Bolaji Akinboro

Bolaji Akinboro
Citizenship	Nigeria
Education	Heriot-Watt University (Business Management), University of Oxford (Business Economics), Harvard University (Executive programmes)
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, technology executive
Website	https://bolakiakinboro.com

Bolaji Akinboro is a Nigerian entrepreneur and technology executive, known for co-founding Cellulant, a pan-African fintech company. He has been involved in agritech, blockchain, and financial technology initiatives across Africa, and has held leadership roles in both the private and public sectors. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Career

Akinboro co-founded Cellulant Corporation alongside Ken Njoroge, where he served as the co-chief executive officer of Cellulant Nigeria. ^[8] Under his leadership, the company expanded to provide payment and mobile banking services across multiple African countries.

He played a leading role in the development of Nigeria's Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS), which introduced an electronic wallet system for distributing farm inputs. Between 2012 and 2016, the program delivered fertilizer and seeds worth over US$1 billion to more than seven million rural farmers. ^[9]

Akinboro is credited with creating the AgriKore platform, a blockchain-based e-wallet system connecting farmers with suppliers, markets, and financial services. The system has been adopted in other countries, including Liberia, Togo, and Afghanistan. ^{[10] [11]}

He later co-founded Tórónet Chain, a blockchain protocol focused on decentralized economic systems, and VorianCorelli, a marketplace for agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

Legal issues

In 2022, Akinboro and a former subsidiary of Cellulant faced allegations of financial misconduct. The case was later resolved through an out-of-court agreement, and he was cleared of wrongdoing. ^{[16] [17]}

Education

Akinboro obtained a postgraduate qualification in Business Management from Heriot-Watt University in 2005 and later studied Business Economics at University of Oxford. He also completed executive education programmes at Harvard University and Endeavor Global. ^{[12] [18] [19]}

Recognition

He has been recognized as an Endeavor Entrepreneur for his role in building high-impact ventures in Africa. ^[20]

See also

• Agriculture in Nigeria

References

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15. "Exploring AgriFi: An Exclusive Interview With Tórónet Co-founder Bolaji Akinboro | HackerNoon". hackernoon.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
16. Dosunmu, Damilare (21 October 2022). "Cleared of financial misconduct allegations after 2 years of litigation". TechCabal. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
17. Eleanya, Frank (7 September 2022). "Cellulant clears former co-founder, Bolaji Akinboro of misconduct". Businessday NG. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
18. Okojie, Josephine (24 March 2021). "Bolaji Akinboro: Entrepreneur creating super solutions in agritech sector -". Businessday NG. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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20. "Nigerian Entrepreneur, Bolaji Akinboro, Selected to Join Prestigious Global High Impact Entrepreneurs Network". PR.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.