Tola Awosika is a serial entrepreneur, economist, political enthusiast and astute businessman. He has a history of running successful companies and most recently: 355 Group, which has fast risen to become a recognizable quality Mexican restaurant & lounge rapidly after its grand opening in Lagos in December 2013. With the recent opening of the second location, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, 355 is building a noteworthy hospitality chain in the Nigerian marketplace. Under his parent company BDT Group,.
He is a serial entrepreneur, economist, political enthusiast and astute businessman. He has a history of running successful companies and most recently: 355 Group, which has fast risen to become a recognizable quality Mexican restaurant & lounge rapidly after its grand opening in Lagos in December 2013. With the recent opening of the second location, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, 355 is building a noteworthy hospitality chain in the Nigerian marketplace. Under his parent company BDT Group.
At a young age, Mr. Awosika co-founded a shoe company – Butterfly Twists in London and after proving concept, the company was acquired by a large investor and is still going strong today. He has led several initiatives and projects for a decade and has over 7 companies under his belt. Impressing enough, Mr. Awosika is only 30. For Tola, it is not all work he is equally as passionate about giving back. He is on the board of the Temitayo Awosika Help Foundation (TAHF), a non-profit organization set up to cater for children and adults living with Sickle Cell Anaemia and the underprivileged/needy members of the Society. Additionally, he is on the board of the Christian Benevolence Foundation. Tola has a Bachelor’s degree in economics and politics from the University of Essex and a Master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Coventry making him a well-rounded asset to any company and team.