Iyinola 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 of
Andela Co-founder and Managing Director of Flutterwave |
Website |
iyinoluwa |
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji (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]
Aboyeji attended Loyola Jesuit College, where he completed his senior secondary in 2007. Afterward, he went to Columbia International College and earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the University of Waterloo. [4]
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. [5]
After co-founding Future Africa, he served as the deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Talent City Inc, a construction company. [6]
Iyinola Aboyeji | |
---|---|
Born | Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji March 28, 1991 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater |
University of Waterloo Loyola Jesuit College |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founder of
Andela Co-founder and Managing Director of Flutterwave |
Website |
iyinoluwa |
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji (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]
Aboyeji attended Loyola Jesuit College, where he completed his senior secondary in 2007. Afterward, he went to Columbia International College and earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the University of Waterloo. [4]
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. [5]
After co-founding Future Africa, he served as the deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Talent City Inc, a construction company. [6]