Stephen Akintayo
| Stephen Akintayo | |
|---|---|
 Akintayo in 2020 | |
| Born | Stephen Akolade Akintayo 28 January 1986 Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| 🏫 Education | Baptist Primary School, Maiduguri Government Secondary School Jebba, Kwara State Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| 💼 Occupation | serial entrepreneur, investment coach, motivational speaker |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Olabisi Akintayo |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Mr. Victor and Mrs. Deborah Akintayo |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Stephen Akolade Akintayo (born in Maiduguri, Borno State on 28 January 1986) is a Nigerian author, serial entrepreneur, Investment Coach, Property Developer and Digital Marketing Consultant. He is the MD/CEO of Gtext Global.[1]
Education[edit]
Stephen Akintayo was born in Gonge Area of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria to Mr. Victor and Mrs. Deborah Akintayo. He attended Baptist Primary School, Maiduguri (1990–1996) and graduated from Government Secondary School Jebba, Kwara State (1996–2002). Then he proceeded to earn his Bachelor of Science degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Microbiology (2004–2010). He is a member of the Institute of Strategic Management and a professional member of the Institute of Information Management, Lagos.
Career[edit]
At age 17, Akintayo started his first business selling eBooks, and thereafter he started selling GNLD supplements which was introduced by his cousin.
Akintayo then started his Bulk SMS business in 2008 called Gilead Balm Group, which was aimed at helping its client reach their enormous nationwide database of contact information. Which has helped brands like; Chivita, Guaranty Trust Bank, MTN, PZ Cusson and many more. The brand has grown into a multi-million dollar company in over 12 years.
He is also the president and founder of Stephen Akintayo Foundation which was formally called Infinity Foundation on the 5th of September 2008, which is aimed at the providing free foods, clothes and necessary items for the less privilege, from IDP Camp at Maiduguri, and Dustbin Estate at Ajegungle which his team visit frequently.
In December 2015 he started Mercy Orphanage through Infinity Foundation. Stephen Akintayo Foundation focuses on Financial Grants with an initial grant of $2,500 to 20 entrepreneurs in 2015, and plans to grow that to $1.4m annual grant by the 5th year. Akintayo also founded Omonaija, an online radio station in Lagos.
Akintayo is the convener of the world's best online summit called “Upgrade Summit” a non-stop 3 days live-streamed event, aimed at bringing the best out of great entrepreneurs and grooming young minds. With over 20,000 viewers and giving away 1 Million Naira grant for 3 startup businesses. This progress continues as he proceeds with Global Property Conference, Conference Agric, and the just-concluded Freelance Conference Africa
Investment[edit]
Akintayo is also the MD/CEO of Gtext Homes, a fast-growing real estate company in Lagos, Nigeria. His business projection goes thus, “Currently we have over 15-16 million housing deficiencies in Nigeria alone not to talk of other African countries. By the year 2035, we are targeting 200 estates. As a result we hope we would have solved over a million housing problems.
Presently we have expanded to the US, UK and the Middle East so in the next three to ten years we hope to be solidly on ground and grow our market. I believe that in the next ten years we will have a major stake in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. I have a strong passion for those two industries because of its ability to provide employment opportunities for people”.
Motivation for Success[edit]
In his words; "My surname was poverty. Hunger was my biggest challenge." Stephen spent the first twelve years of his life living in the forest of Maiduguri (along Danboa road). The living conditions were so bad that he slept on a mattress for the first time at the age of 13. As a result of the family's struggles, his primary school education was spotty. Things got better in secondary school, though his mum had to borrow money each term to pay his school fees.
His future looked very bleak. At 16, he read Rich Dad Poor Dad, and that propelled him to his achievements. He started the business a year later, selling GNLD food supplements. Not long after, he ventured into his first online business, selling eBooks. From there, he did a dozen more businesses with varying degrees of success.
Personal life[edit]
Stephen is married to Bisi Akintayo, who is popularly known as "The Amazon of Mini-Importation". They have three children namely; Ephraim, Sapphire and Divine. He is an ordained Pastor with Living Faith Church Worldwide.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gtext group targets NSE listing in five years". The Gurdian. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
External links[edit]
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