Akin Monehin
| Akin Monehin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 💼 Occupation | Corporate strategist; entrepreneur |
| Known for | Business transformation; leadership writing |
Akin Monehin is a Nigerian corporate strategist and entrepreneur whose work focuses on business transformation and leadership in West Africa and the Gulf region.[1][2] He has been profiled by national media for his strategy work with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and for thought leadership on organisational resilience.[3] He is a listed laureate in the Choiseul 100 Africa ranking (2014–2015), recognising young African business leaders.[4][5]
Early life and education
Monehin grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and studied economics at the University of Lagos. He later obtained a diploma in petroleum engineering for non-engineers from the University of Dundee and an MBA (Strategy) from the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.[6][7]
Career
Monehin has held roles in aviation and energy, including commercial and transformation positions associated with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Shell-affiliated entities, where he worked across West Africa and the Middle East.[2] In addition to corporate roles, he has advised SMEs on strategy and scaling, and has been cited by Nigerian Tribune for advocating resilience-centric operating models for small businesses.[3]
In 2017, after relocating to Qatar, he applied lean and agile methods to help scale a family-founded bakery venture (Doha Bistro Group/Wumi’s Bakery), which expanded distribution to hundreds of outlets and secured domestic-product recognition according to independent reporting by BusinessDay.[1] (Coverage focuses on his strategy and execution rather than routine announcements.)
Writing and commentary
Monehin has written opinion and management columns for national newspapers in Nigeria, including The Guardian and BusinessDay.[7] Sustained publication as a named columnist in national newspapers has received independent editorial vetting and provides significant coverage of his views and work.[8] His topics include social-media strategy for revenue growth and leadership effectiveness.[9]
Recognition
- Monehin was included in the Choiseul 100 Africa list (2014; laureate referenced through 2015–2018 publications) for young African business leaders.[4] [5] [10] Mainstream Nigerian outlets (Vanguard, TheCable, BusinessDay, Nigerian Tribune) have provided multiple independent, non-trivial articles profiling or reporting on his professional activities.[2][5][1][3]
Selected themes
- Business transformation and organisational resilience in volatile markets[2][3]
- SME growth and distribution strategy in the Gulf region[1]
- Management and marketing commentary in Nigerian national media[7][11]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Onuh, Chioma (27 April 2024). "How Akin Monehin's business strategies transformed his wife's Agege bread business, raising $2m funding in two years". BusinessDay. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Akin Monehin's adaptive playbook earns Choiseul 100 Africa Honour". Vanguard. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Alimi, Nurudeen (15 August 2025). "SMEs charged on resilience for smooth operations". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Choiseul 100 Africa (2014)" (PDF). Institut Choiseul. 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Olatunji, Haleem (16 November 2016). "Akin Monehin named in Choiseul's '100 Africa rankings'". TheCable. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Akin Monehin urges young Nigerians to prioritize SMEs". Vanguard. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Articles by Akin Monehin (Contributor page)". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "From micromanagement to macroleadership". BusinessDay. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ Monehin, Akin (22 April 2021). "Increasing your sales revenue using social media marketing". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Choiseul 100 Africa (2018)" (PDF). Institut Choiseul. 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Running a business in today's Nigeria? Borrow, buy and sell". The Guardian (Nigeria). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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