Engr. Akeem Akinola

Engineer Akeem Akinola MNSC, MSc. MBA is an electrical engineer specialising in communication and control systems, as well as a seasoned business development executive and project manager. He began his career in banking, rising to Head of Operations at one of the then-Intercontinental Bank branches, before returning to his initial calling in core engineering services.

A firm believer in human potential, soft skills, human resources management and training, venture capitalism, and holistic development, Engineer Akinola has led the founding of at least two successful companies over the past decade and maintains active involvement across a number of small and medium-scale enterprises in Nigeria. He holds relevant professional certifications and advanced academic qualifications earned across both the formal and informal service sectors of the Nigerian economy.

He currently serves as Senior Engineer and Lead, Operations, at Huawei Technologies' Regional Network Operations Centre (RNOC) in Nigeria, and as CEO of Spacevision Engineering Ltd., an engineering and engineering solutions company.