Sowemimo Abiodun

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Sowemimo Abiodun Alex
Born
Sowemimo Abiodun Alex

(1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37)
Lagos, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Rome Business School
University of Toronto
Occupation(s)Founder/CEO of CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank], InfoMetriQ Data Network, iNet Telecommunications, and Vapour Paints.

Sowemimo Abiodun Alex (born 25 December 1986) is the Chief Executive Officer of CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank, InfoMetriQ Data Network, iNet Telecommunications, and Vapour Paints.[1][2] He was the founder of PagePedia, a global data system of information profiling application. [3][4][5] In March 2019, he received the "Most Promising Youth Award" from the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the World Youth Forum.[6][7] Additionally, he serves as the president of Africa Emerging Generation of Innovators.[citation needed]

Early life and career[edit]

Sowemimo received the 2019 SDGs #9 honors in industry, innovations, and infrastructure alongside Alicia Keys during the High-Level Segment of the 74th UN General Assembly. He holds a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Information Technology Management from the ICON University of Management Science & Technology.[citation needed]

He has led various companies involved in web design and development projects and has expertise in building, auctioning, and selling premium web domains.[citation needed] He has authored books and received awards and certifications in Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and chatbots.[citation needed]

He has served as an ambassador, representing over 200 million youths in 16 West African countries at various governance levels and conferences.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Financial Tech Is A Game Changer For Africa —Sowemimo Abiodun".
  2. ^ "(AMB) DR. SOWEMIMO ABIODUN".
  3. ^ "We're building entrepreneurial skills with our leading networking website —Alex - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. ^ "Looking at our future from here - The Sun News". The Sun News. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. ^ "Sowemimo… Using ICT to solve security challenges". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. ^ "Egyptian President el-Sisi honours Nigerian entrepreneur, Sowemimo Abiodun with Promising Youth award - Guardian News". Guardian News. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ^ "Nigerian tech innovator bags Most Promising Youth in Africa Award - Tribune". Tribune. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-03-04.