Investing in Nigeria: Africa’s rising star. What’s available? What works best? Is it safe?

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Date: Saturday 08-10-2022
Room: 3
Time: 14:20
Duration: 60
Cost: £0.00
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Nigeria has Africa’s largest population and biggest economy. There is also massive migration from the countryside to the cities and a huge shortage of accommodation in those cities.

... So is now a good time to put some money into Nigeria? 

... What type of property makes the best investment?

... What are the risks – and what can you do to minimise them?

At this session Bola Aderemi and Debbie Prekebena (from our Nigerian show partner FdiAfrica) will be joined by representatives of our Nigerian exhibitors to discuss the options.

The list includes ... 

  • Meritabode 
  • DNJ
  • LandWey
  • Pennek
  • Octo5 

Speaker Profiles

Bola Aderemi Bayewumi

Mr Bola' Aderemi Bayewumi is the Chief Executive Officer of FdiAfrica Integrated Resources. A Broadcaster and Public Relations Consultant, with over 20 years experience in Corporate Branding and Product Promotion, he developed a unique concept of adequately providing vital information and networking platform to showcase investment opportunities in Africa as means of attracting Foreign Direct Investment.

Through sustainable partnership with Property Investor Media Ltd, FdiAfrica has been able to champion the creation of awareness among Africans - particularly Nigerians in Diapora - about the opportunities available in Property Development. This effort has opened up Africa to Foreign Direct Investors as a continent with great returns, not only in Property Development, but in other productive industries. 

Babajide Oluwole Odusolu

Babajide Odusolu is an innovative entrepreneur with a passion for developing successful enterprises. He founded Octo5 Estates in 1997 and Octo5 Holdings in 2001 and served as Managing Director until his appointment in 2013 as special adviser to the Governor of Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) – one off Nigeria’s largest development companies. By the end of his stint, OPIC had become re established as a major leader in the Nigerian Real Estate Sector. 

These achievements have further burnished his reputation as a major change agent. Babajide returned to the private sector in May 2019 with a renewed vigor and drive to aid the continued growth of the Nigerian real estate development sector.

Octo5 is now leading the drive to deploy proptech across the Nigerian real estate sector  -and seeking to play an active role in addressing Nigeria's housing crisis.

Olawale Ayilara

Olawale Ayilara is the CEO of LandWey Investment  Limited. Prior to founding LandWey Groups, Mr. Olawale worked as Head Business Development Creativity and Strategy at Eagles Insight and Innovations and wasCo-founder of Nigerian Property Investments Group - a real estate platform for the Nigerian diaspora. He has amassed over a decade of experience within the Nigerian business industry during which he has led transactions with combined values of over $200 million.

Mr Olawale has also worked as a business strategist with Eagles Group (E.G.)  has spent most of his career in Business Development, Innovations & Strategy Also serves as President Nigerian Advocates for positive Change, Also Senior Director Beyond School Initiative Organization.  

An alumni of Lagos Business School, he sits on the board of over 10 high profile businesses. Olawale is also a member of the 'Sponsors for Young Growing Business Association' - a pan African based organization comprising a network of Africa's leading professionals.

Debbie Prekebena

Debbie Prekebena is the Head of Operations of FdiAfrica. With over 10 years of Marketing Experience in the Property Development sector, Debbie has been able to develop a workable blue print to cater for the housing needs of various classes of people who are keen to become home owners.

She is conversant with field operations and the practical aspects of Property Investment – and boasts a wealth of experience in the Nigerian residential property market.

Oludotun Jacobs Oseni

Oludotun Jacob Oseni  is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Meritabode Nigeria Limited, a fast growing Real Estate company. Mr Oseni  is an entrepreneur with considerable business experience. He has led Meritabode Nigeria Limited to considerable success within the space of just a few years.