The Board of Southwest Agriculture Company Limited (SWAgCo), the agribusiness investment vehicle of Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL) has approved the appointment of Dr Theophilus Onadeko as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024.
Onadeko, an experienced finance and agribusiness executive, with over 25 years of experience across corporate strategy, is bringing his experience to bear at SWAgCo positioned to be the preferred food and agribusiness value chain investor in South-West Nigeria and beyond.
The new Managing Director has worked at global, regional and local institutions. He received his doctorate in Agricultural Economics and Environmental Policy from the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development & Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB).
He holds an MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School UK; a Master’s in Development Economics and Policy from the University of Manchester UK, Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management from FUNAAB.
