Adebola Williams | |
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Born | Nigeria | 7 March 1986
Occupation | Journalist/media entrepreneur |
Alma mater | London School of Journalism, Pan African University |
Notable awards | Mandela Washington Fellow;[1] 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent;[2] Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship in South Africa[3] |
Adebola Williams (born 1986) is a Nigerian media entrepreneur, journalist, political consultant, and motivational speaker. He was the Group CEO of RED | For Africa. He passed the leadership baton to Ayodeji Razaq in 2022. [4] He co-founded and ran Red Africa, Africa's largest portfolio of youth media brands which include Red Media Africa, Statecraft Inc., The Future Awards Africa, and YNaija.[5][third-party source needed]
His career in media and television began at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) with advocacy for youth, and, eventually good governance. Described as "the man with the golden touch" by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, he was profiled by Forbes as the man who helped elect a trifecta of presidents in Africa.[6][self-published source?]