Olori Atuwatse III is passionate about empowering her community through education, entrepreneurship, and healthcare. For this reason and more, the management of LEADERSHIP Newspapers has chosen her as the Social Impact Person Of The Year 2024. With a legal background from the London School of Economics and as a member of professional organisations like CIARB Nigeria, Olori Atuwatse III combines her entrepreneurial spirit and expertise to create value across various industries.
She has successfully founded start-ups in the fashion and hospitality sectors. She sits on the boards of various companies and businesses and is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to create value through enterprise. Beyond enterprise, Olori has a passion for coaching young people and mentoring them at various learning phases with practical skills, through education and vocational training.
Olori Atuwatse III is a devoted mother and Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom, passionate about empowering her community through education, entrepreneurship and healthcare. Through The Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF), she has launched various initiatives, including the Teacher’s Training Programme, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo STEM and Innovation Lab, Love Garden project, and Wuwu Ore, which provide education, skills training, healthcare and economic empowerment to indigent children, women, and communities in the kingdom. Stretching beyond the ambits of the Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III works with the Nige.