Dr. Taofeek Adejare Owoseni
Dr. Taofeek Adejare Owoseni
PhD, Management Consultant & Entrepreneurship Specialist
Base: Abuja
Qualification: PhD in Management (Entrepreneurship) - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Professional summary
Professional pathfinder and purpose-driven consultant with over 30 years of post-graduate experience in entrepreneurship development, trade specialization, and strategy development.
Biography
Dr Taofeek Adejare Owoseni holds PhD in Management (Entrepreneurship) from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. M.Sc. Economics (University of Ibadan), B.Sc. Economics (Ogun State University), B.Sc. Business Administration (Nasarawa State University, Keffi), HND (Distinction) Purchasing & Supply (The Polytechnic Ibadan). An Alumnus of the University of London, SOAS, University of Adelaide, Australia (Where he obtained Post Graduate Certificate in International Trade (PCIT) with Distinction), International Trade Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy (Diploma in Market Oriented Small Business Development Services- (MOSBDS) with distinction, Acadia University Canada (Certified International Small Business Counsellor). A professional pathfinder and purpose-driven consultant with uniformly blended over 30 years of post-graduate experience. He was an Executive Director at Creditlink Microfinance Bank Abuja, which he co-founded, CEO at Field Effects Global Consulting Limited, a Special Adviser to the CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council on private sector development (NEPC- 2014-2017), and a pioneer management staff at Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), where he later became the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A prolific writer, management trainer, trade specialist, strategy developer, and highly sought-after development consultant. He coordinates entrepreneurship programmes and a member of Baze University's Extraordinary Strategic Planning Committee. He serves as an external examiner for Masters of Management (MM) in the field of Innovation Studies at Wits Business School (WBS), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an adjunct Lecturer at Osun State University Department of Entrepreneurship, the National Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Abuja and MIVA Open University. He has consulted on several projects involving development institutions and public and private-sector organisations. He is happily married with children.
Key Achievements
Executive Director at Creditlink Microfinance Bank Abuja (co-founded)
Special Adviser to CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC 2014-2017)
Acting CEO of Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA)
CEO of Field Effects Global Consulting Limited
External Examiner for Masters of Management at Wits Business School, South Africa
Educational Background
PhD Management (Entrepreneurship) - University of the Witwatersrand
M.Sc. Economics - University of Ibadan
B.Sc. Economics - Ogun State University
B.Sc. Business Administration - Nasarawa State University
HND Purchasing & Supply - The Polytechnic Ibadan
Career Highlights
Pioneer management staff at Abuja Enterprise Agency
Consulted on several projects involving development institutions
Worked with public and private-sector organizations nationally and internationally
Professional Associations
Member of Baze University's Extraordinary Strategic Planning Committee
Adjunct Lecturer at Osun State University Department of Entrepreneurship
Lecturer at National Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Abuja
Lecturer at MIVA Open University
Publications
Multiple publications in entrepreneurship and trade development
Research papers on innovation studies and small business development