Shola Adekoya

British Computer Society (BCS) is a professional organization that provides over 70 certifications in 12 core subject areas, delivered in over 200 countries. The organization serves over 68,000 members including practitioners, businesses, academics, and students, in the UK and internationally. BCS was founded by Anil Hansjee and is based in Swindon, UK, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. BCS promotes wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice. BCS offers a range of certifications, scholarships, and higher education qualifications, as well as training providers and adult education centers to help individuals progress in their IT careers. The organization also supports education and learning in the digital space and celebrates the IT industry and the amazing people using tech for good.

Degreed, Inc. operates a learning platform for college students, professionals and organizations. It offers course-by-course scores and validation of education from accredited and non-accredited sources. The firm provides scores that quantifies a person?s lifelong education by credit hours and mastery levels. The company was founded by David A. Wiley, Eric Sharp and David Blake and in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Catamount Ventures Management LLC (Catamount Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jed Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sterling Bank Plc engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Banking; Commercial Banking; Institutional Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; Non-Interest Banking; and Special Purpose Vehicle. The Retail and Commercial Banking segments offers banking solutions to individuals, small businesses, partnerships, and commercial entitles among others. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment caters banking solutions to multinational companies and other financial institutions. The Non-Interest Banking segment covers solutions that are consistent with Islamic laws and guided by Islamic economics. The Special Purpose Vehicle segment represents borrowed funds through the issue of debt securities. The company was founded on November 25, 1960 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is a membership organization for arbitrators that promotes dispute resolution. The non-profit company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in the UK and Kenya.

International Bar Association operates as a non profit organization of legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. It operates various divisions that include Legal Practice and Public and Professional Interest. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aluko & Oyebode is a large integrated law firm that offers a wide range of legal services to a diverse clientele, including top-tier national, international, and multinational clients. The private company is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian company's practice areas include banking, capital markets, energy, natural resources, financial institutions advisory, international trade, litigation, dispute resolution, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, telecommunications, media, entertainment, technology, venture technology, and emerging growth companies. The company was founded by Gbenga A. Oyebode, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Watermelon Express, Inc. engages in the development of digital learning programs. It offers admissions test prep; certification prep; continuing education; self-assessments and question bank; lifelong learning; corporate training; and blended and live online training. The company was founded by Ashish Rangnekar and Ujjwal Gupta in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Nigerian Bar Association operates professional associations.

Vodafone Ghana Ltd. provides mobile telecommunication services. It offers fixed and mobile communication services both voice and data for the corporate and Government sectors. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Accra, Ghana.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group engages in achieving sustainable economic development in the national interest through responsible private sector initiatives. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ikoyi, Nigeria.

Remind101, Inc. provides mobile application that offers teachers to instantly text students and parents. It helps students, teachers, and school leaders to connect at place. The company was founded by Brett Kopf and David Kopf in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Asset Management Corp. of Nigeria (AMCON) is a government-owned investment management firm headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. AMCON was founded in 2010 to stabilize and revive the financial system in the Nigerian economy.

Rancard Solutions Ltd. provides cloud-based software for mobile content discovery and delivery. Its products include Rendezvous and Mobile Cloud SDP. The firm offers social recommendations technology for mobile content and services. The company was founded by Kofi Dadzie and Ehizogie Binitie in 2001 and is headquartered in Accra, Ghana.

KEC Ventures (KEC Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of KEC Holdings LLC founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Kuali, Inc. provides cloud-based software services. The firm’s software is used to design curriculum, catalog, and to build financials. The company was founded by Joel Dehlin in 2005 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It offers savings, current, fixed deposit, diaspora, and domiciliary accounts; term deposits; automobile, personal home, household equipment, and secured term and office equipment loans, diaspora, private and premium banking services. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Part of FirstRand Ltd., Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Ltd. is a financial structuring house that offers trade finance, infrastructure, and sovereign lending solutions. The company, based in Victoria Island, Nigeria, was founded in 1977 by Laurie Dippenaar, GT Ferreira, and Pat Goss. With a focus on providing on-the-ground market intelligence and innovative solutions, Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria believes that having the right information at the right time is crucial for business success.

Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. provides live online lessons taught by native instructors. It offers a language application and tutoring platforms that allows users to gain basic proficiency in a non-native language and to meet their coaches online for scheduled live sessions. The company was founded by Tyler Muse, Mike Giordani and Alex Au and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Genially Web SL develops software to create interactive content. The firm creates presentations, infographies, images, cards, posters, CV, and microsites. The company was founded by Juan Rubio López, José Manuel Roldán Marín and Chema Roldán in 2015 and is headquartered in Cordoba, Spain.

DealDey Ltd. owns and operates an online shopping and daily deals site. It offers food, travels, hotels, spas, professional courses, restaurants, fashion items for male and female, gadgets, mobile phones, and electronics in discounted prices. The company was founded by Simdul Shagaya in March 2011 and is headquartered in Nigeria.

Interplay Learning, Inc. develops software for online learning. It offers city code inspection, combustion safety, computer networking, cosmetology, home energy score, residential wiring and solar photovoltaic products. The company was founded by Steve Quirk and Doug Donovan and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Securly, Inc. designs and develops cloud based filtering solutions for schools. It is an Internet safety solution company, which develops solutions that keep kids safe and engaged online, at school, and at home. The firm's products include 360 Cloud, Safety Cloud, 1:1 Cloud, Filter, Auditor, Tipline, Classroom management for Chromebooks and Cloud-based Apple device management for schools. The company was founded by Nikita Chikate, Bharath Madhusudan and Vinay Mahadik in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Labster ApS develops virtual laboratory simulations. It offers interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations. The company was founded by Mads Tvillinggaard Bonde and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Whitehat Education Technology Pvt Ltd. offers online coding courses for kids. It develops a proprietary coding curriculum, focuses on product creation, and imparts lessons through live, interactive online classes. The company was founded by Karan Bajaj in 2011 and is headquartered in Andheri, India.

Amira Learning, Inc. develops learning to read software. The company was founded by Mark A. Angel and Pete Jungwirth and is headquartered in Las Vegas, CA.

E-Motion Advertising Ltd. provides outdoor advertising services. It offers digital LED boards, tri-vision boards, gantries, wall drapes, long banners, spectacular boards, roof top boards, bridge panels, portrait boards, triple scrolling boards, backlit boards, bus branding, mall advertising and bus shelter branding. The company was founded in October 2005 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Part of Strategic Capital Investments Ltd., Polaris Bank Ltd. is a Nigerian private limited liability company that offers commercial banking services to individuals and corporate entities. The company is based in Victoria Island, Nigeria. The bank was established by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2018 and has over 224 branches in Nigeria. Polaris Bank leverages its knowledge of an ever-changing world to design innovative solutions that facilitate its customers' enterprise. The bank offers a wide range of products and services, including retail, SME, commercial, and international trade services. Polaris Bank also provides a flexible and convenient network of over 334,000 agents across 200 countries and territories for customers to receive and send money abroad through the Western Union service. Adekunle Bankole Sonola has been the CEO of the company since 2022. Polaris Bank was acquired by Strategic Capital Investments Ltd. on October 20, 2022, for $113.45 million.

Welcome Tech, Inc. is an operating system for immigration and on boarding, integration and support platform. Its solutions include financial resources, healthcare, market research, and education products. The company was founded by Amir Hemmat and Raul Lomeli-Azoubel and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Jiji.ng Online Marketplace Nigeria Ltd., Cars45 Ltd. operates as an online platform to buy and sell cars. The company is based in Ikeja, Nigeria. The Nigerian company was founded by Iyamu Mohammed, Etop Ikpe, Peter Lindholm, Sujay Tyle. Soumobroto Ganguly has been the CEO of the company since 2019. Cars45 was acquired by Jiji.ng Online Marketplace Nigeria Ltd. on June 29, 2021.

Owl Ventures LLC (Owl Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Tory Patterson and Jed Smith. The firm headquartered in San Francisco.