CEO Today Africa Awards

61 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Africa Awards 2019 NIGERIA OTUNBA (DR.) OLAWANLE AKINBOBOYE. President La Campagne Tropicana Beach ABOUT OTUNBA (DR.) OLAWANLE AKINBOBOYE. Otunba (Dr.) Olawanle Akinboboye was born 61 years ago in Lagos, Nigeria. He completed his primary and secondary education in Ondo State and obtained a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria. He obtained a degree in Business Management from Bowie State University in Maryland USA before embarking on a Master degree program in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. He also holds a doctorate degree from the European American University. Otunba Akinboboye founded and currently steers the operations of 15 companies in the tourism, security and entertainment industries. He focuses on using African culture, art, music and cuisine to create economic opportunities and prosperity for Africans and their continent. In 1984, at the age of 25, and to actualize his vision of developing Africa, he commenced his continent building initiative, establishing companies in Nigeria that focused on security, tourism and entertainment. Over the past 35 years his companies have entered into strategic partnerships in other African countries and have provided employment to thousands of individuals. Otunba Akinboboye business ventures include: LA CAMPAGNE TROPICANA BEACH RESORT www.lacampagnetropicana.com Founded in 1984, the Resort, located in Lagos, Nigeria, is the world’s first African-themed and developed Resort. It is situated on 69 acres with an expansive beach front, fresh water lagoon and mangrove forest. The Resort Showcases African culture, architecture, hospitality and entertainment. It is currently developing franchises across Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cote D’Ivorie and Turkey. CORPORATE GUARDS www.corporateguardng.com Corporate Guards Limited, the premier Private security company in Nigeria, was established in 1992 to provide Nigeria with security services at a global level. It revolutionized Nigeria’s private security services industry and was at the fore front of the move from security guards with minimal education to the use of graduates specifically trained as security service professionals. ATUNDA ENTERTAINMENT www.atunda.tv A performance and entertainment company focused on re -presenting and re-positioning African culture, art, music and fashion. It has developed talents that play unique African musical instruments such as Anu the Lady Ekwe, Ara(Thunder) and Olo Omidan Bata. MOTHERLAND BECKONS www.motherlandbeckons.org provides a platform for people of African descent and lovers of Africa to visit and establish links to the continent. It’s initiatives include the Business Bridge which provides investors in the diasporas with the opportunity to invest in small or medium scale business in Nigeria without having to leave their countries of domicile. Africa Turkey Trade Centre (ATTC) (www.attc.web) : ATTC’s goal is to connect Turkey with the whole of Africa providing a platform, in Turkey, from which the world can undertake trade and cultural exchanges with Africa. ATTC, headquartered in Konya Turkey, has offices across Africa. Investors located outside of Africa and business owners in Africa can do business in any part of Africa using links established by ATTC. Otunba Akinboboye is a writer, choreographer and producer, who has written and directed a number of plays. Twice appointed as Tourism Ambassador for Africa by the World Conference of Mayors, Otunba Akinboboye also acted as Co- Chair of the Distinguished Corporate Roundtable of the World Conference of Mayors. He was appointed Artistic Director for the Leon H Sullivan Summit and was a Co-Producer at the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of UNESCO. Otunba Akinboboye is Executive Chief Consultant /Adviser on Tourism to His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife. He is also Antigua & Barbudas Consular Attaché for Tourism & Business Development in Nigeria A firm believer in Africa’s potential, Otunba Akinboboye advocates that rather than worry about the wealth we leave our children, Africans should focus on the type of society we develop for them For more information about Dr Olawanle Akinboboye and his works across Africa,please visit www.wanleakinboboye.org