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# Adetayo Oyinlola, Co-Founder

Adetayo Oyinlola is Co-Founder at Uwana Energy in Nigeria.

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## Summary

Adetayo Oyinlola is Co-Founder at Uwana Energy in Nigeria.

## Bio

Adetayo Oyinlola is co-founder of Uwana Energy (since 2020), which describes itself as Africa's pioneer energy matchmaker, connecting solar consumers with suppliers, installers and lenders. At Uwana, Oyinlola handles business operations, market research and partnerships. Oyinlola began as a legal practitioner for the Jagal Group (2018–2019), then spent 2019–2023 at Gladius Commodities, moving from the legal team into business development and strategy. Based in Lagos State, Nigeria.

## Journey

| Stage | Heading | Details |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start | Law Internships | Adetayo's legal path began with a summer internship at Afe Babalola & Co. in 2014, followed by a legal externship at SimmonsCooper Partners in 2017 and a graduate internship at Forte Oil Nigeria from September 2017 to February 2018. A University of Reading connection appears from 2015, when Adetayo was a student mentor there. |
| Rise | Jagal Group | In February 2018 Adetayo became a legal practitioner for the Jagal Group, one of its sole legal representatives. The profile reports winning seven of eleven oil and gas cases in Nigerian courts and leading preparation of an investor pack for the proposed sale of Snake Island Integrated Free Zone. |
| Leap | Gladius Commodities | In November 2019 Adetayo joined Gladius Commodities as junior lawyer and executive assistant to the CEO, working on crude oil and refined product contracts worth over USD263 million and on the acquisition of a 47,350m3 depot from Total Nigeria. Business development and strategy roles followed through March 2023. |
| Now | Uwana Energy | Adetayo co-founded Uwana Energy in January 2020. The profile describes it as an energy matchmaker connecting solar consumers with suppliers, installers and lenders, with Adetayo responsible for operations, market research and partnerships. |

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