Africa Development Conference 2025

Koye leads global communications and public relations at Spotlight Initiative — the United Nations high-impact initiative to end violence against women and girls. Before joining the Initiative, he was a Communications Specialist at the United Nations Population Fund, overseeing systems, projects, and initiatives to strengthen the Fund’s strategic communications. He previously worked at the United Nations Volunteers program in Bonn, where he executed corporate communications activities for more than 8,000 UN Volunteers across the globe. He began his UN career in 2006, helping global and regional youth networks develop HIV prevention campaigns. Before joining the UN, he worked in sales and marketing at a private consulting firm. Koye holds a master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Sydney in Australia and is a graduate of Rutgers University in the United States.