Olugbenga Agboola OON (born 1985[1]) is a Nigerian software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of Flutterwave.[2][3][4]
Olugbenga Agboola | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Westminster, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, Flutterwave |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Career edit
Born in Lagos, Agboola is a graduate of the MBA program at MIT Sloan School of Management.[5] Prior to founding Flutterwave with Iyinoluwa Aboyeji in 2016, he worked as an application engineer at PayPal and in product management at Google.[6]
Controversies edit
Gbenga Agboola has been accused by former employees of bullying and sexual harassment as well as financial impropriety.
National Honours edit
Agboola was decorated with Nigeria's National Honour Medal of the Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of technology, innovations and economic development. He was awarded the honour alongside Ameyo Adadevoh, Abubakar Abdullahi, Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, amongst others.[7][8][9][10]
Recognition & Awards edit
Agboola was listed on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list in 2020.[6] He was also on Time's Next 100 list in 2021.[11] In April 2022, Agboola received the Tech Investor of the Year award in the Business Insider Africa awards.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Olugbenga Agboola | 2020 40 under 40 in Finance". Fortune. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Nigerian fintech Flutterwave to expand to North Africa after raising $170m". The Africa Report.com. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Y Combinator, VCs, Endeavor: How global investors boosted Flutterwave's appeal". TechCabal. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Iyin Aboyeji steps down as Flutterwave CEO as cofounder Olugbenga Agboola takes over". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ CNBC |, Disruptors (2021-05-25). "21. Flutterwave". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b "Olugbenga Agboola | 2020 40 under 40 in Finance". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Chukwuemeka, Ayomide (9 October 2022). "Flutterwave CEO, Dr Adadevoh, others for national honours". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Daniel, Eniola (12 October 2022). "Buhari confers national honours on Flutterwave CEO, others". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Anyaogu, Isaac (12 October 2022). "Flutterwave's Agboola, Ovia, Elumelu among private-sector national honours recipients". Business Day (Nigeria). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Buhari: Citizens Who Contribute to National Devt Deserve to Be Appreciated". This Day. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Meet the 2021 TIME100 Next". Time. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Africa, B. I. (2022-04-12). "Here are the winners of the inaugural Business Insider Africa Awards". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2022-08-24.