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Edirin Abamwa

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Fellow Corporate Governance and Strategic Management at Institute of Government Learning Research & Technology
📍 Nigeria

Edirin Abamwa is a seasoned executive with a unique career trajectory spanning over three decades in petroleum engineering and his current roles as CEO of WSI West Africa, a digital marketing consultancy, and Publisher of Happenings Lifestyle Magazine. He holds a B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos.

An entrepreneur at heart, he has been founding profitable startups since 1995. He is passionate about bringing digital business success to West Africa and has a background in educating fellow engineers, having previously taught petrophysics and reservoir engineering for Shells graduate training programs.

He transitioned from a 32-year career as a reservoir and software engineer in the oil industry to becoming a digital marketing CEO and lifestyle magazine publisher.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Fellow Corporate Governance and Strategic Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Nigeria
Personality Overview

How Edirin shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Achievment Oriented
Generous

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Edirin cares about

Digital Marketing Adoption
As CEO of WSI West Africa, he actively works to raise awareness and adoption of digital marketing technologies among businesses in Nigeria and the broader region.
Startup Ventures
He has a long history as an entrepreneur, having founded and co-founded multiple profitable startups since 1995 across different industries.
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Career

Work history

3-2015 - 3-2015
Fellow Corporate Governance and Strategic Management
Institute of Government Learning Research & Technology
11-2012
Publisher
Happenings Lifestyle Magazine
11-2012
Director
ND Western Ltd
11-2011
CEO
WSI (Digital Marketing Consultancy) West Africa
11-2011
CEO
WSI AXON LAGOS, NIGERIA
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Media appearances

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Education
1974 - 1977
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
University of Lagos
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Influence (I)

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