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Tonye Cole is the Co-Founder and Group Executive Director of Sahara Group which is an energy conglomerate with a strong operating presence spanning the entire energy value chain in Nigeria to neighboring West African countries and past the African sphere to Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The global operations of the Sahara Group comprises of 19 operating companies with over 650 employees located in over six countries. Mr. Cole and his partners have strategically managed the operating companies from incubation and have successfully driven the company to an USD11billion annual revenue base. Tonye Cole is chiefly responsible for the strategic expansion of businesses within the organization’s energy portfolio and is actively involved in the exploration of the upstream businesses in new frontier and emerging markets.
In addition to founding and managing one of Nigeria's largest energy conglomerates, he is also the founder of the Nehemiah Youth Empowerment Initiative, which is an NGO set up to empower the Nigerian youths in different parts of the country. Consequently, he is a "Brand Ambassador" for Nigeria, working to inspire youth to unlock the continent's tremendous human potential. This is achieved by working closely with a good number of foundations in Nigeria (Africa 2.0, Rise Youth Foundation, Down Syndrome Foundation, Servant Leaders Foundation, Compassion Center for Physically Handicapped Children in Port Harcourt, Cheshire Home for the Disabled in Lagos, Slum2School Project and various charitable organizations).
Tonye Cole has delivered numerous papers on diverse topics such as Oil and Gas Dynamics, Sustainable Energy, Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Capacity‐Building, Leadership, Change, Strategy, among others. He has also participated actively in various seminars, trainings and conferences till date.
Mr Cole attended the University of Lagos where he gained his merit Honors in Architecture.
Mr. Cole is happily married with 3 beautiful kids
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