Taofik Adegbite

Taofik Adegbite is a Nigerian entrepreneur and business leader.[1] He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Marine Platforms Limited and Norwegian Consul General in Nigeria.[2] Adegbite is the first Nigerian to deliver an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria which is named African Inspiration by the Norwegian government through the first ever shipbuilding contract between a Nigerian company and a Norwegian shipyard.[3][4][5]

Taofik Adegbite
OccupationEntrepreneur, businessman

Education

Adegbite holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in computer science from the University of Ibadan. He later attended the London School of Economics for a certificate course in Strategy & Organization Management; as well as Harvard Business School OPM 44.

Picture of Marine Platforms' offshore construction vessel named African Inspiration by the Norwegian government

Career

Upon completion of his Bachelor's degree, Adegbite started his career with Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, ( World Bank Project). He later proceeded to the United Kingdom where he worked with Britain's National Health Service (Hammersmith Hospital) as an Information Technology Engineer.[6] After a career in the United Kingdom, Adegbite joined Marine Platforms in 2001 and assumed the role of Director of Strategy and Business Development. He has since progressed to become the CEO.[7]

Diplomacy

Adegbite was appointed as the Honorary Consul General for Norway, to promote business partnership between Nigeria and Norway, as well as bring the advantages of Norway into Nigeria in key areas such as energy, aquaculture and maritime.[8]

Personal life

Adegbite is married with three children.

References
  1. Gbade Williams. "Meet Taofik Adegbite, Africa's business trailblazer and inspiration". CheckOut Magazine. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. "Executive Management Team". Marine Platforms.
  3. Dupe Komolafe. "Taofik Adegbite: The man who delivers Nigeria's first special-purpose vessel". Poligist.
  4. "The Minister of Finance to name Havyard's newbuild 115". Havyard Group. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. "Open ship, naming ceremony, conference and minister visit". Havyard Group.
  6. Adegbite, Taofik (2018-05-04). "'Africa need to start Focusing on Industrialisation' - Adegbite". Orient Energy Review (Interview). Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  7. Latodu, Lekan (2018-12-07). "Nigeria: Seal of Excellence - Norway Names Taofik Adegbite Consul General to Nigeria". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  8. Agebite, Taofik (16 December 2018). "Businesses with integrity, operational readiness will attract capital – Adegbite". Punch Newspapers (Interview). Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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