Founder Bio | Think Security Africa

Adunola Abiola, Founder of Think Security Africa

TSA was founded by Adunola Abiola, she is also the senior analyst.

Born in London to Nigerian parents, Adunola has an academic and professional background in security issues, with a special focus on Africa.

Adunola’s interactions with members of African security forces and people impacted by insecurity, were both the foundation and inspiration for TSA. She has provided policy guidance to government and security officials at the highest level in various African countries, at the same time as establishing grassroots ties in communities across Africa. Adunola took an early interest in classical military strategy, and has been researching and working on issues directly and indirectly related to security in Africa for over a decade.

Adunola started her university career at the School of Oriental and African Studies, and the London School of Economics,both in London. She later wet onto the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Throughout her academic career she studied under a number of distinguished professors.