Adeniyi Makanjuola
Adeniyi Ibraheem Makanjuola (born 16 February 1980) is a Nigerian born businessman, entrepreneur, and economist. He is the Chairman of Caverton Helicopters and Chairman & CEO of Raven Resources Group and Sovereign Financial Holdings.
Early life
Adeniyi Makanjuola received his secondary education at the Adesoye College, Offa. Kwara State. He also attended boarding school at King's College Taunton in Somerset, England. He then graduated from the University of Essex with a bachelor's degree in Financial Economics in 2001 and later obtained a master's degree from the University College London in Urban Planning and Development in 2002.
Recognition
Forbes recognized Makanjuola in 2017 as one of the Inspiring Young African Entrepreneurs to watch.
Business career
After graduating, Makanjuola returned to Nigeria to start up a helicopter charter business under the umbrella of his father's Marine support business- Caverton Offshore Support Group.
Caverton Helicopters Ltd - the first indigenous rotary wing offshore helicopter operator in Nigeria with the single largest fleet of ultra-modern helicopters operating in Sub Saharan Africa with an 80% market share.
Adeniyi spearheaded the team that bid for and won the US$680 million Shell Transportation contract, the US$280 million Total Offshore Support contract and the US$105 million Exxon aviation logistics contract in Cameroon.
He was personally responsible for structuring and launching the 2008 Private Placement of the Caverton Offshore Support Group, which resulted in the 2013 Public listing of the company on the .
In 2013, his company Raven Resources acquired an exploration license in the Taoudeni Basin in Bamako, Mali.
In 2016, Adeniyi led Visionscape Group, an environmental utility group into Africa. He played a prominent role in the creation of disruptive business sanitation models based on his métier of identifying unmet needs unique to emerging markets.
Adeniyi has diversified interests in many publicly listed and private companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with a leaning towards large public - private infrastructure projects.
Philanthropy
Adeniyi has given undisclosed amounts to several initiatives supporting the environment, the empowerment of women and improving the health and quality of life of children.
Early life
Adeniyi Makanjuola received his secondary education at the Adesoye College, Offa. Kwara State. He also attended boarding school at King's College Taunton in Somerset, England. He then graduated from the University of Essex with a bachelor's degree in Financial Economics in 2001 and later obtained a master's degree from the University College London in Urban Planning and Development in 2002.
Recognition
Forbes recognized Makanjuola in 2017 as one of the Inspiring Young African Entrepreneurs to watch.
Business career
After graduating, Makanjuola returned to Nigeria to start up a helicopter charter business under the umbrella of his father's Marine support business- Caverton Offshore Support Group.
Caverton Helicopters Ltd - the first indigenous rotary wing offshore helicopter operator in Nigeria with the single largest fleet of ultra-modern helicopters operating in Sub Saharan Africa with an 80% market share.
Adeniyi spearheaded the team that bid for and won the US$680 million Shell Transportation contract, the US$280 million Total Offshore Support contract and the US$105 million Exxon aviation logistics contract in Cameroon.
He was personally responsible for structuring and launching the 2008 Private Placement of the Caverton Offshore Support Group, which resulted in the 2013 Public listing of the company on the .
In 2013, his company Raven Resources acquired an exploration license in the Taoudeni Basin in Bamako, Mali.
In 2016, Adeniyi led Visionscape Group, an environmental utility group into Africa. He played a prominent role in the creation of disruptive business sanitation models based on his métier of identifying unmet needs unique to emerging markets.
Adeniyi has diversified interests in many publicly listed and private companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with a leaning towards large public - private infrastructure projects.
Philanthropy
Adeniyi has given undisclosed amounts to several initiatives supporting the environment, the empowerment of women and improving the health and quality of life of children.
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