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Bola Akindele

Adebola Ismail Akindele (born 25 November 1963) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, business strategist and philanthropist. He is the Group Managing Director of Courteville Business Solutions, a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services.[1] He is a member of the board of advisors of the East Africa Business Network (EABN).[2][3] He was recognized as one of the "21 Nigerian tech CEOs at the top of their game" by the African Business Central magazine.[4]

Bola Akindele
Born
Adebola Ismail Akindele

(1963-11-25) 25 November 1963 (age 60)
Ibadan, Western Region, Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • strategist
  • philanthropist
SpouseOlabisi Sidiquat Akindele
Children4
Websitebolaakindele.com

Early life and education edit

Bola Akindele was born on 25 November 1963 in the city of Ibadan. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and attended Ansar-Ud-deen College, Isolo, Lagos from 1974–1979. He is an alumnus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Agriculture. He holds a master's degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Lagos in 1993 and also holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from the International School of Management, Paris. He is also an alumnus of the London Business School and the Lagos Business School.[5][6]

Career edit

Bola Akindele is the Group Managing Director of Courteville Business Solutions Plc., an Information Technology consultancy, and business process outsourcing company.[7]

As a young professional, he interned with KPMG, Peat, Marwick, Ani, Ogunde & Co. now known as KPMG Nigeria, as Audit Trainee.[8][9]

Akindele joined the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1989, where he rose to become Treasurer/Financial Controller of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme (ACGS). While at the CBN, he also served as a Bank Examiner on various audit assignments. He went on to work at Oceanic Bank in 1993, and became the Group Head, Commercial Banking. He also worked with the now defunct Fountain Trust Bank, Nigeria as the Divisional Head, Markets.

In 2004, he became the Chief Executive Officer of Courteville Investment Limited. Thereafter, Courteville Investment Limited became a public limited company, and re-branded as Courteville Business Solutions Plc in 2011, and subsequently Bola Akindele became the Group Managing Director.

He has been credited with expanding the company into operating in 20 states in Nigeria and actuating over 200 franchises.[10]

Akindele is the Chairman, Virtuality Consulting Limited, Bolbis Ventures, Leading Traders Company, Dajayaal Limited and Regis & Reinas Hospital. He also sits on the Board of Synergy Capital and Advisory Limited.

Corporate Memberships and Affiliations

Bola Akindele is affiliated with various regional and international social and business development organizations.

He is the only African on the Advisory Board of the Enterprise and Parliamentary Dialogue International (EPDI), a UK-registered independent, not-for-profit body set up to establish a bridge of understanding between parliamentarians and enterprises.

  • Member, Advisory Board of the East Africa Business Network (EABN).[11][12][13]

Awards and recognition edit

Bola Akindele has received numerous awards including an Honorary Fellowship from Ravensbourne College, UK for his outstanding impact on the educational system in Africa.[14] He was also awarded as one of the 21 Nigerian CEOs advancing the Technology sector,[15] and as one of the top 25 CEOs in Nigeria.[16][17][18]

  • Nigeria Technology Award – Technology Personality of the Year, 2015.[19]
  • Nigerian Top Tech Titans Award – Award Outstanding Commitment to the Development of the Nigerian ICT Industry, 2016.[20]
  • Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award - Outstanding CEO of the Year, 2015.[21][22]

Personal life edit

Bola Akindele holds the traditional chieftaincy titles of Otunba Tayese of Ogijo Land in Lagos State, and the Otunba Bobaselu of Ejirin Land in Epe, Lagos. He was also conferred the Islamic title of Balogun Adinni of Olorun Gbebe Central Mosque in Mushin, Lagos.

He is married to Olabisi Sidiquat Akindele. They have four children, and are members of Ikoyi Club Lagos.

References edit

  1. ^ Insight, Asoko. "Courteville Business Solutions Posts $1 Million Profit (Nigeria)". www.asokoinsight.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ News, Sun. "EABN appoints Courteville's Akindele to its board". Sun News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Ojo, Olawunmi (14 January 2015). "East Africa Business Network appoints Akindele to board". The Guardian Newspapers. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ African Business Central. "21 Nigerian tech CEOs at the top of their game". www.africanbusinesscentral.com/. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Akindele, Bola. "Bola Akindele". bolaakindele.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  6. ^ Foundation, PE Brahim. "Trustees & Executive Committee". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  7. ^ Insight, Asoko. "Courteville Business Solutions Posts $1 Million Profit (Nigeria)". www.asokoinsight.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  8. ^ This Day. "Boosting Online Shopping for Local Foods". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  9. ^ Akindele, Bola. bolaakindele.com/ http://bolaakindele.com/. Retrieved 3 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ This Day1. "Boosting Online Shopping for Local Foods, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ News, Sun. "EABN appoints Courteville's Akindele to its board". Sun News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Ojo, Olawunmi (14 January 2015). "East Africa Business Network appoints Akindele to board". The Guardian Newspapers. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  13. ^ "East Africa Business Network appoints Akindele to board". Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  14. ^ Foundation, PE Brahim. "www.princeebrahimfoundation.org". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. ^ Akindele, Bola (15 April 2015). "21 Nigerian CEOs at the top of their game". TechCabal. Tech Cabal.
  16. ^ Business Editor. "Dangote, Trascorp, Nestle, others win BusinessDay Top 25 CEO Awards". The Herald Nigeria. Retrieved 25 April 2016. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ Okojie, Josephine. Business Day http://businessdayonline.com/2015/02/top-10-nigerian-companies-to-watch-in-2015/. Retrieved 25 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ African Business Central. "21 Nigerian tech CEOs at the top of their game". www.africanbusinesscentral.com/. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ Nigeria Tech. "CONGRATULATIONS TO 2015 WINNERS!!!". www.nigeriatechnologyawards.com/. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  20. ^ Akindele, Bola. "Winners Of The Titan Of Tech Award". Titans Of Tech. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  21. ^ Prestige Online. "Tunji Olugbodi, Bola Akindele bag 2015 Nigeria Media Nite Out Award". www.veooz.com. Prestige Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  22. ^ Ogun, Micheal (22 September 2015). "COURTEVILLE'S GMD IS NIGERIA'S CEO OF THE YEAR". courtevillegroup.com. Courteville Group. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  23. ^ Foundation, PE Brahim. "www.princeebrahimfoundation.org". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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