The Practice · 12
Operators first. Advisors
by design.
Every partner here has built, scaled, or transformed businesses across Africa — before they ever advised on one.
The Team
Index · 02–12
Ime Mike-Akpan
Partner & Chief Growth Officer
Damilola Oseni
Partner & Chief People Officer
Femi Akinwande
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Anjola Joyce Afe
Senior Associate, Human Resources
Olayinka Alao
Strategy & Research Associate
Jennifer Okoedo
Digital Marketing Specialist
Adeola Adepegba
Brands and Partnerships Lead
Oluwadetan Akinwamide
HR Analyst
Fatima Odeseye
Human Resources Administrator
Dorcas Amos
Risk, Legal & Compliance
Sunday Egbede
Business Development Officer
Board Advisors
Counsel from operators who have already built it.
Our advisors sit above the day to day, testing our thinking on trade, technology, payments, and the operating discipline institutional capital expects.
Tayo Osiyemi
Board Advisor
Tayo advises Crimson Oak on operating discipline and enterprise growth, drawing on close to two decades building and running trading, sourcing, and education businesses in Nigeria.
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Damola Giwa
Board Advisor
Damola advises Crimson Oak on digital commerce, payments, and the partnership strategies that turn technology led businesses into scaled, institutional platforms.
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