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SOWUNMI Olabode III.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics from the Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, Olabode did research work on ‘characteristics of compound semiconductors’ and analysis of materials used in flow mechanics. . Subsequently, he has worked in Consulting with KPMG, Business and Technology research with eShekels Limited, events management with AITEC Africa, freelance writing for Business Day & the Guardian Newspapers; tactical & strategic Marketing and media relations with Ericsson. He is a very analytical and thorough, traits that enabled him to premier roles in consulting projects while at the International Consulting firm KPMG. This led to being as one of the youngest panelists at the popular socio economic talk show: PATITOS GANG.

At the advent of the telecoms revolution, Olabode helped produced the first ICT focused primary research report in Nigeria. “trends in internet usage in Nigeria” This report and the methodology opened a new visa for telecoms market research & analysis in a region where verifiable statistics is scarce. He served as a free lance columnist with various papers where he wrote on internet based and ecommerce enabling technologies in the early part of the century. His experience as a software sales person has given unique bite and practical insight into his business development, strategic marketing and corporate strategy initiatives.

Olabode also served as head of Marketing & Communications for Ericsson (West Africa), where he was part responsible for the Marketing, events, brands & communications efforts for the company in West Africa. Latter he was with Harris-Stratex Communications as Territory manager. In 2010 he made a switch to the Energy Industry starting with consultancy to provide the framework for the designing of the an Energy Publication called Energia Today

He has featured on Channels Television, SABC Africa, CCTV, AIT as guest Energy Analyst. He has been invited as an observer at OPEC meetings. He has also been invited to the Ministry of petroleum in Saudi Arabia as a guest of the king’s palace. He is a co owner of an energy consultancy called Cabtree Limited and the Publisher of Energia Today; where he also doubles as the editor-at-large. He has been a member of the African Business Roundtable since 2006 as young consultant.

His as served as a consultant to the Deep Offshore Communities Affairs Group (DOCAG, the association of Oil companies involved in offshore exploration in Nigeria) through the project with EfDI. He has also worked on projects with Seplat Petroleum. He is a consultant to both the House Committee on Power & the Senate Committee on Gas.

Olabode is married to Hellena Ejehiwase Sowunmi and the union is blessed with children.