Adebola Williams

Adebola Williams
Born (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38)
Nigeria
OccupationJournalist/media entrepreneur
Alma materLondon School of Journalism, Pan African University
Notable awardsMandela 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 is the Group CEO of RED | For Africa. He co-founded and runs Red Africa, Africa's largest portfolio of youth media brands which include Red Media Africa, Statecraft Inc., The Future Awards Africa, and YNaija.[4][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.[5][self-published source?]

  1. ^ "Matilda Kerry, Adebola Williams, Otto Orondaam & other outstanding Young Nigerians selected for 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship". BellaNaija. Retrieved 6 May 2016.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) unveils 2017 Global List". mipad.org.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Tutu Fellows". alinstitute.org.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Adebola Williams". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Interview: Meet The 30 Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Helped 3 African Presidents Get Elected". Forbes. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.