Adebola Williams

23 May 2017   |   5:07 am  

Adebola Williams is the co-founder of RED, the media group to reach the largest number of African youth at any time.

RED holds high influence media and communication platforms which include Red Media Africa, StateCraft Inc., Church Culture, Generation Y!, and The Future Project. It boasts of flagship youth media brands like Y!/YNaija.com, Rubbin’ Minds, and The Future Awards Africa (TFAA).

Adebola is an alumnus of the London School of Journalism, London School of Marketing, and Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. He is a member of the African Leadership Network (ALN) and Global Change-maker with the British Council.

He was awarded CNBC Young Business Leader in the All Africa Business Leaders Awards in 2014 and has been listed among Forbes Best 30 Entrepreneurs and Business Day 40 under 40.

Amongst other things, Adebola Williams is an entrepreneur, journalist, and youth development advocate.

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