Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
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| Born | Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji March 28, 1991 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo Loyola Jesuit College |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder ofAndela Co-founder and Managing Director of Flutterwave |
| Website | iyinoluwa |
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji(born March 28, 1991) is aNigerianentrepreneur.He is the co-founder ofAndela,and the former managing director ofFlutterwave.[1][2]Aboyeji was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans byNew Africanmagazine in 2019.[3]
Education
[edit]Aboyeji attendedLoyola Jesuit College,where he completed his senior secondary in 2007. Afterward, he went toColumbia International Collegeand earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies from theUniversity of Waterloo.[4]
Career
[edit]Aboyeji co-foundedAndela,a global job placement network for software developers in 2014. In 2016, he cofoundedFlutterwave,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.[5]
After co-founding Future Africa, he served as the deputy director-general forOby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Talent City Inc, a construction company.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Iyin Aboyeji steps down as Flutterwave CEO as cofounder Olugbenga Agboola takes over".www.pulse.ng.2018-10-15.Retrieved2019-02-19.
- ^Kazeem, Yomi (15 October 2018)."A leading Nigerian fintech startup has raised $20 million but is losing its high-profile CEO".Quartz Africa.Retrieved2019-02-19.
- ^Africa, Ventures (2019-10-09)."Top 10 Nigerians in Africa Report's 100 most influential Africans".Ventures Africa.Retrieved2021-01-15.
- ^"Iyinoluwa Aboyeji".TecXposition.Retrieved2020-10-12.
- ^ab"Iyinoluwa Aboyeji".World Economic Forum.Retrieved2020-10-12.
- ^"Iyinoluwa E Aboyeji".Global Shakers.Retrieved2020-10-12.