How the Fast-rising profile of Platform Capital’s CEO –Akintoye Akindele is disrupting the Business Landscape in Nigeria and Africa.
Ask any business person in Nigeria and Africa who “knows their onions” and they will surely affirm the dedication, tenacity and hard work of Akintoye Akindele which has led to him becoming one of the biggest forces in Business to be reckoned with In Nigeria and Across Africa.
A Tech Investor and CEO of Platform Capital, a growth markets focused, sector agnostic, and principal investment firm with a portfolio value in excess of US$1.5bn with presence in 8 countries across 5 continents, and over 170 investments (including 5 global VC funds) in 9 sectors.
AKintoye Akindele was one of the few invited Nigeria’s that had the very rare privilege of meeting the HM King Charles III On Thursday 26 January, when The Africa Centre UKwelcomed His Majesty King Charles III for a tour of recently opened headquarters in Southwark.
Akintoye Akindele is also the Founder & CEO of DuportMidstream (the first energy park in Africa); Founder, CEO & Chairman of Atlantic International Refineries & Petrochemicals Limited; CEO & Chairman of Diatom Impact; a Future Africa Awards Honoree; awarded African Business Leader of the year 2022 by African Leadership Organisation; and a Business Accessibility & Inclusion Champion by the African Women’s Development and Communications Network.
Dr. Akindele completed his tertiary education in Nigeria, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with honours from the Obafemi Awolowo University. He received a doctorate in Business Administration (Finance) from the International School of Management – Paris, France. Dr. Akindele is a CFA charter holder and a trustee of the CFA Society of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administrators in Nigeria, a Fellow of the Energy Institute, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Human Resources & Strategic Management Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of the London and Said Business Schools, having attended various senior executive programmes in Management and Strategy, Advanced Corporate Finance and Private Equity amongst other.
Easily compared in Africa to Global business mogul like Bill gates, Elon Musk, Warren Buffet and many more, Dr as he is fondly called is well aware that the downside of having such enviable and intimidating profile is that detractors will also arise who will stop at nothing to halt the fast growth being experienced, as the continued disruption of the Business Landscape by him could mean an early retirement to some entrenched Business leaders.
Passionate about the development and growth of entrepreneurs in Africa, Dr. Akindele has impacted over 100,000 youth entrepreneurs in Africa and internationally. He is a frequent speaker at leading business schools, conferences and seminars on investing in Africa, private investment in Africa and the role of entrepreneurship in Africa’s evolution. He supports and donates to various institutions that provide grants to entrepreneurs.
In His words “I am passionate about Africa and want to see to it that African Entrepreneurs, youths and business people become very successful and relevant globally, and I will not stop regardless of obstacles; until the dream of an empowered Africa (which will deliver maximum dividends to Africans from itsVast natural and human resources) is birthed”
