Olugbenga Agboola is the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Inc., the company behind Flutterwave, the world’s most advanced and effective mobile app for learning Welsh. He is also a University lecturer on Digital Media and Innovation at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. He teaches topics such as Digital Marketing, Digital Innovation, Design Thinking, and Social Media. He is a regular speaker on the subject of Digital and Social Media for local, national, and international events. He is also President of the Wales Council for Science and Technology (WCSY), which promotes Welsh science and technology in Wales and internationally. Olugbenga founded the institution to encourage Welsh innovation, skills development, research, and changes in social systems.

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1. Education

He holds a Ph.D. in Digital Media and Innovation from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, where he teaches some courses on Digital Media Design Thinking & Social Media.

2. Career

Olugbenga Agboola is the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, the world’s most advanced and effective mobile app for learning Welsh. Before Flutterwave, Olugbenga worked as an Associate Lecturer in Digital Marketing at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. Olugbenga has also taught at Open University Business School (MBA) for three years as an Adjunct Lecturer teaching digital marketing to MBA students.

3. Awards

Olugbenga won the Future 50 Awards for Innovation in Wales in 2018. He also won the Future 50 Awards for Innovation in Technology in Wales in 2017. He was also nominated for the Future 50 Awards for Innovation in Wales in 2015.

4. Memberships & Affiliations

He is listed among the 30 most influential digital marketers in the UK by “Marketing Magazine,” UK. In 2016, he was listed as one of the top 100 global digital entrepreneurs by the digital marketing platform Digital XO. He is also a member of Howest University Business School’s Learning Advisory Board, an international board advising on a range of learning innovations at the faculty level, creating a platform for knowledge sharing to further develop teaching and learning at Howest Business School.

5. Governmental Role

Olugbenga is a non-executive director at Wales Council for Science and Technology (WCSY), which promotes Welsh science and technology in Wales and internationally. He is also an advisor on digital innovation at Cardiff Metropolitan University and an Advisor on Innovation and Digital Economy to the City of Birmingham.

6. Publications and Contributions

Olugbenga has contributed to “The Times” newspaper’s article about Wales as a global force for technology. He has also contributed to The Guardian, Tech City News, and The Huffington Post with other publications. He has also been featured on national and international media platforms, including the BBC, Sky News, ITV, and Virgin Radio. He is also a contributor and co-host to the TV show Start-Up Britain for Sky News Business Channel.

Olugbenga’s success story and his contribution to mobile payments and #Flutterwave have been mentioned by many media platforms, including the BBC, Sky News, ITV, and The Guardian. In 2018, he was named one of the 30 most influential digital marketers in the UK by “Marketing Magazine.”