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词条 Adebola Williams
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Recognition

  4. References

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Adebola Williams (born 1986) is a Nigerian media entrepreneur, journalist, political activist and motivational speaker. He is the Group CEO of Red. He co-founded and runs Red Africa, Africa's largest portfolio of youth media brands which include Red Media Africa, StateCraft Inc, The Future Awards Africa and YNaija.com.

His career in media and television began at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) with advocacy for youth and eventually good governance. Described as "the man with the golden touch" by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, he was profiled by Forbes as the man who helped elect a trifecta of Presidents in Africa.[4]

Early life

Williams was born 7 March 1986 "to a wealthy family, but when he was 10, his family lost everything they had so he had to struggle."[5] In his early teen years, Williams wanted to become an actor and was paid only 50 cents for his first acting role.[6]

"He started working as an assistant with a counselor and a psychologist as a freelancer without any relevant qualification by which time he had chalked up 3 years worthy experience with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)."[5]

Career

Williams and Chude Jideonwo started The Future Awards Africa and went on to co-found Red Media Africa.[7]

He co-founded EnoughisEnough (EiE), a Nigerian civic participation platform and a voice for young people in politics.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} He resigned as the board chairman to steer the rebranding of the current Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari,[8] optimising media engagement to change longstanding perceptions and sway the elections.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} A consequent success in Ghana helped the opposition candidate win the presidency on his third attempt,{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} and Williams currently consults in other regions in the continent.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

His 2017 cross continental speaking tour included several conferences at ivy league schools Harvard, Columbia, and Oxford.[9] He gave a speech at the 2017 Obama summit in Chicago.[10]

His work in corporate marketing and communication in different decrypts{{Clarify|date=January 2019}} from oil and gas to banking, technology to fast-moving consumer goods has earned him and Red Media Africa several awards on the continent from SABRE[11] Lapriga,[12] Marketing Edge,{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Young Cannes{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} and the C4F Marketing awards[13] in Davos. He writes a monthly column on brands and communication in The Guardian (Nigeria).{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

Williams took part initialing massive collaboration art piece Remember To Rise.[14]

He gave a speech at the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Africa Summit on 9 January{{When|date=January 2019}} at the European Parliament on democracy and good governance.[15]

Recognition

  • Mandela Washington Fellowship, Young African Leaders Initiative, a fellowship to study in the United States for six weeks[1]
  • 2014: Co-winner with Chude Jideonwo, Young Business Leader of the Year, West Africa, CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards 2014[16]
  • 2017: Named The African Young Achiever by EMY Ghana[17]
  • 2017: Named one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the United Nations international decade for people of African descent[2]
  • 2018: ArchBishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship in South Africa[3]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/05/matilda-kerry-adebola-williams-otto-orondaam-other-outstanding-young-nigerians-selected-for-2016-mandela-washington-fellowship/index.html|title=Matilda Kerry, Adebola Williams, Otto Orondaam & other outstanding Young Nigerians selected for 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship|website=BellaNaija|accessdate=6 May 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.mipad.org/classof2017/index.html|title=Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) unveils 2017 Global List|website=mipad.org}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://alinstitute.org/tutu-fellows/2018-fellows/676-adebola-williams/index.html|title=Tutu Fellows|website=alinstitute.org}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/02/17/meet-the-30-year-old-nigerian-entrepreneur-who-helped-3-african-presidents-get-elected/#20ae5c7a7df8 |accessdate=20 February 2017 |title=Interview: Meet The 30 Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Helped 3 African Presidents Get Elected |newspaper=Forbes |date=17 February 2017}}
5. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://stargist.com/entertainment/nigerian_celebrity/adebola-williams-biography-profile-stargist/|title=Everything You Need To Know About Adebola Williams, ‘The Man With The Golden Touch’|date=2018-03-07|work=Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-US}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/started-working-age-15/ |accessdate=17 February 2017 |title=I started working at age 15 |newspaper=Vanguard (Nigeria) |date=12 October 2013}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=https://techpoint.ng/2016/10/31/red-media-founders-interview/ |accessdate=3 March 2017 |title=The Young Moguls that built a Media Empire in Nigeria with zero capital |newspaper=Tech Point |date=31 October 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://citizentruth.org/adebola-williams-elections-genius-africa/index.html|title=Adebola Williams – The Election Genius in Africa Every Politician Covets|first=Alex Muiruri,|last=Citizen Truth|website=citizentruth.org|accessdate=22 January 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/04/adebola-williams-speaks-at-harvard-columbia-oxford-and-yale-univeristy-on-the-business-of-nation-building/index.html|title=Adebola Williams Speaks at Harvard, Columbia, Oxford and Yale Univeristy on the Business of Nation Building|website=BellaNaija}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/03/africa/adebola-williams-speech-barack-obama/index.html|title=The best moments from Adebola Williams' powerful speech at Obama summit|first=Munachim Amah,|last=CNN|date=|website=cnn.com|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/red-media-africa-wins-big-at-sabre-awards-2018/index.html|title=Red Media Africa wins big at SABRE Awards 2018|newspaper=The Guardian (Nigeria)|accessdate=28 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/youth-magazine/red-media-africa-wins-big-at-lapriga-2017/index.html|title=Red Media Africa wins big at LaPRIGA 2017|newspaper=The Guardian (Nigeria)|accessdate=6 January 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://789marketing.com.ng/red-media-africa-wins-communication-future-awards-switzerland/index.html|title=Red Media Africa wins Communication for the Future Awards in Switzerland|website=789marketing.com.ng|accessdate=2 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
14. ^{{cite news |title=Innovative Painting: Remember To Rise a London Business School collabo endorsed by the noteworthy |url=https://www.omenkaonline.com/innovative-painting-remember-rise-olufeko-london-business-school-africa-club-collabo-endorsed-celebrities-business-noteworthy/ |accessdate=5 January 2019 |publisher=Omenkaonline.com |date=13 November 2018}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://ynaija.com/our-passion-is-bigger-than-our-problem-7-takeaways-from-adebola-williams-speech-at-the-ecrg-africa-summit/index.html|title=Our passion is bigger than our problem. 7 takeaways from Adebola Williams’ speech at the ECRG Africa Summit|website=YNaija|accessdate=11 January 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019}}
16. ^{{cite news|accessdate=2018-05-22|title=Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams win CNBC Africa Young Business Leaders awards (Photos)|url=http://thenet.ng/chude-jideonwo-and-adebola-williams-win-cnbc-africa-young-business-leaders-awards-photos/|newspaper=Nigerian Entertainment Today|date=24 October 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web|accessdate=2019-02-07|title=Dr. Kwabena Duffuor named 'Man of the Year' as distinguished gentlemen are honoured|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/emyawards2017-dr-kwabena-duffuor-named-man-of-the-year-as-distinguished-gentlemen-are/7tncs3k|date=25 June 2017|website=www.pulse.com.gh}}
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