Our Team

Our team is full of smart, business savvy individuals with the drive and ambition to succeed. These are serial entrepreneurs running various successful businesses in their field of competence (Financial service, Nutrition, Real Estate & Pharmacy businesses.)

Nigeria Operating Team

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Mark Byron

Director

Mr. Byron is the Chief Operating Officer and has a vast experience in a number of high-profile Financial Institutions in Europe, United States of America and Africa. Example of clients includes: Barclays Investment Bank, Fidelity Investments, Credit Suisse First Boston, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nigerian Stock Exchange, CSL Stockbrokers Nigeria, First Bank Merchant Capital Nigeria. He has an extensive background in Agriculture, having grown up in an agrarian family (crop cultivation and animal husbandry.)

Mr. Byron holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Chicago Booth Business School (USA). He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Studies from South Bank University, London, England (UK).

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Damilola Oyelowo

General Manager

Diligent Agribusiness Manager with over 5 years’ experience in the Agro-business sector. He oversees business operations for Ethical Agro Allied Farms and other local out-growers. Proficient in supervising and performing various farming duties to meet production deadlines.

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Folajimi Jimba

Operations Manager

Experienced agro-business development professional with expertise in farming and animal husbandry. Responsibilities include providing business advisory, employee management, and business expansion activities. Excellent ability to apply management skills to yield profitable results for the business. Strong farming experience in various capacities such as dairy farm, vegetable farm, and orchard settings.

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Ajao Adekunle Ademola

Agronomist

Experienced agricultural professional with expertise in crop management and fertilization, farm equipment maintenance & repair and field cultivation. Excellent ability to apply agricultural skills to practice and yield excellent results from work. Prior farming experience in various capacities, including dairy farm, vegetable farm, and orchard settings, he took on managerial roles in prior positions and supervised progress in agricultural tasks completed by other workers. Successfully doubled yield for crops while managing farm and oversaw a 40 percent increase in profits from sales.

Sierra-Leone Operating Team

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Mr. Ben Funlayo-Badejo

Team Lead Consultant

Ben is driven by his passion for new technologies and in particular those focused on improving food security in Africa. He has been a key driver of the food security agenda in the region over the last 16 years. Ben has worked in various executive positions with innovative agricultural companies. He is also responsible for leading and coordinating efforts to position the organisation as the most effective catalyst and partner for transformative, on-the-ground, market-based solutions to poverty; and mobilising public and private sector investments for agriculture, food processing, nutrition, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihood programs.