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Meet the Director

Adedapo Olaposi Adeyera is an Entrepreneurial Visionary Uplifting Nigerian Talent Roots and Education: Born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Adedapo Adeyera’s early life was steeped in the rich Yoruba cultural heritage. The Yoruba people have “historically been at the forefront of trade and commerce in West Africa,” a legacy that Adeyera carries with He channeled this cultural pride into academic excellence, earning a degree in Management and Accounting at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife. This environment – urging a shift “from job seekers to entrepreneurs” – planted the seeds for Adeyera’s own business ambitions After graduating, Adedapo launched his career in Lagos as an auditor at a major accounting firm. In the fast-paced corporate setting he honed attention to detail and discipline, but he soon felt the pull of innovation and purpose. Watching Nigeria’s youth struggle with unemployment inspired him to act. As one commentator notes, many young Nigerians “are tired of waiting. They’re building solutions… leveraging community, courage, and raw creativity” Adeyera exemplified this spirit. Rather than wait for opportunity, he created it: applying his financial skills to launch his company, Dappy Foods, to serve local markets with quality products. Not long after, he founded Dappy Energy, venturing into Nigeria’s power sector. In doing so he put Tony Elumelu’s words into practice – that entrepreneurship enables Africans to “create their own jobs, become employers, and take charge of their futures” By transforming challenges in food and energy into new businesses, he joined the ranks of Nigeria’s young change-makers who are the “lifeblood of Africa’s rise”