Guest Entrepreneurs for March (Part 2)

Mr. Taiwo Akinlami and Mr. Femi Awoyemi
Mr. Taiwo Akinlami and Mr. Femi Awoyemi

Olufemi Awoyemi is the Founder/CEO of Proshare Nigeria (market analysts and owners of Nigeria’s foremost financial information hub). He has  been able to build an impeccable portfolio of commercial and management achievements garnered during the course of twenty-eight (28) years of progressive responsibility and results with well-known local & international firms

He is a 3-term member of the esteemed Strategy, Research & Advocacy Committee to the Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (2010-date) where he serves as the Chairman of the Advocacy Sub-Committee, Chairman of the 2013-2016 Strategic Plan Sub-Committee and member of the Banking Industry Group’s think-tank on the 2014 National Conference.

He uses his private time to deliver on knowledge empowerment engagements including being a consultant to the School of Post Graduate Studies, UNILAG on Entrepreneurship. He is the founding President, Board of Trustees of the Online Publishers Association, Nigeria.

He has published over 1285 reviews, opinions, articles, research work, and publications in the last two decades.

Olufemi Awoyemi is a multi-award winner including the 2015 Nigeria Rising Award, the 2014 ICA Honours Award, and the 2013 Most Outstanding Business Executive of the Year.

SUMMARY OF MR. OLUFEMI AWOYEMI ACHIEVEMENT

  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Proshare Nigeria Limited
  • Chairman of the Board, Value Fronteira Limited
  • Bsc (Accounting), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
  • Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
  • Fellow, Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers
  • Associate, Institute of Chartered Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
  • Associate, Institute of Management Consultants
  • Associate, Nigerian Institute of Management
  • Associate, Institute of Directors
  • Former Member, Membership, Publicity & Publication Committees of the NBCC
  • Former Chairman, Strategy Committee , West African Bankers Association
  • Former Independent Board Member, Northwards Housing, Manchester City Council ALMO, UK
  • Former Member, Editorial board, Banking Journal of the CIBN
  • Former Member, Editorial Board, Financial Standard Newspaper
  • Former Member, Editorial Board, LBS Alumni Magazine
  • Founding Editorial Board Chairman,  Brandfaces
  • Former Advisor/Consultant to the House of Rep Committee on Capital Markets and Other Institutions
  • Regular Economic & Financial markets analyst on TV

Mr. Awoyemi who is a very big fan of basketball is very adept with the use of data and serves as an advisor to several high profile individuals and organizations. His well-detailed PowerPoint presentation was essentially enough to tell his story. A lot was definitely was learnt from Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi and he also made it clear that family was also a valuable of one’s success.

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