Chief Executive Officer of AUNIQUEI, a private entrepreneurial initiative in communication for leadership.
Makinwa was Africa Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Director of UNAIDS New York Office; Director and Representative of UNAIDS to the African Union, Addis Ababa. He has worked for Family Health International (FHI), Programme for Appropriate Technology for Health (PATH) and World Health Organization.
Makinwa has degrees from University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and Harvard University, USA. He has diplomas from institutions in Germany and South Africa.
He authored and co-authored several books and journal articles. He is a blogger at bunmimakinwa.com and commentator on politics and public affairs. He writes analytical columns and opinions for news media and online publications, including The Guardian newspaper in Nigeria, Sahara Reporters, and Africa Development Talk.
He is adviser to governments, businesses and United Nations. He serves on the boards of several businesses and not-for-profit organizations. He speaks several languages.
