THERESA TOLULOPE GBENRO
President, Grow with D Oracle Foundation
PRESIDENT’S BIO
Theresa Tolulope Gbenro is the president Grow with D Oracle Empowerment Foundation. Through her initiatives she has empowered 6000+ young people to live purposefully during the gap year.
She is also an award-winning social impact consultant with almost a decade of experience. Tolulope is a Youth Advisory Board Member for the AU-EU Youth Action Lab, UNICEF YPAT member. Tolulope has gained recognition by CEO Network Africa, ELOY and Future Africa Award for her impact.
Tolulope’s work spans climate action, renewable energy, women’s empowerment and youth governance. She is also a 2025 recipient of the Eco Champions Spark funding by SOS Children’s Village, 2022/2023 Nigerian Youth Futures Fund Leadership Grant and a 2023 International Climate Policy Competition Winner.
She is an alumna of Enactus, MCN, Hult Prize, Leap Africa among other organizations. Tolulope holds a B.Sc in Industrial Physics-Applied Geophysics from Covenant University and has undergone specialized training in Climate Negotiation from IDEP. She is also a published author and has been featured on numerous media platforms.
OUR PRESIDENT AT A GLANCE
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PRESIDENT’S IMPACT
Currently serving on
- ZenGuardian Board
- AU-EU Youth Action Lab Youth Advisory Board
- UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria Young People Action Team
Awards and Recognition
- Eco Champions Award, 2026
- CEO’s Network Africa Award, 2025
- Nigeria Youth Futures Fund 2025
- ELOY Award, 2024
- The Future Africa Award, 2024
- International Climate Policy Solution, 2023
- Noble Mission for Change, 2022
- Tallberg SNF-Elliasson Global Leadership Prize, 2022
- Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, 2021
“When you are competent, people see your competence before they see their bias, but when you are incompetent people see their bias and use it to justify your incompetence.”
Theresa Tolulope Gbenro
President, Grow with D Oracle Empowerment Foundation
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