Bolanle Austen-Peters
| Bolanle Austen-Peters | |
|---|---|
 Bolanle Austen-Peters | |
| Born | 4 February 1969 |
| Residence | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater |
International School Ibadan University of Lagos London School of Economics |
| Occupation | lawyer, businesswoman |
| Organization | Terra Kulture |
| Spouse(s) | Adegboyega Austen-Peters |
Bolanle Austen-Peters is a Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman.[1]
Early life and education
Bolanle was born on 4 February 1969. She is the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.[1][2] She attended the International School Ibadan and the University of Lagos for her undergraduate studies and earned a master's degree in International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1]
Career
Bolanle worked with her father's law firm before working with the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Switzerland and later moved to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the United Nations Development Program. She founded the Nigerian arts, education and cultural organisation, Terra Kulture in 2003. [1]
With the creation of Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions, she raised the bar in the theater industry with the production of SARO the Musical in 2013 and has since produced five additional plays. In December 2014 and April 2015, BAP productions produced SARO THE MUSICAL 2 at the MUSON Center.
She worked as a Consultant to the Ford Foundation Lagos and helped raise millions of dollars for the Museum through Arts and Business Council. [3][4]
In 2015, she commenced the production of the film 93 Days, scheduled to be released in 2016.[5]
Personal life
She is married to Dr. Adegboyega Austen-Peters, the son of the late Olofin Ijaye of Lagos,[6] with children.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ibukun Awosika (2009). The "Girl" Entrepreneurs. Xulon Press. pp. 47–61. ISBN 9781607915072.
- ↑ Demilade Oresanya. "Terra Kulture @10: Making Nigerian Arts, Culture and Lifestyle a priority". CP Africa. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Rita Ohi. "Austen-Peters: Living for the love of art". BusinessDay. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Terra Kulture has organised over 200 exhibitions-Austen-Peters". The Punch. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "93 days: The Ebola story needs to be told – Bolanle Austen-Peters". The Vanguard. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bolanle Austen-Peters steps out with hubby". The Punch. Retrieved 23 November 2014.