• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Adetayo Bamiduro

MAX.NG

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Adetayo Bamiduro is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MAX.ng, a pioneering mobility company focused on sub-Saharan Africa. MAX.ng is building mobility, financial services, and EV infrastructure for Africa’s $100 billion transportation industry; MAX recently closed a $7.5 million fundraising round backed by Yamaha, Mastercard, Novastar Ventures, and Breakthrough Ventures, representing the largest fundraise by a mobility company in sub-Saharan Africa. Previously, Mr. Bamiduro worked as a software engineer and management consultant at PwC, Dalberg, and a Shell-operated natural gas company in Nigeria. Mr. Bamiduro has been awarded the Alibaba eFounders Fellowship, MIT Legatum Fellowships, and the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Growth Award. Mr. Bamiduro holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and London Business School.

Sessions With Adetayo Bamiduro

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 03:30pm - 04:20pm (CST) / -

    African Energy Innovation: Gaining momentum
    Geopolitics/Policy/Regulatory Digitalization Innovation & Technology

    The African continent has seen the transformative power of technological innovations, such as mobile money services, so that today the region is the global leader in their adoption and use. Africa is on the cusp of applying technology and innovation to energy sector issues, from electricity access to energy infrastructure. Considering the unique history, culture, and languages across Africa, can startups make an impact on the region’s long-term energy dynamics? Can African startups be relevant globally?

Wednesday, 11 March