Endeavor Nigeria’s impressive and growing local network consists of a dedicated team, Board of Directors, and a group of carefully selected Endeavor mentors, committed to helping the best high-impact entrepreneurs significantly expand their companies in Nigeria and beyond.

Andrew Alli
CEO, Zigzag Advisory
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Atedo Peterside
President & Founder, Anap Foundation
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Yemi Lalude
Managing Partner, TPG Growth
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Bolaji Balogun
CEO, Chapelhill Denham
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Ireayo Oladunjoye
Managing Director & CEO, Endeavor Nigeria
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Sari El-Khalil
Chief Transformation Officer, Seven-Up Bottling Company
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Halima Aliko Dangote
Group Executive Director, Dangote Industries Limited
Ms. Dangote joined DIL in 2008 and has held a number of executive management roles including her most recent role as Executive Director of Dangote Flour Mills, where she led the turnaround and recent sale of the business to Olam. Previously, she served as Executive Director of NASCON, a manufacturer of salt, seasonings and related consumer products. She started her career as a Business Analyst with KPMG Professional Services, serving private and public sector clients on topics related to business performance improvement, strategy, and policy formulation.
Ms. Dangote is the president of the Board of The Africa Center in New York, a uniquely focused center providing a forward-looking gateway for engagement with Africa, while encompassing policy, business and culture. She is also a Trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and a member of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD).
Halima holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Marketing from American Intercontinental University, London, United Kingdom and a Master’s in Business Administration from Webster Business School, United Kingdom. She has attended a number of high-profile leadership development programs including: the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) at Harvard Business School; Executive Development Program at Kellogg School of Management; Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives at Columbia Business School.
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Jaideep Gulab
CEO, Rosemonde
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Mitchell Elegbe
Founder & GMD, Interswitch Group
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Suresh Chellaram
Chairman, Chellarams Group
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‘Tokunboh Ishmael
Managing Director and co-founder of Alitheia Capital
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Acha Leke
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
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Adebisi Lamikanra
Partner & Head of Advisory, KPMG Nigeria
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Akintunde Oyebode
Special Adviser, Investment - Trade & Innovations, Ekiti State Government
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Anders Einarsson
CEO, Promasidor
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Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Fola Laoye
CEO, Iwosan Investments Limited
She was also the Founder and CEO of Health Markets Africa, a healthcare advisory and investment company, and was Director at Investment Fund for Health in Africa (IFHA), a pioneer private equity fund focused on Healthcare in Africa.
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Farouk Gumel
Group Executive Director, TGI Group
General Investment (TGI) Group.
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Ini Ebong
Group Treasurer, First Bank
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Kayode Akinkugbe
MD & CEO, FBNQuest Merchant Bank
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Konyin Ajayi
Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi
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Omobola Johnson
Senior Partner, TLcom Capital
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Sean Hsu
Group President & CEO, Netcom
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Stephane Timpano
Managing Partner, Bain & Company
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Temitope Odukoya
Partner & West Africa Financial Advisory Leader, Deloitte & Touche
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Toluwaleke Adenmosun
Partner, Verraki

Yemi Osindero
Managing Partner, Uhuru Investment Partners
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Yinka Edu
Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo Osagie

Yinka Sanni
CEO, StanbicIBTC Holdings

Chidi Iwuchuckwu
Head, Investment Banking - West Africa & Co-Head Banking Cluster, Rand Merchant Bank
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Abubakar Suleiman
Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc
Abu holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Abuja and an M.Sc. in Major Programmes Management from the University of Oxford. He is also an alumnus of Arthur Andersen (KPMG Nigeria), Wharton School, and INSEAD Business School in addition to executive education from Harvard and Saïd Business Schools.
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Ade Bajomo
Executive Director, Access Bank Plc
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Adepeju Adebajo
Chief Executive Officer, Lumos Nigeria

Akin Banuso
Enterprise Commercial Lead for the Middle East and Africa Multimarket region, Microsoft

Aminu Umar-Sadiq
Executive Director at Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

Karl Toriola
Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria
His prior roles in executive leadership include serving as Vice President, West and Central Africa for MTN Group with responsibility for operations in the West and Central Africa Region. Group Operations Executive for MTN Group, Chief Executive Officer for MTN Cameroon, Chief Technical Officer (‘CTO”) for MTN Nigeria (where he won the Best CTO Award in 2009); Chief Operations/ Regions Officer for Vmobile Nigeria; and Support Manager, West African region for L.M.Ericsson Nigeria Ltd.

Oyeyimika Adeboye
Managing Director, Mondelēz International (West Africa)

Seni Adetu
Former MD/CEO, Guinness Nigeria Plc

Welela Dawit
Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft
She most recently held the dual role of CFO of GE Africa and CFO of GE Gas Power Africa based in Lagos, Nigeria. In that role with GE Gas Power, she was a driving force in developing the commercial and operational strategies that have delivered growth for GE through increased market share, operational productivity, partnering with GE Capital and third-party institutions to deliver on financing solutions.

'Yemisi Ayeni
Chairperson, NASCON Allied Industries

Amy Jadesimi
CEO, LADOL
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Kelechi Ohiri
Chief Executive Officer, Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)
Dr. Ohiri earned a medical degree from the University of Lagos. He also holds a Master of Public Health degree and a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management, both from Harvard University. He is a Desmond Tutu Fellow of the African Leadership Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Muyi Aina
Principal, Solina Group
Muyi received his medical degree from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria and holds an MPH in International Health from Harvard University and a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He also earned a certificate in vaccine science and policy from Johns Hopkins University.

Oluwole Oyeniran
Partner, Enterprise Technology & Performance, Consulting, West Africa at Deloitte & Touche
He is highly energetic and resourceful with advisory, facilitation and project management skills, having driven assessment/evaluation, business development including market analysis, proposal development and presentation, contracting, planning and execution of numerous engagements. He is an agile coach and a member of the Governing Council of the Fintech Association of Nigeria.

Joy Enechukwu
Senior Operations Manager

Mide Alonge
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection & Growth

Leye Agunbiade
Entrepreneur Selection and Growth Associate

Joy Mabia
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Joy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Mass Communication from Bingham University.