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Adebola Williams
Born
(1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38) Nigeria
Occupation
Journalist/media entrepreneur
Alma mater
London School of Journalism, Pan African University
Notable awards
Mandela Washington Fellow;[1] 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent;[2] Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship in South Africa[3]
Adebola Williams (born 1986) is a Nigerian media entrepreneur, journalist, political consultant, and motivational speaker. He is the Group CEO of RED | For Africa. He co-founded and runs Red Africa, Africa's largest portfolio of youth media brands which include Red Media Africa, Statecraft Inc., The Future Awards Africa, and YNaija.[4][third-party source needed]
His career in media and television began at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) with advocacy for youth, and, eventually good governance. Described as "the man with the golden touch" by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, he was profiled by Forbes as the man who helped elect a trifecta of presidents in Africa.[5][self-published source?]
^"Matilda Kerry, Adebola Williams, Otto Orondaam & other outstanding Young Nigerians selected for 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship". BellaNaija. Retrieved 6 May 2016.[dead link]
^"Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) unveils 2017 Global List". mipad.org.[dead link]
^"Tutu Fellows". alinstitute.org.[dead link]
^"Adebola Williams". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^"Interview: Meet The 30 Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Helped 3 African Presidents Get Elected". Forbes. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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were the Lagos State government, the Kosoko royal family of Lagos, Chief Adebola Dosunmu of the Dosunmu royal family, and Nollywood veteran Prince Jide...
and Nick Price London and the South-east: Jason Atherton, Jake Watkins, Adebola Adeshina and Atul Kochhar Wales: Angela Hartnett, Chris Chown, Stephen...
West in 1999 having been Bishop of Owo from 1993 to 1999. Simeon O. M. Adebola was the Anglican bishop of Yewa in Lagos Province in 2007. He retired in...
2010 – November 2015 Abel Idowu Olayinka: December 2015 – November 2020 Adebola Babatunde Ekanola (acting): December 2020 – October 2021 Kayode Adebowale:...
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