From Wall Street to Global Health

Growing up in Nigeria, where his mother worked as a nurse and midwife, gave him firsthand insight into the inequities of health care access – a perspective that shaped his path.

Through Global Health Corps, he worked in Newark, N.J., during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, later joining the Clinton Health Access Initiative to support malaria elimination in southern Africa. Most recently, with Evidence Action, he advanced safe water initiatives across Africa, helping millions gain access to clean drinking water. As an independent consultant, he continues to provide guidance on global health initiatives.

The Spence Family Endowed Scholarship for International Students and the financial aid awarded to him at HWS — combined with what he was awarded by Princeton University while earning his Master of Public Administration degree — made his journey possible.

"That support was more than financial—it was an affirmation," Abogan says. "It continues to inspire me to pay it forward."