Samuel Ajiboyede

Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede is the CEO of Africa’s no. 1 digital freight broker, Zido. A trailblazer, serial entrepreneur and disruptive digital innovator, Ajiboyede is a leader of early-stage tech investment and finance. To get there, he has accumulated multiple degrees from Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Stanford University and the University of Dundee in Scotland. With a rich and diverse education, paired with his earnest desire to push the boundaries of his industry, Ajiboyede is fast becoming a leading voice in the world of business.

Currently serving as the managing director for Microspace Technologies, Ajiboyede is at the forefront of IT solutions across various sectors in Nigeria. For over a decade, Ajiboyede and his team have led directives in fleet and logistics, oil and gas, banking, finance and telecoms. While working with General Electric, Ajiboyede redesigned a hybrid power system telecom site to work with various power inputs. From there, he founded the multi-award winning company Fleetpartners before creating the groundbreaking company Matatu, which became what is now Zido. If that’s not enough, Ajiboyede is also the mastermind behind Workclick Inc – an online marketplace that connects over 5,000 skilled professionals. The organisation links domestic services directly to customers. As a result, more jobs have been created, and livelihoods have been vastly improved.

A multi-award winner, Ajiboyede is a torchbearer for growing ideas from nothing into multi-million dollar companies. Celebrated for his achievements, he has earned several accolades, including a Global Banking and Finance Review Award, an International Finance Magazine Award and the Nigerian Role Model Awards for Integrity in Business. Now one of the most sought after startup speakers, evangelists and Forbes Council members around, Ajiboyede is building a lasting and impactful legacy in the industry.