Taofik Adegbite


Taofik Adegbite is a Nigerian entrepreneur and an accomplished business leader in Africa. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of and Norwegian Consul General in Nigeria Taofik is renowned for being the first Nigerian to deliver an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria which is named African Inspiration by the Norwegian government through the first ever shipbuilding contract between a Nigerian company and a Norwegian shipyard.

Education

Taofik holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Ibadan. He later attended the London School of Economics for a certificate course in Strategy & Organization Management; as well as Harvard Business School OPM 44.He has undergone various leadership trainings such as Institute Of Directors Advanced Company Direction Program. Additionally, Taofik holds a Cisco certification which he obtained during his career in the United Kingdom.

Career

Upon completion of his Bachelor's degree, Taofik started his career with Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit,. He later proceeded to the United Kingdom where he worked with Britain's National Health Service as an Information Technology Engineer. After a sterling career in the United Kingdom, Taofik joined Marine Platforms in 2001 and assumed the role of Director of Strategy and Business Development, he has since progressed to become the CEO and a key player in the Nigerian Oil & Gas and Maritime Sectors.

Public engagement

Not only is Taofik is a major contributor to global discourse on Local Content, he is also a notable voice in the Nigerian oil and gas sector where his perspectives are taken as inputs in moving the sector forward. Taofik equally engages his time in public speaking where he addresses issues on critical economic areas, entrepreneurship; and inspires budding entrepreneurs across Africa and beyond Through his numerous public lectures and mentoring on entrepreneurship and self-development, Taofik has provoked thoughts on the action terms -"Paradox of Ignorance and Weakness of Knowledge" - that he developed to enable people challenge several normative tendencies. He recently made remarks on the body of the terms on the sidelines of the Africa Shapers summit held in November 2015, in Lagos Nigeria.

Achievements

Taofik is recognised as one of Africa's inspirational and influential leaders with numerous achievements and awards to his name. Owing to his proven business integrity and demonstrated excellent capacity in the oil and gas industry, Taofik was appointed as the Honorary Consul General for Norway, to promote business partnership between Nigeria and Norway, as well as bring the advantages of Norway into Nigeria in key areas such as energy, aquaculture and maritime.

Personal Life

Outside of his work life, Taofik enjoys spending time with his family. He is married to Tosin Adegbite with Children.