Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Born 1991 · Age 34
Nigerian entrepreneur; co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave, co-founder/general partner of Future Africa, former managing director of Flutterwave; recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
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Completed senior secondary at Loyola Jesuit College
Completed senior secondary education at Loyola Jesuit College.
Attended Columbia International College (post-secondary prep)
Attended Columbia International College (as reported in biography). Exact years not specified; date here is an inferred year after senior secondary completion.
Earned bachelor's degree (University of Waterloo & St. Jerome's University)
Completed a bachelor's degree in international and legal studies and international development from University of Waterloo and St. Jerome's University. Exact graduation year not specified; this is an inferred approximate year.
Co-founded Andela
Co-founded Andela, a global developer job placement/network company (reported founding year: 2014).
Andela described as global job placement network
Andela established as a global job placement network for software developers (milestone/description of the company founded in 2014).
Co-founded Flutterwave
Co-founded Flutterwave, described as Africa's leading payments technology company (founding year: 2016).
Appointed Managing Director / CEO at Flutterwave
Served as co-founder and managing director (CEO) of Flutterwave following its founding.
Co-founded Future Africa (general partner) [inferred]
Became co-founder and general partner of Future Africa, a platform providing capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators. Exact founding year not explicitly given in the supplied text; placed here as an inferred pre-2019 founding.
Future Africa milestone: platform provides capital and community
Future Africa described operationally as providing capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators (milestone summarizing the company's mission and operational profile).
Worked as advisor at Africa Angels Network (now CRE VC)
Served as an advisor at Africa Angels Network (now CRE VC), described as a significant seed-stage investor with multiple investments. Specific years not listed; included as 2017-era activity referenced in biography.
General partner & co-founder role at Future Africa (role entry)
Listed as general partner and co-founder of Future Africa — platform providing capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators (role emphasized separately from funding event).
Raised $10 million for new venture (reported)
Reported headline: '26-Year-Old Tech Mogul Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Raises $10 Million for New Venture' (article dated 2017-08-02) — refers to capital for his new venture (widely reported as Future Africa).
Stepped down as Flutterwave CEO / Managing Director
Iyin Aboyeji stepped down as Flutterwave CEO; co-founder Olugbenga Agboola took over (reported 15 October 2018).
Flutterwave reported to have raised $20M
Media reported Flutterwave had raised $20 million around the time Aboyeji stepped down as CEO (article dated 2018-10-15).
Served as deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's presidential campaign
After co-founding Future Africa, Aboyeji served as deputy director-general for Oby Ezekwesili's 2019 presidential campaign.
Co-founded and became Chairman of Talent City Inc
Listed as Co-founder and Chairman of Talent City Inc, described as a construction company. Wikipedia lists the role but does not specify the founding year; placed as 2019-era activity per biography context.
Named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans
Cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine (reported 2019).
Profiled and interviewed about Future Africa and building for Africa
Featured in business interviews and profiles (e.g., Business Insider Africa) discussing Future Africa and entrepreneurship in Africa. Exact dates of interviews span 2020; this entry captures media profile activity.
Listed among '5 most influential investors in Nigeria's startup tech space'
Named among the 5 most influential investors in Nigeria's startup tech space by Business Insider Africa (article dated 2022-02-16).
Speaker: 'The Future of Cities, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in Africa' (Harvard event)
Participated in a Harvard Master in Design Engineering event titled 'The Future of Cities, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in Africa' (listed 20 July 2022).
Conferred Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)
On 11 October 2022, Aboyeji was conferred with the National Honours Award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Appointed to Nigeria’s 3MTT Advisory Committee
In November 2024, appointed with six others to Nigeria’s 3MTT Advisory Committee organized by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to improve digital employability.
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