Commander in Chief of the Digital Revolution, Techpreneur, Financial Technologist & Future of Innovation in Africa.

InfoMetriQ
6 min readMay 7, 2018

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Sowemimo Abiodun (born on the 25th December 1986) He’s a multiple award-winning Computer Programmer, Financial Technologist, Diplomat, Internet Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Computer Media Applications & Online Reputation Management Mogul. He is the Founder/CEO iNet Telecommunications, CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank, InfoMetriQ Data Network, Silicon Airways & Cyberpedia Technology. He is best known as the founder of the global data system of information profiling application Pagepedia. On the 17th of March 2019, he was honored & awarded by the Egyptian President & Chairperson of African Union Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the World Youth Forum as the most promising youth in Africa. On the 28th of September 2023, Sowemimo bags the prestigious CHOISEUL Top 100 Africa Economic Leaders of Tomorrow 2023 list.

On the 23rd of September 2022, he was awarded honorary young African leader award in pursuant to the 2021 declaration on sustainable partnership of France Government & Africa by his Excellency, President Emmanuel Macron at the Nouveau Sommet Afrique-France, in recognition of his change advocacy, entrepreneurial strides & commitment to societal good through philantropic gestures. On the 25th of September 2019, at the occasion of the High-Level Segment of the 74th UN General Assembly, the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, in collaboration with the World Award Foundation & Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development (SVNED), Sowemimo Abiodun Won the 2019 SDGs #9 honors in Industry, Innovations & Infrastructure alongside with Alicia Keys.

Commander in Chief of the Digital Revolution.

On the 12th of April 2021 he was appointed by the International Society of Diplomats as Ambassador for Critical Technology & Cyber Affairs, representing 55 countries in Africa as Special Attaché Innovation, Internet & Technical Committee. Sowemimo Abiodun is the Revolution of Innovation, he invented the world first Internet Identity Number through InfoMetriQ Data Application. On the 29th of July 2021 he was appointed by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Oolu to Champion Lagos State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He is the current President & Chairperson of African Chamber of Innovation Internet Governance & Digital Inclusion. On the 26th of January 2019, he was conferred with Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) in Information Technology Management, from the Prestigious ICON University of Management Science & Technology. He is a Rome Business School Alumni. On the 1st February 2019, he was appointed as the Rome Business School Italy, representative in Nigeria, a globally acclaimed & the most international business school in Europe. On the 20th of April 2018, he received the certificate of Leadership from the Accra Business School Ghana, Presented by the President of Accra Business School. Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei.

Future of Innovation in Africa

He is a fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management Consultants & a Certified Management Consultants with (ICMI) license granted by the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes, which is globally accepted & reciprocally recognized in over 50 countries. On the 25th of September 2018, he was appointed as Ecowas Youth Council Ambassador, representing over 200 million youths in 16 West Africa Countries at all level of governance, conferences & in line with promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Before he rose to this supreme office. He has gained a lot of experience in Computer programming, Information Technology Management, Data Entry Processing & Online Reputation Management.

On the 17th of January 2020 he was awarded the Royal African Medal, inducted into the Royal Court, honored & regarded as one of the top & influential “Super 20” for his outstanding achievement in empowerment & entrepreneurship at the Royal African Leadership Forum by his Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. On the 5th day of July 2018, he received the (SVNED) Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Certification & Award for his exemplary performance at the (SVNED) Silicon Valley 2nd Immersion Programme. On the 30th of April, 2019 he was certified by Oracle in (loT) Internet of things, Block-chain, (Al) Artificial Intelligence & Chat-bots.

Sowemimo Abiodun at the United Nations Global Climate Agreement in Paris.

Over the past years, He has led a company involved in the web- design and development of public and private application design projects in many communities. In addition, he has formed and led companies in the development, building, auction & sales of premium web domains. He understands the design, development, content & auction. He knows how to get it built and sold as well; on the 17th of February 2018 he launched a book titled (The Future of Money) with Unachukwu Emeka. On the 10th of April 2019 he was nominated to receive the Doctors of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) degree by the Academic Council of the Commonwealth University in conjunction with London Graduate School. This making his second doctorate degree.

Dr. Sowemimo Abiodun has served as the Chief Executive Officer of PagePedia Global Data System of Information from January 2016 till July 2017. He gained invaluable understanding of the public process and the numerous challenges that a municipality faces long term as well as any given day. He understands the budgetary constraints, & the maintenance issues of web & mobile application. In 2022, He launched a cyber arbitration and fact checking platform ‘Cyberpedia.app. The platform is dedicated to verify and authenticate malicious and false news and to ensure that only accurate information is disseminated. It also stands a neutral third party to mediate these disputes that may arise from online activities and is committed to fairness and accuracy.

Sowemimo Abiodun at the (DFS-2) Second Dakar Financial Summit by African Union.

He’s an outstanding true global citizen that shows natural genius for planning things. He can erect, construct and practically assemble applications to make things work with a unique cerebral excellence. Over the years, He has helped many clients, both public and private, deal with creating content & design, permitting, and development challenges. Dr. Sowemimo has been fortunate to have worked with experienced, talented, professional, and dedicated partners, staff, and sub-consultants.

The approach has always been to build a team (Group) to get the job done. He is an embodiment of professionalism and an achiever per excellence. Dr. Sowemimo Abiodun branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide profiling of individuals, corporate promotional content description for organization, advertising, business networking, global directory, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to Millions of clients in more than 100 countries.

As a strategic multi resourceful individual he manages a portfolio of global market leaders comprised of many global profiles' agency networks, numerous leading national advertising agencies; a global network of million marketing services companies; and a media group. That includes several world’s premier providers of media planning and buying services. Dr. Sowemimo Abiodun offer services in over 50 world marketing communications disciplines across more than 200 strategic brand platforms. The only epithets that can aptly capture the essence of this man with a lion heart is a colossus. A personality that encompasses simplicity and a knack for qualitative service to humanity and especially imparting knowledge to our generation.

Egyptian President honored & awarded Sowemimo Abiodun as the most promising Youth in Africa. On the 17th of March 2019.

Dr. Sowemimo is garbed with enviable success with a guiding mantra that says (Preparing generation for total greatness) this is apt because this great man of words does not only live and exemplify the fertile knowledge, he has for years drummed into countless number of individuals who have been lucky to encounter him. A man who has attracted multiple honorees with a catalog and a dazzling height success.

Dr. Sowemimo Abiodun is leading light and a formidable beckon of hope in our generation. Welcome to the ❘ of (AMB) Dr. Sowemimo Abiodun, the Commander in Chief of the Internet Revolution. Hear him and what he thinks about our generation, “Our aim is to make future leaders of this generation such as to have self-confidence to meet the challenges of the future, the humility to knowledge, the success of others, the compassion to support others who encounter difficulties and the maturity to take responsibility for their own action” Dr. Sowemimo is a visionary pacesetter and a man of valor.

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