Bayo Akande

Bayo Akande is a serial entrepreneur with a rich experience straddling technology, media, art and entertainment. He is the Founder and CEO of Orb Solutions, a full-service technology company that specialises in the areas of managed technology services, IT support as well as web and mobile app development. Orb, under his leadership has successfully developed financial trading platforms, e-commerce marketplaces, university management systems and mobile applications for corporate multinationals like Total E & P Nigerian limited.

He also founded West Midlands CBT Ltd., a technology services company in 2013. This company is positioned to disrupt the way in which examinations are currently conducted in Nigeria. Its solutions are already being deployed in two cities – Lagos and Ibadan across a network of thousands of computers. It conducts examinations for Nigeria’s premier University- the University of Ibadan, National Open University of Nigeria, JAMB amongst others. The company, under Bayo’s leadership has successfully tested roughly half a million students electronically.

Bayo made a pivot into the media/entertainment space, and co-founded two radio stations, Splash FM and Lagelu FM with a combined daily listenership of about 2.5 million people. He continues to serve as a director on the board of these radio stations.

Bayo made a foray into public service when he was appointed as the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor on Information Communications Technology and E-Governance in 2019. In his role, he is responsible for technology development and growth in Oyo state and digitising the state’s public service processes.

Bayo is also the Director General of the Oyo State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, where he oversees all telecoms and utility infrastructure regulation in the state.

Oyo state has won several awards under Bayo’s leadership, some of which include:, the best State in ICT Infrastructure, best state in ICT Human Capacity development, and overall best state in Digital technology at the Nigerian National Council on Digital Economy 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Bayo is an avid art lover and collector and founder of the art agency Piece Unique which represents the critically acclaimed visual artist; Oluwole Omofemi.

Bayo holds an M.Sc. in Business and Management from Aston University and a B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sheffield.