Dr. Adeleke Adekanmbi

Senior Economic and Administrative Adviser

Dr. Adekanmbi Adeleke Adeyinka is a distinguished Agricultural economist, strategic development expert, and private sector professional currently serving as the Acting Chief Executive of the Nigerian Agricultural Mechanization and Equipment Leasing Company (NAMEL). He holds a PhD in Economics from Bingham University with distinction, a Master of Agriculture in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta where he emerged as the Overall Best Student, and a Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Economics and Extension from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. He possesses extensive experience in economic planning, agricultural mechanization, quantitative analysis, business development, strategic management, and evidence-based policy formulation. Prior to his current role, he served as Business Analyst and Technical Assistant to the Chief Executive of NAMEL, where he played key roles in business analysis, project management, feasibility studies, proposal development, and institutional strategy. He has also served as a Lecturer and Research Associate at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, contributing significantly to teaching, econometric analysis, and research development.

Dr. Adekanmbi has facilitated several high-impact capacity-building programmes for senior government officials and institutions across Nigeria, particularly in the areas of data analysis, strategic planning, digital transformation, and public sector performance management. He is highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Excel, Power BI, STATA, EViews, SPSS, and other analytical tools, and has published several peer-reviewed studies on capital flight, industrial output, agricultural economics, poverty, and development policy in Nigeria. Dr. Adekanmbi is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society, the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, and the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, and remains committed to advancing sustainable development, institutional excellence, and data-driven governance in Nigeria.

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