Bolaji Akinboro
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Bolaji Akinboro is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and business leader who has pioneered innovations across fintech, agritech, and blockchain. He co-founded Cellulant Corporation in the early 2000s and co-led it to become a premier mobile commerce network in Africa. As CEO of Cellulant Nigeria, he architected and executed the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS), one of Africa's largest digital financial inclusion programs, disbursing over $1 billion in agricultural inputs to rural farmers through an e-wallet platform. The technology reached over 8 million farmers and has been adopted by governments in Liberia, Togo, and Afghanistan. He is currently Chairman of Voriancorelli, an agritech marketplace company, and co-founder of Toronet Chain, an impact blockchain protocol. Bolaji is an Endeavor Entrepreneur (2018) and Masters of Scale Entrepreneur (2024).
Education
B.Pharm in Pharmacy
Obafemi Awolowo University
1988-1992
Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management
Heriot-Watt University
2005
Business Economics Programme
Oxford University Said Business School
2012
Executive Programme in Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business School
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Awards
- πEndeavor Entrepreneur (2018)
- πMasters of Scale Entrepreneur (2024)
- πCellulant - Company of the Year at African Diaspora Awards