Personality Of The Month | Dr Ope Banwo [@opebanwo]

Ope Banwo is an Entrepreneur, Attorney, Internet Marketing Consultant, Author, Motivational Speaker, Business Start-Up Specialist, and Corporate Solutions Provider. 

He holds several degrees in law including a bachelors Degree in Law from University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1985, Masters Degree from University of Lagos in 1989 and was awarded a Ph.d on Law by Ashwood University in 2012.

He was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1986 and He was also admitted to the New York Bar and Federal Court of Nebraska in the United States in 1997. 

Ope Banwo has written many published books on different topics over the years including bestsellers such as The Kingdompreneur, Overcoming The Gideon Complex, The Kingdom Citizen, Social Media Genesis, African Internet Business manifesto, Confessions Of A Guru Wannabe, The Income Angel, Digital Marketing Without Tears, The Return of The Prodigal and Blessings of Adversity. He has presented different position papers and acted as a resource person at many business seminars, workshops and conferences over the last 24 years.

Ope Banwo started in the corporate world as a Management Trainee with Arthur Anderson and Co in 1989 and swiftly rose to become CEO of a PLC company within 4 years thereafter. As a Business executive Ope Banwo has served at the highest corporate levels for more than 25 years.

Apart from operating at top levels of Corporate Nigeria as CEO of several companies in Nigeria including a PLC by the time he was only 25 years old, Dr. Banwo also spent about 17 years in the United States of America as CEO of several companies and Managing Partner of Banwo and Igbokwe Law Offices before relocating back to Nigeria in 2009 to start the BANWO GROUP of companies comprising of a Law office, Finance Company, Record Label And Entertainment company, Afrinet Business Solutions And American Internet Business School.

He is currently CEO of AFRINET BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC, a company helping businesses maximize their businesses, profits and brand promotion on the internet. Africa expand their Internet presence into the world while also helping foreign companies achieve profitable relationships with African businesses. see AfrinetSolutions

In 2015, Dr Ope Banwo also Founded AMERICAN INTERNET BUSINESS SCHOOL. This Internet Business training School is the 1st dedicated Internet Business Training Certification School in Africa. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of the School. For more details see AmericanInternetBusinessSchool


As a solutions provider and business consultant, Ope Banwo has provided cutting edge solutions to several industries including Law, Internet Marketing, Entertainment, Network Marketing. He is the originator of several initiatives in the entertainment industry including the Fanbook Concept, Celebrity Books and different approaches to marketing and distribution.

As the Pioneer CEO of Dove Media in 2005-2007, he was the first to introduce media distribution through Fast Food Outlets and Post offices in Nigeria among many others. 

CHARITY WORKS AND ACTIVISM

As a man committed to public service, Mr Ope Banwo made news in 2010 when he started the MARKET OMBUDSMAN, a public initiative to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness in the market place (see marketombudsman).
In his position as Market Ombudsman, Ope Banwo initiated many public benefit LAWSUITS against some of the biggest corporations and banks in Nigeria during the economic crisis including the very first CLASS ACTION lawsuit over the Margin Loan Crisis in the country in 2009

In 2015, he co-founded CHANGE VIGILANTES INTERNATIONAL .The NGO is dedicated to holding public office holders in Nigeria accountable for their election promises. See ChangeVigilantes for more information.

He recently inaugurated the NETPRENEUR CHAMBER as an NGO for professionals involved or interested in internet business. see NetprenuerChamber for more details

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