Olori Atuwatse III

Olori Atuwatse III, the Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom, is a transformative leader dedicated to community empowerment, women’s advancement, and sustainable development across Africa.

As the founder of Elevate Africa, she leads a strategic platform that connects global leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the continent and diaspora. Her commitment to development is further demonstrated through her role as co-founder of the Royal Iwere Foundation, which operates place-based initiatives for economic empowerment and social transformation in Warri, Nigeria.

Olori Atuwatse III serves on the Nigerian Federal Government’s High-Level Advisory Committee on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender, and she maintains active membership in CIARB Nigeria.

A sought-after thought leader, she has addressed prestigious platforms including the University of Oxford Saïd Business School, the Global Reputation Forum, and the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Her exceptional contributions have earned international recognition, including the 2024 Joyce Banda Leadership Award, Freedom of the City of London, and the US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Her Royal Majesty holds an LLB from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is called to the Nigerian Bar. She is married to His Royal Majesty, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR, and they have three children.