Kola Adesina Explained

Kola Adesina
Birth Date: df=y August 12, 1964
Nationality:Nigerian
Years Active:1990–present

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]

Education

Adesina 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

Before 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-08-15 . Buhari lauds Adesina’s passion for empowering youths . 2022-04-06 . The Sun Nigeria . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Egbin Power inducts trainee engineers to deepen human capital development . 2022-04-06 . The Sun Nigeria . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2018-05-04 . Sahara Group's Kola Adesina, others proffer roadmap to future of energy . 2022-04-06 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2018-03-07 . Kola Adesina urges better regulation to drive African Power sector transformation . 2022-04-06 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-02 . We’re committed to strengthening network – Ikeja Electric . 2022-04-15 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  6. Web site: Admin . About Kola Adesina . Kola Adesina.
  7. Web site: Kola Adesina Group Managing Director Sahara Power Group Energy Council . 2022-04-06 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Perkins . Krystal . 2018-07-26 . Kola Adesina Discusses Modernization of Africa's Energy Infrastructure . 2022-04-06 . Prague Post . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Kola Adesina: Bringing energy back to life . 2022-04-06 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-01-13 . Sahara Group celebrated as Adesina emerges private sector icon - EnergyDay NIGERIA . 2022-04-06 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Team . Editorial . 2020-01-20 . Kola Adesina Urges Investors To Focus On Access To Power At The Ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit . 2022-04-06 . Business Africa Online . en-US.
  12. Web site: Nigeria . News Agency Of . 2022-02-01 . Ikeja Electric promises customers improved electricity supply in 2022 . 2022-04-06 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-31 . Ikeja Electric opens up on energy penetration strategy . 2022-04-06 . The Sun Nigeria . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-03-16 . Vanguard Award, another call to service - Kola Adesina . 2022-04-06 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  15. Web site: Admin . sahara group celebrates as adesina emerges private sector icon . Energyevryday.

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