Adanma Yisa (she/her)

Adanma is the Director and Founder of Black Coconut.

She is a strategist, facilitator, researcher, and writer with a deep interest in power, anti-racism and decolonisation. Adanma has held positions across organisational development, fundraising and stakeholder engagement. Her approach is informed by critical diversity literacy, systems thinking, and the principles of a thinking environment. 

Adanma holds a Law with Politics undergraduate degree from The University of Manchester. She completed her postgraduate studies at Wits University where she obtained a Masters with distinction in Critical Diversity Studies, a Development Studies Honours degree, and a certificate in Development Communications. Adanma is an alumna of the Common Purpose United Diaspora Leadership Programme.

Adanma is a Nigerian woman who was born and raised in the UK. She has resided in her chosen home of Johannesburg, for the past ten years.