where peace and progress move hand in hand.”

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Temisan  Louis, the AUYC President,  commended Ajiboye’s contribution to the continent’s digital transformation, describing him as “a young visionary using technology to create opportunities and strengthen youth participation in Africa’s development agenda.”

Ajiboye’s induction as an African Youth Ambassador recognizes his outstanding leadership in technology, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment through his company, Ocean Trends Digital Limited, which has developed multiple innovative digital products serving industries across Africa and beyond.

The conference also featured panel discussions, diplomatic networking sessions, and the official induction of new youth ambassadors committed to promoting the ideals of the African Union Youth Charter and the Agenda 2063 vision – “The Africa We Want.”

The recognition adds to Ajiboye’s growing list of leadership engagements and international contributions in technology and innovation, further reinforcing his role as one of the young African voices driving the continent’s digital and diplomatic progress.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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