Tony Joy

Founder & Executive Director | Durian Foundation | Nigeria

Tony Joy is passionate about rural development and has nearly a decade of active experience working in social enterprise to support development in rural communities. As the founder of Durian, she supports marginalised groups such as rural people, especially women and girls, in Nigeria to lead better lives. A recipient of multiple awards, Tony Joy is desirous of engaging women in communities to lead the process of change as they create rural communities of the future. She also intends to lead the conversation on the meaning of development for rural communities.