Sheila Ojei is a business development and communications expert with experience in leading impact communications, implementing development strategies, and building partnerships that support job creation. She holds an MBA from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Arts (MA) from Regents University UK, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from St John’s University, USA.
Sheila is currently the Director, Strategy, Funding and Stakeholder Management at the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), leading the Strategy, Funding and Stakeholder Management Teams to deliver the LSETF’s mandate of developing opportunities for Lagos residents through entrepreneurship, youth development, and job creation.
Before joining LSETF, she led the Marketing and Communications Teams for Jobberman Nigeria, overseeing all marketing and communications activities including the development and implementation of communications strategies for impact projects with organizations such as the Mastercard Foundation and USAID
About LSETF
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) was established by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund Law 2016 to tackle unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Lagos State by empowering its residents with job and wealth creation opportunities.
LSETF fosters entrepreneurship by improving access to finance and markets, strengthening the institutional capacity of MSMEs, and formulating policies designed to improve the business environment in Lagos State. It also promotes human capital development in the state through programmes designed to train Lagos residents with relevant skills and place them in paid employment.
Furthermore, LSETF enables innovation in the vibrant Lagos tech ecosystem through programmes that support founders and startups with infrastructure, funding, learning, and networks.
The Fund pursues its objectives through strategic collaborations with partners and funding support from sources such as development agencies, corporate organizations, and individuals.
