Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Iyinola Aboyeji
OON
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji at the YGL Alumni Annual Summit, 2018
Born
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji

(1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 33)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
Loyola Jesuit College
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Andela
Co-founder and Managing Director of Flutterwave
Websiteiyinoluwa.org

Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji OON (born March 28, 1991) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Andela, and the former managing director of Flutterwave.[1][2] Aboyeji was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019.[3]

Education

Aboyeji attended Loyola Jesuit College, where he completed his senior secondary in 2007.[4] Afterward, he went to Columbia International College and earned a bachelor's degree in international and legal studies and international development from the University of Waterloo and St. Jerome's University.[5]

Career

Aboyeji co-founded Andela, a global job placement network for software developers in 2014. In 2016, he cofounded Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company.[5]

Aboyeji is currently the general partner and co-founder of Future Africa, a platform that provides capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators.[6]

He has also worked as an advisor at Africa Angels Network (now CRE VC), which is currently the largest seed stage fund in Africa with over 18 investments across nine countries.[5]

After co-founding Future Africa, Aboyeji served as the deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign.[7] He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Talent City Inc, a construction company.[8]

In November 2024, he was appointed with six others on the Nigeria’s 3MTT Advisory Committee organised by The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to improve employability in the digital space in Nigeria.[9]

Awards and honours

On 11 October 2022, Aboyeji was conferred with National Honours Award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.[10]

References

  1. ^ Ojekunle, Aderemi (2018-10-15). "Iyin Aboyeji steps down as Flutterwave CEO as cofounder Olugbenga Agboola takes over". Pulse. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ Kazeem, Yomi (2018-10-15). "A leading Nigerian fintech startup has raised $20 million but is losing its high-profile CEO". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  3. ^ "Top 10 Nigerians in Africa Report's 100 most influential Africans". Ventures Africa. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ^ "Iyinoluwa Aboyeji". TecXposition. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. ^ a b c "26-Year-Old Tech Mogul Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Raises $10 Million for New Venture". 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ Oluwole, Victor (2020-09-12). "Building a better future for Africa: Exclusive Interview with Iyin Aboyeji". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "The Future of Cities, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in Africa". Master in Design Engineering at Harvard. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ "5 most influential investors in Nigeria's startup tech space". Business Insider Africa. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ Aimuengheuwa, Joan (2024-11-01). "Emeka Afigbo, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Five Others Appointed to Nigeria's 3MTT Advisory Committee". Tech | Business | Economy. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ Adesanya, Adedapo (2022-10-13). "Six Players in Nigeria's Tech Sector Get National Honours". Business Post. Retrieved 2024-09-03.