Ondo state government through the office of the first lady, Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, has conferred an award of the female entrepreneur of the year to Olubukola Abitoye, chief executive officer of Digital Space Capital Limited.
The award ceremony, which was part of activities lined up for the state celebration of the International Women’s Day tagged “Breaking the Bias” held on the 10th of March 2022 at the state International Event Centre “The Dome” in Akure, the state capital.
Speaking at the event, Akeredolu showered praises on Abitoye for her steadfast commitment to job creation in the country and for being a shining example to other women.
Abitoye is a finance professional with senior-level exposure in the banking and finance industry. She has practised banking locally and internationally and sat on the boards of at least two banking institutions outside Nigeria.
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She has over 14 years of professional experience in the financial services industry and a track record of closing multinational deals, long-standing experience in investment management, corporate finance, corporate banking, commercial banking, microfinance, investor relations, transaction structuring and execution.
While responding to the honour, Abitoye described it as a great achievement for her as it shows that beyond her exploits in Lagos and other parts of the country, her home state recognises her efforts and deemed it fit to honour her.
She described the award as a call for her to do more for Ondo state and the nation.
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On the creative front, she has over 9 years of experience in Interior designs, printing/ branding and advertising.
She is the founding managing director/CEO of Digital Space Capital Limited, a one-stop financial services institution that recently launched Digikolo App — a homegrown digital savings solution that is helping to restore the savings culture within the country and beyond.
Abitoye also doubles as the CEO of Webrandit Limited. The company behind the multi-million-naira media campaigns and outdoor advertising of some of the biggest brands in the country today. Their clientele list cuts across telecoms, banking, FMCG and gaming services.
She is the founder of the Florence Modupe Foundation (FMF), a non-governmental organisation named after her mother, who is a living legend and one of her greatest role models. The foundation trains and pays the school fees of over 200 girls in addition to the donations of relief materials to over 25 orphanages and special schools across Nigeria.
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