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He has a diverse background, having worked with organisations such as Ventures Platform Foundation, Sail, Greativation Limited, and Dataville Research LLC. </p><p>â</p><p>Currently, Collins serves as an Analyst at Ventures Platform Fund, where he builds the company's Portfolio Support platform to provide support to its portfolio companies at scale. He also supports the investment team in finding and funding mission-driven founders building exceptional solutions to some of Africa's biggest problems.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside his role at Ventures Platform Fund, Collins is the co-founder of Sail, where he leads a team of value creators to innovate and create pragmatic solutions that enable entrepreneurs to create wealth and serve their customers excellently. </p><p>â</p><p>
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337500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651ff0c888b25b66e6594b80_Property%201%3DDamilola-Teidi-Ayoola-p-800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651ff0c888b25b66e6594b80_Property%201%3DDamilola-Teidi-Ayoola.jpg 1075w"/></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0fb-f7b1a425" class="member-info"><h2 class="heading-style-h4">Damilola Teidi-Ayoola</h2><div class="member-info-text"><div class="w-richtext"><p>Damilola Teidi is an ecosystem builder with 10+ years experience in the technology space in Africa, with most of that time spent supporting and facilitating access to capital for high-growth technology startups across different stages of growth.</p><p>â</p><p>Damilola is currently the Head of Platform and Networks at Ventures Platform, where she leads a team focused on building and ensuring the effective delivery of expertise-driven post-investment support initiatives that create value for the fundâs portfolio companies.</p><p>â</p><p>Damilolaâs career thus far has involved building strong pan-African startup programmes and initiatives, directly providing support to startups to build and scale solutions, as well as engaging with various key stakeholders to create an enabling ecosystem for African startups to thrive.</p><p>â</p><p>She has led the implementation of over 22 startup initiatives that have supported over 150 technology startups. Some of the initiatives in her portfolio include: Google's Black Founders Fund for Africa, The $1.5M AYuTe programme by Heifer International, The Facebook (Deeptech) Accelerator, Africa4Future Programme III by Airbus and GIZ, PitchDrive Asia by CcHUB in partnership with Google for Startups, The Women in Business programme and more.</p><p>â</p><p>She has also managed strategic engagements with leading local and international organisations like Google, the African Development Bank, Meta, Mastercard Foundation, Airbus, and GIZ. </p><p> </p><p>In 2022, she was named one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria by Leading Ladies Africa and was a featured author in the 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network. 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href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPrxf2TeBA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPrxf2TeBA</a></p><p>â</p><p><a href="https://techwomenlagos.com/damilola/">https://techwomenlagos.com/damilola/</a></p><p>â</p><p><a href="https://businessday.ng/technology/article/ventures-platform-taps-damilola-teidi-to-lead-funds-networks/">https://businessday.ng/technology/article/ventures-platform-taps-damilola-teidi-to-lead-funds-networks/</a></p><p>â</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6_o-r2PpVo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6_o-r2PpVo</a></p><p>â</p></div></div></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff-f7b1a425" data-w-id="5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff" class="close-modal"><div class="w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29" height="29" viewBox="0 0 29 29" fill="none"> 342 <path d="M21.75 21.75L7.25 7.25M21.75 7.25L7.25 21.75" stroke="#14181F" stroke-width="2.41667" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/> 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creative technologist. Dees has a portfolio of advisory roles and board positions. He invests early into diverse and underestimated minority founders.Dees has had two decades of dot-com check-ins*. His superpower is his global relationship network and the ability to embrace chaos and context switch in sub-50ms.</p><p>â</p><p>Advisor: Cloaked + Interledger Foundation + TigerBeetle + Zama</p><p>â</p><p>Investor: 29acacia + Affinity Bank + AltSchool Africa + Anterior + Aster + Astron + Axiom + Bea + Biostream + Block Party + Bloomful + Bloom Money + Boldr + Borderless + CDcare
343+ Chimoney + Clear + Code First Girls + CoGrammar + Coreloops + Curacel + Dado + Diagon + E.A.K + Earnipay + Eraser + Fertility Mapper + Foragers + Gradual + HANX + Howbout + HTCH + Ikigai Data + Imagine Health + Intron + Jove + Kimeze + Klarytee + Koniku + LightHearted + Light Phone + Loka + Manara + MOSA + Mykor + Noggin + Novek + Odin + Organise + Panakeia + Payflows + Replay + Run Yourself + Shellworks + Sojo + Sourcerie + Talus Robotic + The Renatural + Twig + Unravel + Untangle + Venco + Wype + Yuty  </p><p>â</p><p>Acquisitions: Eat Blueprint (Bryan Johnson) + Opensauced (Linux Foundation) + Snips (Sonos) + The Bot Platform (Flip) </p></div></div><div class="member-web-info"><div class="find-on-web"><div class="heading-style-h6">Find on the web:</div><div class="social-links-team"><a aria-label="LinkedIn" href="#" class="sm-link-team w-inline-block"><div class="sm-logo w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"> 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800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/652fa7348f52d1e06fa1ec20_Dolapo%20Morgan%20Senior%20Associate%20-updated.-p-1080.jpg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/652fa7348f52d1e06fa1ec20_Dolapo%20Morgan%20Senior%20Associate%20-updated.-p-1600.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/652fa7348f52d1e06fa1ec20_Dolapo%20Morgan%20Senior%20Associate%20-updated.-p-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/652fa7348f52d1e06fa1ec20_Dolapo%20Morgan%20Senior%20Associate%20-updated..jpg 3244w"/></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0fb-f7b1a425" class="member-info"><h2 class="heading-style-h4">Dolapo Morgan</h2><div class="member-info-text"><div class="w-richtext"><p>Dolapo is an Investor at Ventures Platform. She is responsible for driving the investment process end-to-e
349nd including functions such as Deal Sourcing, Due Diligence, Transaction Structuring, and Portfolio Management. She currently serves on the board of Termii and as a board observer for SunFi. She is also a Mentor at Google for Startups.</p><p>â</p><p>She spent 5+ years as a Strategy Consultant for Accenture and Bain working on transformational projects across multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa (e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Seychelles, Saudi Arabia, UAE) where she supported multiple government ministries and the largest multinational corporations across Energy, Finance, Agriculture, Consumer goods, Telecommunications and Mining. </p><p>â</p><p>Dolapo is an accomplished professional with a track record of delivering results and driving growth in various roles. 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loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/6540be9479560f620fafa804_VP%20Website%20%E2%80%93%20Team%20(5).png" alt="" class="object-fit"/><div class="greyscale"></div><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/6540be9479560f620fafa804_VP%20Website%20%E2%80%93%20Team%20(5).png" alt="" class="object-fit opacity-0"/></div><div class="team-member-details"><div class="heading-style-h5">Dotun Olowoporoku</div><div class="text-size-small">Managing Partner</div><div class="w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="hide w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div fs-cmsfilter-field="department">Investment</div></div><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div fs-cmsfilter-field="department">Partner</div></div><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div fs-cmsfilter-field="department">Team Member</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="team-member-modal"><div class="padding-global"><div 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investing, and C-level operations. His skill set includes venture investing, portfolio support, board management, startup fundraising, product development, innovation consulting, community building, local and remote team leadership, P&
355L oversight, and multichannel growth marketing for both startup and established organizations.</p><p>â</p><p>Before joining Ventures Platform, Dotun served as Principal at Novastar Ventures Platform and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint. In these roles, he provided leadership in fundraising, investor relations, strategic investment, and acquisition. Dotun has over 20 years of experience across various sectors, and as a Board Observer for Moniepoint, he worked with the company from 2021-2022 to establish its services as a leading financial technology provider for SMEs and consumers. He was also an Investor and Board Observer at Turaco from 2020-2021.</p><p>â</p><p>Dotun is also a highly regarded Executive Producer and Host of the âBuilding the Futureâ Podcast. The podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and thought leaders who are shaping the African future. 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href="https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dotun-olowoporoku">https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dotun-olowoporoku</a></p><p>â</p></div></div></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff-f7b1a425" data-w-id="5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff" class="close-modal"><div class="w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29" height="29" viewBox="0 0 29 29" fill="none"> 360 <path d="M21.75 21.75L7.25 7.25M21.75 7.25L7.25 21.75" stroke="#14181F" stroke-width="2.41667" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/> 361</svg></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div class="team_member-profile"><div class="team-member"><div class="team-member-image"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/68dfc743f84324459ebceeab_Untitled%20design%20(13).png" alt="" class="object-fit"/><div class="greyscale"></div><img loading="lazy" 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successful acquisition of a software company in Bangalore in 2018 and strategic partnerships with global technology and indigenous companies including Meta, Microsoft, MTN, Nigerian Breweries etc.</p><p>â</p><p>In a career spanning over 20 years, he has worked in mobile and digital technology companies across East and West Africa in Executive capacities. He was part of the founding team that grew MTech Communications, a premiere mobile technology start-up, and took it public in Nigeria. He has also consulted for various organizations in the telecommunications and banking sectors, including the World Bank and the International Finance C
361orporation (IFC) on the development of rural telephony initiatives and mobile payments in Africa.</p><p>â</p><p>He has contributed and offered his contributions to thought leadership articles and features on marketing technology in Africa on platforms such as Nextbillion.com, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, CNBC to mention a few. He currently serves as the Chapter Chairperson on YPO â the worldâs largest leadership community of CEOs with more than 30,000 members from 142 countries.</p><p>â</p><p>Elo holds a global executive MBA from IESE business school and a Bachelorâs degree in Business Administration from Lagos State University. In 2017, he was recognised by IESE in their list of top entrepreneurs under 40 (IESE 40under40). In 2019, he was named the Business-to-business (B2B) SME CEO of the year by Business Day. He holds founding and leadership positions with the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), Nigeria, and the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) West Africa.</p><p>â</p></div></div><div class="member-web-info"><div class="find-on-web"><div class="heading-style-h6">Find on the web:</div><div class="social-links-team"><a aria-label="LinkedIn" href="#" class="sm-link-team w-inline-block"><div class="sm-logo w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"> 362 <path d="M6.94048 4.99993C6.94011 5.81424 6.44608 6.54702 5.69134 6.85273C4.9366 7.15845 4.07187 6.97605 3.5049 6.39155C2.93793 5.80704 2.78195 4.93715 3.1105 4.19207C3.43906 3.44699 4.18654 2.9755 5.00048 2.99993C6.08155 3.03238 6.94097 3.91837 6.94048 4.99993ZM7.00048 8.47993H3.00048V20.9999H7.00048V8.47993ZM13.3205 8.47993H9.34048V20.9999H13.2805V14.4299C13.2805 10.7699 18.0505 10.4299 18.0505 14.4299V20.9999H22.0005V13.0699C22.0005 6.89993 14.9405 7.12993 13.2805 10.1599L13.3205 8.47993Z" fill="currentColor"/> 363</svg></div></a><a aria-label="Twitter" href="#" class="sm-link-team w-inline-block"><div class="sm-logo w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"> 364 <path d="M22.2125 5.65605C21.4491 5.99375 20.6395 6.21555 19.8106 6.31411C20.6839 5.79132 21.3374 4.9689 21.6493 4.00005C20.8287 4.48761 19.9305 4.83077 18.9938 5.01461C18.2031 4.17106 17.098 3.69303 15.9418 3.69434C13.6326 3.69434 11.7597 5.56661 11.7597 7.87683C11.7597 8.20458 11.7973 8.52242 11.8676 8.82909C8.39048 8.65404 5.31008 6.99005 3.24678 4.45941C2.87529 5.09767 2.68006 5.82318 2.68105 6.56167C2.68105 8.01259 3.41961 9.29324 4.5415 10.043C3.87738 10.022 3.22789 9.84264 2.64719 9.51973C2.64655 9.5373 2.64654 9.55487 2.64654 9.57148C2.64654 11.5984 4.0882 13.2892 6.002 13.6731C5.64281 13.7703 5.27232 13.8194 4.90022 13.8191C4.62997 13.8191 4.36772 13.7942 4.1128 13.7453C4.64532 15.4065 6.18886 16.6159 8.0196 16.6491C6.53813 17.8118 4.70869 18.4426 2.82543 18.4399C2.49212 18.4402 2.15909 18.4205 1.82812 18.3811C3.74004 19.6102 5.96552 20.2625 8.23842 20.2601C15.9316 20.2601 20.138 13.8875 20.138 8.36111C20.138 8.1803 20.1336 7.99886 20.1256 7.81997C20.9443 7.22845 21.651 6.49567 22.2125 5.65605Z" fill="currentColor"/> 365</svg></div></a></div></div><div class="w-dyn-bind-empty w-richtext"></div></div></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff-f7b1a425" data-w-id="5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff" class="close-modal"><div class="w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29" height="29" viewBox="0 0 29 29" fill="none"> 366 <path d="M21.75 21.75L7.25 7.25M21.75 7.25L7.25 21.75" stroke="#14181F" stroke-width="2.41667" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/> 367</svg></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div class="team_member-profile"><div class="team-member"><div class="team-member-image"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor.jpg" alt="" class="object-fit"/><div class="greyscale"></div><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor.jpg" alt="" class="object-fit opacity-0"/></div><div class="team-member-details"><div class="heading-style-h5">Ezinne Ejimofor</div><div class="text-size-small">Executive Assistant/Investor Relations Associate</div><div class="w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="hide w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div fs-cmsfilter-field="department">Fund Operations</div></div><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div fs-cmsfilter-field="department">Team Member</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="team-member-modal"><div class="padding-global"><div class="container-large"><div class="vp-grid"><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0f9-f7b1a425"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor.jpg" alt="" sizes="100vw" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor-p-500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor-p-800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64eb262e19b3764ab9cf214d/651fefc9a906d1517854d5c2_Property%201%3DEzinne%20Ejimofor.jpg 1075w"/></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0fb-f7b1a425" class="member-info"><h2 class="heading-style-h4">Ezinne Ejimofor</h2><div class="member-info-text"><div class="w-richtext"><p>Ezinne is an experienced Executive Assistant and manages Investor Relations at Ventures Platform Fund. With over seven years of experience at the company, she has demonstrated excellent skills in schedule management, event coordination, and investor experience.</p><p>â</p><p>Prior to joining Ventures Platform Fund, Ezinne worked as a program associate at the TY Danjuma Foundation, where she gained experience in Project Management and Coordination, managing several projects across Nigeria. She also worked as a Human Resource Manager at the Corporate Affairs Commission. Overall, she has developed strong communication, organisation, and project management skills, which have enabled her to excel in her roles at Ventures Platform Fund.</p><p>â</p><p>Ezinne is a certified Project management professional with Jeman Consulting and a specialized Time management professional with the International Business Management Institute (IBMI). 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Her role will see her centrally placed in identifying and supporting transformative early-stage startups, particularly those building a low-carbon, inclusive, and prosperous future for the continent.</p><p>Prior to joining Ventures Platform, Barry led business development in Francophone Africa for Taptap Send, one of the largest cross-border payment companies operating across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Through her leadership, the business achieved significant profitability through strategic partnerships. She also held pivotal roles at Zipline, where she negotiated national-level partnerships to expand access to essential health commodities. </p><p>Barry holds an MBA from UC Berkeleyâs Haas School of Business and a BSFS in International Economics from Georgetown Universityâs School of Foreign Service. 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She is currently working as a Fund Operations Analyst for Ventures Platform Fund, where she provides insight into fund operations procedures for prospective clients due diligence processes and retrieves and maintains records of portfolio statistics and other investment operations reporting for internal and external stakeholders. </p><p>â</p><p>Ifeoma has also served as a Director of Growth and Strategy at Quayo Ecosense Limited, where she is responsible for defining the company's growth strategy, coordinating and executing growth plans, and optimizing the funnel to meet revenue targets. </p><p>â</p><p>Additionally, Ifeoma has worked as a Senior Associate in Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance at Ventoven Limited, where she led planned audits of various departments and organizations within the group, organized and presented meaningfully detailed reports to communicate the results of various audits to company management, supplemented with recommendations for changes in policy, and reviewed the internal
385controls policies and procedures for effectiveness.</p><p>â</p><p>Ifeoma holds a certification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). 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He currently serves as a Director at ACIOE Associates, where he assists clients in entering new markets in Africa. His role involves shaping policy discourse on critical issues, such as fostering the growth of the payment ecosystem in key African markets. Additionally, Innocent supports the regulatory and government engagement efforts of clients, enhancing their understanding of the policy environment in countries like Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.</p><p>â</p><p>Innocent is also a Senior Policy Adviser to Paystack Payments and a Partner at Ventures Platform, one of Africaâs leading venture capital firms. He previously served as the Director of Policy for Paystack Payments, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the companyâs strategic direction and regulatory compliance.</p><p>â</p><p>Before his current roles, Innocent was an Assistant Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). During his tenure at the CBN, he contributed to initiatives aimed at improving financial access for unbanked Nigerians. Notably, he helped develop the National Collateral Registry, which allows SMEs to leverage movable assets for credit access, and the establishment of Payment Service Banks, enabling Mobile Network Operators to offer limited banking services.</p><p>â</p><p>Prior to his work at the CBN, Innocent was the Head of Governmental Policy (West Africa) for IBM. In this capacity, he strengthened IBMâs public sector engagement across key West African markets.</p><p>â</p><p>Innocent holds a Masterâs degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelorâs degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan â Ann Arbor.</p><p>â</p><p>Innocentâs extensive experience and strategic insight make him a valuable asset in navigating and influencing the policy landscape in Africaâs dynamic markets.</p><p>â</p></div></div><div class="member-web-info"><div class="find-on-web"><div class="heading-style-h6">Find on the web:</div><div class="social-links-team"><a aria-label="LinkedIn" href="#" class="sm-link-team w-inline-block"><div class="sm-logo w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%" viewB
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He has established networks across the private sector, development partners, financiers, governments, and regulators. </p><p>â</p><p>He is an entrepreneur, technology operator, and venture capital investor with vast experience working in Africaâs most significant economic market. He brings expertise across several sectors, including venture capital, technology, media, agriculture, infrastru
397cture, publishing, and real estate, and a significant interest in the arts.</p><p>â</p><p>He is currently general partner at the largest early-stage technology startup fund in Africa - Ventures Platform.</p><p>â</p><p>Kola is a passionate art patron, chairs the advisory board of the Yemisi Shyllon Art Museum, and is a member of the Africa Acquisitions Committee(AAC) of the Tate Museum. He is also a member of the Young Presidentsâ Organisation(YPO) and a fellow of the Aspen Institute USA (ALIWA). </p><p>â</p><p>Kola enjoys mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, loves collaboration and is passionate about driving innovation and supporting new business models. </p></div></div><div class="member-web-info"><div class="find-on-web"><div class="heading-style-h6">Find on the web:</div><div class="social-links-team"><a aria-label="LinkedIn" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kola-aina-vp/" target="_blank" class="sm-link-team w-inline-block"><div class="sm-logo w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"> 398 <path d="M6.94048 4.99993C6.94011 5.81424 6.44608 6.54702 5.69134 6.85273C4.9366 7.15845 4.07187 6.97605 3.5049 6.39155C2.93793 5.80704 2.78195 4.93715 3.1105 4.19207C3.43906 3.44699 4.18654 2.9755 5.00048 2.99993C6.08155 3.03238 6.94097 3.91837 6.94048 4.99993ZM7.00048 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href="https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/03/06/a-peek-into-the-world-of-kola-aina-things-you-may-not-know-about-him/">https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/03/06/a-peek-into-the-world-of-kola-aina-things-you-may-not-know-about-him/</a></p><p>â</p><p><a href="https://disrupt-africa.com/2018/01/09/meet-the-investor-kola-aina-ventures-platform/">https://disrupt-africa.com/2018/01/09/meet-the-investor-kola-aina-ventures-platform/</a></p><p>â</p><p><a href="https://www.africa.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/bios/kola-aina">https://www.africa.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/bios/kola-aina</a></p><p>â</p></div></div></div><div id="w-node-_5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff-f7b1a425" data-w-id="5f0aad04-76a5-0eee-f5a1-fae41065a0ff" class="close-modal"><div class="w-embed"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29" height="29" viewBox="0 0 29 29" fill="none"> 402 <path d="M21.75 21.75L7.25 7.25M21.75 7.25L7.25 21.75" stroke="#14181F" stroke-width="2.41667" stroke-linecap="round" 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Executive Assistant, Virtual Assistant, and Administrative Manager with over six years of experience providing comprehensive support to executives and managing client-focused office operations.</p><p>â</p><p> </p><p>She is goal-oriented, results-driven, and recognized for her exceptional ability to streamline administrative processes, optimize productivity, and ensure seamless executive support.Currently serving as an Executive Assistant and Administrative Manager at Ventures Platform Fund, Moyosoreoluwa expertly manages executive schedules, event coordination, and high-level administrative functions. She is highly regarded for her adaptability and efficie
403ncy in handling dual responsibilities, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.</p><p>â</p><p>Prior to joining Ventures Platform Fund, she held the Head of the Administrative Department at Rydal Mews Limited, overseeing both internal and external administrative services,  as Human Resource Assistant Manager & Executive Assistant at Attarhi Nigeria Limited, where she played a pivotal role in HR and executive support functions.</p><p>â</p><p>With a proven track record in managing internal and external communications, Moyosoreoluwa excels at aligning business goals with strategic administrative expertise. 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Football (CAF), Novo-Nordisk, Itana, Amazon Prime Video, among others.</p><p>â</p><p>She also consulted for Nigeria's most popular digital news website (Legit.ng), to manage reputation and drive stakeholdersâ love for the brand. In doing so, she conceptualized a media literacy project that won the WAN-IFRA award for 'Best Trust Initiative' in 2023, on a global recognition stage in Taiwan. </p><p>â</p><p>Oluwaseyi has consulted for franchisees launching popular sport brands in Nigeria, including PUMA, Lacoste, Dr Teal's, Adopt Perfumes, among others in Nigeria. 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505<script> 506 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { 507 // Get the element you want to hide 508 var element = document.getElementById("announcement-banner"); 509 510 // Set the height to 0 511 element.style.height = "0"; 512 }); 513 </script>
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Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.