Kola is an award-winning social entrepreneur dedicated to solving Africa's leading social challenge, dramatic rise in insecurity. Kola brings significant leadership experience across four continents and multiple leading companies, including General Electric (GE), Abiomed and Notore. In addition, Kola brings extensive public sector experience as the former Senior Advisor to the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture. Kola is globally recognized as a thought leader in African Agribusiness. In recognition of his leadership in driving positive change on the African Continent, he has received several global awards including the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship and Rainer Fellowship. Kola holds an MBA (Honors) from Harvard and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT.
Specialties: Impact Investing, Agricultural Development, Smallholder Farmer Development,
Economic Opportunity • Education • Environmental Sustainability • Financial Services • Livelihoods • Peace • Peace and Human Rights • Responsible Supply Chains • Smallholder Productivity • Sustainable Markets • Youth Job Skills
West and Central Africa
