Ibadan-born documentary photographer, Tolani Alli, has joined the World Bank headquarters in Washington, United States.
In her new role, she will serve as a Creative Campaign Coordinator and Director for one of the world’s largest development finance institutions.
Recall that in November 2023, OYOINSIGHT.COM reported Alli’s move to the African Development Bank where she worked as an Executive Digital Storyteller, documenting the Bank’s President, Akinwummi Adesina.
Known for capturing breathtaking pictures, the Ibadan-born creative started her journey with late former governor Abiola Ajimobi when she worked with the state government as the Governor’s Personal Documentary Photographer between December 2014 and May 2019.
Between August 2019 and November 2023, she worked as the Special Adviser on Photography and Head of Content Production in the office former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
The 33-year old has mentored hundreds of documentary photographers directly and indirectly.
This year alone, Alli has been invited as a guest Speaker at Harvard University and the University of Virginia among other prestigious institutions globally.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Alli, in an interview with Biopreneur.com, once revealed how her photography journey started with a chance interest in a camera after watching an Aston Kutcher cannon commercial while battling a grave illness.
As her true passion for photography emerged, she transformed from being medical school-bound to focusing on photography and telling stories with her lens.
