Nigeria’s serial
entrepreneur and Courteville Business Solutions MD, Mr. Bola Akindele has been
appointed to join the esteemed board of Advisors of the East Africa Business
Network (EABN)
EABN was established in
2010 in united Kingdom to encourage
investment, entrepreneurship and to advise multi nationals on new and established
markets in East Africa.
His appointment follows
efforts by East Africa’s leadership from private and public sector to tap into
Nigeria’s wealth.
EABN Director, Ms. Aurelia
Anyika said they are honored that Mr Akindele can join the Advisory board. She
described him as one of the growing Pan Africa Business Leaders shaping the
continent. ”The last decade has seen a new wave of Nigeria’s Investment in
Africa and East Africa’s is certainly very attractive to Nigeria’s wealth. For
example, Aliko Dangote signed a deal to build $400 million dollar cement plant
in Kenya in 2013 creating thousands of jobs. Nigerians are no longer attracted
to property portfolios in New York , Paris or London, they are seeing higher
returns in their investment right in their doorstep”.
Mr. Akindele has extensive
banking and audit experience spanning over 20 Years across various banking
institutions and also has strong leadership, strategic thinking and networking
skills. He has led Courteville Business Solutions, an E-Business Solutions
development firm since its inception in
2005 .The Company is focused on process re-engineering in both the private and
public sector by providing cutting edge solutions to complex operational
challenges, through the development and delivery of unique business solution
models, revenue stream improvement and cost management processes.
Through his leadership,
Courteville opened its East Africa headquarters in Nairobi last year and looks
to provide solutions in the region’s education and logistics sector.
His leadership and Pan
Africanism will certainly be invaluable for the EABN network.
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