SIUE alumnus Kolawole Olatubosun is among a distinguished cohort of “impressive African thinkers” named to the Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 list.
Olatubosun, or Kola Tubosun, has gained international attention for his advocacy for and preservation of Yoruba, a language of his native country of Nigeria.
The writer and linguist earned a master’s in English, Teaching English as a Second Language specialization, from SIUE in 2012.
The complete list of innovators and details on Olatubosun’s successes can be found on qz.com.