Tola Alade

Entrepreneur and Founder of Dodo Rum

Creativity Beyond Borders

Tola Alade is a Nigerian-born founder, brand strategist and venture coach building companies that reshape how Africa is seen globally.

Over 15 years he's built three ventures: a Top 100 UK design agency, a cross-border fintech that raised $2M and reached 60,000 users, and Marmalade, a venture studio behind the DÒDÒ (Plantain-Infused Rum), Marmalade Collective (Media & Community Platform) and Orange (Branding Consultancy).

He coaches ambitious founders on brand, fundraising and growth, and has been credited with helping secure over $52M in funding. His mission: better brands, better products, better perceptions for Africa(ns).