Joshua Uwabor

UWABOR JOSHUA is a persistent and determined entrepreneur with his successful enterprises. He brings extensive knowledge in investments and a dynamic platform to Nigeria entrepreneurs. His understanding of risk drives him to continue investing in businesses across Nigeria.

Uwabor started his business venture with Emagez Solutions Ltd, where he was the Business Development Manager; working round the clock, ensuring the organization realizes its full potential.

During his quest to become a self-made successful entrepreneur, Uwabor Joshua experienced the challenges of limited capital and networks. His understanding of these shortcomings has been the passion that gave birth to AFICAN ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION, which he Co-Founded.

In 2014 he also co-founded the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award, an Award recognized as one of the most prestigious and highly respected business awards in Nigeria, celebrating the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs, business leaders, corporate organizations and heads of Government agencies that embody the spirit of entrepreneurship in Nigeria.

He believes the essence of business is communicated by the integrity of the brand. When people trust the name of your company, they trust it not for the name alone, they trust it based on the character that the name represents, they trust it based on the value system that the name brings to them.

Presently, he is the Executive Director at TWELVE23 PROJECTS LTD, a leading Real Estate and property company in Nigeria that offers affordable serviced plots of land to Nigerians to build their dream house for and by themselves at their convenience.

Uwabor Joshua holds a BSc in Marketing and an MSc in Financial Management and Economics from Lagos State University. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the DEXA and Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management from the Enterprise Development Centre, Lagos Business School.

He also holds a Professional Doctorate in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship Management from the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics (CIPRMP), Ghana.

He is a member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network-Nigeria.