Kola Adesina (born 1964) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, managing director of Sahara Group,[1][2][3] former chairman of Egbin Power Plc,[4] and board chairman of Ikeja Electric.[5]
Kola Adesina | |
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| Born | 12 August 1964 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Education
editAdesina earned a B.sc degree in Insurance and M.Sc degree in Business from the University of Lagos. He furthered his education by obtaining executive programmes at Harvard Business School and The Wharton School Advanced Management Program.[6][7]
Career
editBefore Sahara Group, Adesina started his career working in the insurance industry. He later joined Sahara Group where he moved up the ladder due to his selling skills.[8] At Sahara Group, he led various projects which included the nationwide strategic management of the supply chain of fuel to the emergency power plant of the defunct National Electricity Power Authority (now Power Holding Company Nigeria Limited), the Majestic Oil delegation on the acquisition of the Sierra Leone Refinery and also managed the crude oil contract of the group in Côte d'Ivoire where he also served as the director of infrastructure, responsible for the acquisition of strategic assets in Africa.[9][10][11]
He served as a member of the Presidential Committee inaugurated by President Jonathan on the Accelerated Expansion of the Electricity Infrastructure in Nigeria, which culminated in the unbundling of PHCN successor companies. He also chairs the board of Ikeja Electric.[12][13]
In 2022, he was crowned as Vanguard Private Sector Icon of the Year.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Buhari lauds Adesina's passion for empowering youths". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Egbin Power inducts trainee engineers to deepen human capital development". The Sun Nigeria. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Sahara Group's Kola Adesina, others proffer roadmap to future of energy". Vanguard News. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Kola Adesina urges better regulation to drive African Power sector transformation". Vanguard News. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "We're committed to strengthening network – Ikeja Electric". Punch Newspapers. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Admin. "About Kola Adesina". Kola Adesina.
- ^ "Kola Adesina | Group Managing Director | Sahara Power Group | Energy Council". Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Perkins, Krystal (2018-07-26). "Kola Adesina Discusses Modernization of Africa's Energy Infrastructure". Prague Post. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Kola Adesina: Bringing energy back to life". Vanguard News. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Sahara Group celebrated as Adesina emerges private sector icon - EnergyDay NIGERIA". 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Team, Editorial (2020-01-20). "Kola Adesina Urges Investors To Focus On Access To Power At The Ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit". Business Africa Online. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Nigeria, News Agency Of (2022-02-01). "Ikeja Electric promises customers improved electricity supply in 2022". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Ikeja Electric opens up on energy penetration strategy". The Sun Nigeria. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Vanguard Award, another call to service - Kola Adesina". Vanguard News. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Admin. "sahara group celebrates as adesina emerges private sector icon". Energyevryday.