About the Founder

Seye Olurotimi

Seye is a certified trainer with an International Award in Delivering Training (IADT) from TQUK (Training Qualifications United Kingdom). He is also a versatile learning facilitator, business coach and professional with expertise in the area of Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Business Communications, Business development, Strategy, and Customer Service. He has over 15 years cumulative work experience as a consultant, trainer and an in-house practitioner.

Seye is the Lead Consultant, CedarTribe Ltd, an Integrated Marketing Communications, Consultancy and Training outfit based in Lagos and the President of MSME Africa- a multi-faceted resource platform for Micro, Small and Medium sized businesses in Africa. He is equally a Faculty Member- African Franchise Institute (AFI) and Innovation Driven Entrepreneur Academy (IDEA). He is a Trainer and Learning facilitator for Workforce Group, Phillips Consulting, MacTay Consulting, McTimothy Associates, Legacy Associated Consults, Fate Foundation, Knowledge Exchange Centre (KEC) among others. He is also Mentor, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Program, Mentor Cherie Blair Foundation, Mentor (Mentoring Africa Foundation), Content Partner, Fate Foundation‘s MSME Hub (www.msmehub.org). Seye has also provided training and coaching interventions for customers of Nigeria’s oldest and biggest bank – First Bank Nigeria via the SME Connect platform and SME Week Business Clinic events.

Qualifiations & Achievements

  • Winner : FATE SME Journalist Award 2021, Entrepreneur Africa Award for Media Innovation 2021
  • SMEDAN Certified and Licensed Business Development Service Provider (BDSP)
  • UK Certified Trainer, Learning Facilitator, MSME Expert
  • Member, MSME Community of Practice, Nigeria Economic Summit Group
  • Fellow, Institute of Brand Management, Nigeria
  • Member, Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)
  • International Partner, World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
  • Faculty Member & Consultant, African Franchise Institute (AFI), Innovation Driven Entrepreneurs Academy (IDEA), Rullion Capacity Builders
  • Faculty Member, White Field Foundation/Coca Cola Nigeria SHAPE-SIP Entrepreneurship & Employability Program
  • Mentor & Judge Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Program
  • Mentor, Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Program
  • Mentor, Fate Foundation Entrepreneurship Program, Leap Africa SIP
  • Mentor, Seedstars Accelerator, Google Hustle Academy, Fuel Africa
  • Coach & Mentor, Softcom LIFT blended action-based learning program for Business Owners
  • SME Coach, First Bank SME Connect
  • Coach , SMETraction SME Growth Program
  • Content Contributor, Fate Foundation’s MSME Hub
  • Lead Consultant, CedarTribe