Mr. Jide Jadesimi over the last 20 years has been responsible for the international expansion of one of West Africa’s most successful businesses in the maritime, oil and gas sectors. As Executive Director of business development at LADOL (the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base), – Nigeria’s only fully integrated Logistics Base and the largest mega fabrication and integration yard in West Africa – he is leading the company’s drive to create new opportunities to develop the potential of the continent’s ports and shipyards.
Mr. Jadesimi is at the forefront of the company’s plans to open a leading vocational training hub in Nigeria for the oil and gas sector in the company’s free zone in Lagos.
LADOLs fabrication and integration yard is already a hub for West Africa’s maritime and oil and gas industry. The new Upskilling Academy aims to attract students from across West Africa to hone their skills, fitting in with the company’s ethos and business model of developing a sustainable and scalable hub for West Africa.
As both a Harvard Business School alumnus in Leadership Development and London Business Alumnus with a Certificate in Management, Mr. Jadesimi is passionate about boosting skills and training so that young Africans can reach their full potential and contribute to the continent’s growth, prosperity and sustainability.
In 2017 Mr. Jadesimi founded MCI Engineering, Procurement and Construction Ghana Limited and partnered with Harlequin International (Ghana) Limited thereafter. Tema Shipyard has the largest Dry dock in the West African region and Harlequin MCI plans to transform the Shipyard into the most efficient shipyard on the African continent.
Mr Jadesimi has a master’s degree from the European Business School and a degree in Law and the French Language from Sussex University.
A keen sportsman and boxer, he is founder and Chairman of the Orela Sports Foundation, an organization that has supported the development of underprivileged children through sports in Nigeria’s public schools since 2012.