Kola Oyeneyin is a Nigerian businessman and activist. He is the founder and CEO of Venia Group, a venture innovation and development company recognized by the London Stock Exchange.
Oyeneyin established Venia Group as a leading player in the Nigerian business landscape, focused on building and investing in innovative companies.
As a businessman, he has demonstrated a commitment to promoting economic growth and development in Nigeria through his work.
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- Full name: Kolade Oyeneyin
- Stage name: Kolade Oyeneyin
- Date of birth: October 24, 1980
- Age: 44 years old
- Place of birth: Nigeria
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Occupation: Nigerian businessman and activist
- Height: Unknown
- Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Oyeneyin
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Eyilope St. Matthew Daniel (m.2015)
- Children: 2
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: Unknown
Early life and education
Kola Oyeneyin, a Nigerian businessman and activist, was born in Nigeria on October 24, 1980. He was born to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oyeneyin, although their specific names are unknown to the public.
Kola may have grown up with her siblings, but their identities have not yet been made public. He earned a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Nottingham from 2002 to 2005.
More recently, he completed a Master of Intermediate Public Administration degree at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was recognized as a Mason and Gleitsman Fellow, for the period 2019 to 2020. Kola Oyeneyin is of Yoruba ethnicity and follow Christianity as his religion.
Career
Kolade Oyeneyin started his career as a Business Analyst at Hewlett-Packard in the UK, where he worked for three years. During this time, he gained valuable experience in the field of business analytics, honing his skills and expertise in this role.
After a stint at Hewlett-Packard, Kola joined the British School Lekki as Sales Director in 2011. That same year, he founded Venia Group, a venture innovation and development company.
Venia Group subsidiaries include Venia Business Hub, which provides serviced offices and co-working spaces for startups and SMEs in Nigeria, and AutoGenius, a digital insurance platform Nigeria’s first.
Kola’s commitment to youth empowerment and political participation is also noteworthy. In 2012, he founded GenVoices, a nonpartisan group that prepares young people for political participation. He also mobilized and led a section of the Occupy Nigeria movement in Lagos.
Furthermore, in 2010, Kola founded Sleeve Up, a youth empowerment organization, through which he led Nigeria’s first Youth-Led Presidential Debate in 2011 and other campaigns. Campaigning and voter registration vary.
Kola’s contributions and achievements have been recognized, as evidenced by his appointment by the Vice President of Nigeria as a member of the Advisory Group on Technology and Innovation in 2018 and his nomination as Entrepreneur of the Year by The Future Awards Africa in 2012.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @kolaoyeneyin
Personal life
Kolade Oyeneyin is a Nigerian businessman and activist. He is married to Eyilope St. Matthew Daniel. The couple married on May 30, 2015. Kolade and Eyitope have two children together, although their names have not been publicly revealed.
Net worth
Kolade Oyeneyin is a Nigerian businessman and activist, but specific information about his net worth and financial situation is not publicly disclosed. An influential figure, Oyeneyin is recognized for his business efforts and advocacy work, but the exact details of his wealth remain to be discovered.
