Team

The people delivering practical SME support.

Founders, program leads, coordinators, and delivery managers behind Caladium Foundation.

Founders

Co-founders and institutional leadership.

The founders provide strategic direction and long-term leadership for the Foundation's mission to strengthen SME growth across Africa.

Ayo Bankole Akintujoye

Convener & Co-Founder

Strategy and transformation leader with over a decade of experience across financial services, insurance, and oil & gas.

Oluwaseun "Slim" Durojaiye

Co-Founder

Business, program, and strategy manager with over a decade of experience delivering business initiatives for global corporations.

Team

Program and delivery team.

This team runs Program operations, participant support, communications, and event delivery across all Caladium initiatives.

Esther Soyinka

Programs Coordinator

Coordinates program planning, timelines, and delivery support across Foundation initiatives.

Akinrinsola Jide

Community Manager

Manages community engagement, founder communication, and participant support across Caladium programs.

Olamijulo Abimbola

Program Delivery

Supports program coordination and participant experience across Caladium initiatives.

Fisher Abimbola

SME Grant Coordinator

Coordinates SME grant processes, founder support, and funding opportunity readiness.

Chioma Chinweze

Communication Manager

Manages program communications, audience-facing messaging, and content across Foundation channels.

Wole Oyeniyi

Brand Manager

Leads brand design, visual consistency, and creative direction across Caladium Foundation touchpoints.

Olajumoke Onaivi

Pitch Competition Coordinator

Coordinates pitch competition planning, founder readiness, and evaluation support.

Chetachukwu Odii

Logistics Manager

Supports operational planning, venue coordination, and event-day logistics.

Damilola Daniels

Speaker Coordinator

Coordinates speaker communication, briefing, and session readiness for program delivery.

Ayomide Michael

Media Coordinator

Supports media systems, digital operations, and technical coordination across program cycles.

Gideon Adeoye

Operations Support

Supports field execution, logistics, and participant operations.

Adepoju Olumide

Security & Logistics

Supports event safety, movement coordination, and logistics execution.

Yunusa Ganiu

Photography & Media

Supports visual documentation, event photography, and media capture.

Praise Mbanali

Bootcamp Participant Manager

Leads participant support and check-in systems for Bootcamp delivery.

Partner With Us

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Reach out to support our programs, collaborate on SME development, or join the volunteer network behind our work.