Adefunke Adeyemi has served as the Secretary-General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) since 1 September 2022. As head of the African Union’s specialized agency for civil aviation and the Executing Agency of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), she leads efforts to promote aviation safety, security, liberalization, environmental protection, and the sustainable growth of air transport across the continent. Her outstanding leadership was reaffirmed in November 2024 when she was re-elected for a second three-year term during AFCAC’s 35th Plenary Ordinary Session.

With over 25 years of international experience, Adefunke has earned global recognition as one of the 100 Most Inspirational African Women and among the 200 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD). She is also the 2021 recipient of the Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to African air transport and trade development. Adefunke holds a Law degree from the University of Lagos, an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, and an MBA from Nanyang Business School, Singapore, in collaboration with Wharton and Berkeley Haas Business Schools.