Teju Ajani

Teju Ajani is a global technology executive and a Software Engineer. She recently served as the Managing Director (Nigeria) for Apple Inc. She was Apple Inc's first African top-executive employee in Africa and the first woman in that role.

The technology expert has work experience with BEA Systems, VMware, Oracle, Google and Apple and is recognized as one of the influential women in technology by various organizations, and a featured speaker across technology and media circles.

Early life and education Born in Nigeria, she attended Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu and holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics She joined BEA systems and worked as a Developer Relations Engineer and as a systems engineer in her early career. She switched paths and worked as a senior customer programs manager at VMware. And in 2018 she assumed the role of country manager for Android partnerships for Google. She was appointed managing director of Apple in Nigeria in 2021.

She is an advocate for women in leadership and technology, and an active investor and advisor in Startup circles.