Kola is a serial entrepreneur with a deep understanding of the role SMEs play in uplifting the middle-class and African nations. He is a licensed fund manager and CEO of Opportunik Global Fund. With a strong background in venture creation and investments, he founded and led Venia Group for over a decade; now recognized as one of “The 100 companies to inspire Africa” by The London Stock Exchange Group. Kola serves on numerous boards as an investor, and he is an alumnus of Harvard University.
Lilian Olubi is the Chair of Volition Cap’s Board. She is the CEO of EFG Hermes Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian equities trading arm of the EFG Hermes Group, a leading global financial institution listed on both the London and Egypt Stock Exchanges. Lilian is a seasoned finance and investment professional with over 20 years of Capital Markets experience. She is a Chartered Stockbroker and Authorized Dealing Clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, as well as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments UK. Lilian is an alumna of the Lagos Business School and has a Master's in Development Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Subomi champions middle-class prosperity in Africa and the Diaspora. She believes this social group is critical to driving economic growth in Africa, and designed a fund management model that leverages traditional African cooperatives and remittance investing. Subomi is a licensed fund manager and the Chief Executive of Volition Cap, with over 20 years of strategy, branding and marketing communications experience. She has also trained thousands on investment intelligence through her online courses. Subomi sits on the Boards of Volition Blue, Opportunik, Alder Consulting and Music Business for Africa. She is a published author and a member of the adjunct Faculty of the University of Lagos.
