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Bankole Olusina

Investor

Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Nigeria

About

Bankole Olusina is Vice President, Africa at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and serves as a board member and angel investor. His background includes experience in digital transformation, fintech business development, payments, enterprise IT transformation, product development, and strategy implementation across large-scale organizations.

Experience

  1. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsVice President Africacurrent2024 — present
  2. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsVice President and Practice Lead of Economic Inclusion2022 — 2024
  3. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNigeria Director2020 — 2022Lagos State, Nigeria
  4. Living GoodsCo-Chair of the Boardcurrent2026 — present
  5. Living GoodsBoard Member2025 — 2026
  6. Equality NowBoard Member - Africa Boardcurrent2026 — present
  7. RisingTideAfricaMembercurrent2021 — presentNigeria
  8. Asset & Resource Management (ARM) Digital Financial ServicesMember Of The Board Of Advisors2021 — 2025Lagos, Nigeria
  9. ARM Financial Advisers Ltd.Managing Director2016 — 2020Lagos, Nigeria
  10. Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM HoldCo).Information Technology Executive2016 — 2020Lagos State, Nigeria
  11. Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM HoldCo).Group Head of Corporate Transformation2015 — 2020Lagos, Nigeria
  12. AccentureManagement Consulting Lead, Financial Services2013 — 2015Lagos
  13. AccentureExecutive2001 — 2015
  14. FJP Development & Management ConsultantsAnalyst1996 — 1999

Education

  1. Maastricht University School of Business and EconomicsExecutive Ph.D, Private Sector Development in Emerging Markets2024 — 2028
  2. Maastricht School of ManagementMBA, Corporate Strategy and Economic Policy1999 — 2000
  3. University of LagosB. Sc., Biology1990 — 1995
  4. Queen's College, LagosSenior Secondary School Certificate, SSCE/ GCE1983 — 1989

Skills & more

Business Process Improvement36Management Consulting79Business AnalysisBusiness Development10Business Strategy40Business Transformation29Project Management16Change Management29Business Process19Program Management9Requirements Analysis6Consulting6
+12 moreBusiness IntelligenceERPFinancial TechnologyCustomer ExperienceProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentFinTechInnovation ManagementStrategyProcess ImprovementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office
  • Certified 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity Facilitator — FRANKLIN COVEY CO
  • Certified Banking — Accenture
  • Certified Training Professional — Nigerian Council for Management Development (NCMD) - Centre for Management Development
  • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) — Prosci
  • Balanced Scorecard Master Professional (BSMP) — Balanced Scorecard Institute
  • INSEAD Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption Programme Certificate — INSEAD Executive Education

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Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Abimbola Onakomaiya
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Abiola Sanni
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Adanma Onuegbu
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adejoke Odocha
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Ademidun Edosomwan
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adenike Ogunlesi
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Aisha Raji
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Bankole Olusina work?
Bankole Olusina is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).

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Also attended Queen's College, Lagos1

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors1

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Also worked at Living Goods1

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Also worked at Equality Now2

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