Olamide Subulade Alao-Akala
Olamide Subulade Alao-Akala was born July 1st, 1983, in Lagos Nigeria. She is a Nigerian businesswoman with her core in Agribusiness. She is an Author, a motivational speaker who is passionate about building people, and the founder of UMèRA Farms.
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Early Life and Education
The earliest part of her life was spent in Lagos, studying at Home Science Association Ikoyi, for her Primary education, (graduated, 1992). Olamide proceeded to Federal Government Girls College in Oyo State, (graduated, 1999).
She obtained a diploma in Law at The University of Jos in 2002 and furthered to Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State to pursue a BSc. in Sociology, graduating in 2007.
She obtained an MSc. in Human Resource Management from the University of Salford, Manchester, UK (2009). This experience equipped her with new perspectives that would later apply in her professional endeavors.
She recently completed a Harvard Business School Online Certificate Course in Disruptive Strategy (2023).
She is slated to conclude her PhD program in International Agribusiness by 2025 at the Lead University, Ibadan, Nigeria in partnership with the Institute of Agribusiness Management Nigeria.
Career
Olamide started her career with Jane Jacobs (2009-2015) and TDB Global Ventures 2013-date.
UMéRA
Olamide, discovered her passion for agriculture while serving as the chairman of TDB Global Ventures with TDB farms as one of its subsidiaries. She later founded UMèRA Farms in 2020. The pride of UMèRA Farms, the Nutty Park Cashew Plantation sits on 5000 acres of land in Ogbomoso Nigeria, alongside the cattle park and poultry farm. UMéRA farm is strategically positioned to address the critical issue of global food insecurity, which is in line with sustainable development goals.
Olamide Alao-Akala is an entrepreneur at heart, and in practice. The summary of her entrepreneurial spirit found expression in UMèRA.
Doje Microfinance Bank
Executive Board Member, Doje Microfinance Bank, Ogbomosho, Oyo State (2011 - present). She is currently the chairman of the audit committee for the bank.
Author
Olamide is a socio-entrepreneur and Author.
- The Rich Christian' 2023
- Nine Strategies Business Startups Fail to Recognize’. 2022
Philanthropy
CEO WOMEN: One of her deepest passions lies in empowering disadvantaged women and transforming them into successful entrepreneurs. This she does through "The CEO Women," Philanthropy which started in 2018 and has helped 30 rural women become entrepreneurs.
Africa Made for More Conference: As a John Maxwell Certified leadership consultant, she firmly believes that leadership principles have the power to catalyze personal and communal growth. She is dedicated to spreading this belief and imparting leadership skills to individuals across Nigeria. This has pushed her to founding UMèRA Business School in 2022, the school is positioned to nurture future entrepreneurs into successful business owners, and she also started an annual free skills acquisition program and UMèRA Boost Conference themed: Africa Made for More, which has graduated over 900 youths.
Awards and Membership
She received the following:
- an Honorary Professional Fellowship for Doctorate in Business Management, from the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management & Politics, Ghana (2023).
- Recognition for the best employer at the National Youth Service Corp (Oyo State) 50TH anniversary, (2023).
- Recognition for significant impact in the agribusiness field, by Exquisite Ladies of the Year award -ELOY Awards (2023).
- Recognition for excellent work in creative innovations, Ondo State Government (2022).
- Recognition of leadership acumen, National Association of Polytechnic Students (2021)
Olamide is a Fellow Member of, the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria, and a Fellow Member of, the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management & Politics, Ghana. She is a member of, the Lions Club, Ogbomosho Chapter.
