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Notable Awards & Honors

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Top 20 Immigrants in Canada- 2024

The Immigrant Library - Canada

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Excellence in Leadership Award- 2022

Organization of Women In Trade -OWIT-ON Canada

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African Leadership Impact Award (Finance) - 2018

Amazon (New York)

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Global Leadership Forum  - 2019

Women of Influence, Canada

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Woman of Courage Award  - 2017

Women of Courage, Canada

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Award for Excellence (2017)

Ondo State University. Legacy Foundation, Nigeria

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Excellence Award Senior Management Program (SMP25) (2006)

Lagos Business School, Pan African University Nigeria

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Group CEO Excellence Award (1996)

IBG, Nigeria

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Merit Award Winner for the Year (1994, 1995)

IBG, Nigeria 

Super Woman Award - Canada -2017

Canadian-Nigerian Newspaper

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Olutoyin is the founding partner at InVcap Corporation - An Investment Advisory firm with partners in Nigeria and Canada where she advises on investment strategies into frontier and developed markets.

 

Olutoyin serves as the President and CEO at Casa Foundation, a Canadian non-profit that supports, empowers, and advances, women, youths, and startups in Canada.

She continues to facilitate seed investments in startups and women-led businesses through InVcap and has successfully completed investment deals in Nigeria-Phase 1 of Splashworld, Entrepreneurs point and other growth stage businesses.

She has managed portfolios worth over $8billion and In 2006, she rose to become the Treasurer at Intercontinental Group.

 

Within the non-profit sector, she serves as an Advisor with the African Expert Network, a Washington DC group of Investment Experts, drawn from the global financial sector to advise Investors on Africa. She continues to serve on many boards both in Canada and Africa. She is the recipients of many Awards and Honors, including the Top 20 Immigrants in Canada (2024), Woman Excellence in Leadership award, (2022), Induction into the Global Leaders Forum (2019), African Impact Leadership award New York, (2018), Women of Courage award (2017) and many others.

 

Her passion for investments education, and business growth, has led her to create many impactful non-profits and social enterprises, including Casa Foundation, AfroInvestors, Friends of Africa, EP Academy, and more recently the Black Advisory Hub, all in Canada.

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Olutoyin is a Public Speaker and has spoken on forums including Voice America, TEDx, Amazon, Investment in Africa Forum and many more.

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Africa Day - Keynote Address by Dr. Oyelade - University of Toronto
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Africa Day - Keynote Address by Dr. Oyelade - University of Toronto

Welcome to Casa Foundation Happy Africa Day! In today's video, the keynote address is delivered by Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade at The Resurgence Conference at the University of Toronto Canada, 25th January 2020. The Resurgence of Africa focuses on the need for Africa to support, promote, and develop Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Extrapreneurship. We also celebrate Africa Day by supporting African Entrepreneurs. #Africaday #blackentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs Visit: https://casafoundation.ca/ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaFoundationIntl/ Instagram: @casafound Twitter: @casafoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casa-foundation-for-international-development If you enjoy our videos, please like, share and subscribe!
What is Wrong with Women? | Olutoyin Oyelade | TEDxTrinityBellwoodsWomen
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What is Wrong with Women? | Olutoyin Oyelade | TEDxTrinityBellwoodsWomen

For too long, I have found that despite many corrective, remedial, and palliative measures advanced by government, corporate, and academic sectors, the gender barrier issue remains unsolved 40 years after Bryant identified the challenge. Why is this so scary? It might take another 70 years for Women across the globe to catch up with their male counterparts. can women afford this time? I don’t think so! Solution: There is no better voice for Women, than for Women to speak and stand for themselves. Women must Spearhead their own leadership journey, within the current adversities, Entrepreneur, Investment Manager and Author This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
An African Diasporan You Need to know-Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade.
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An African Diasporan You Need to know-Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade.

Welcome to Casa Foundation Watch Afrifursa's Fireside Chat with Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade - President, Casa Foundation. Learn about our concept of investment, entrepreneurship, economic development and the Afri-opportunity. Discover how some Businesses have pivoted successfully during COVID-19, and find out which cities in Africa are our favourites for architecture! You can find the FULL Video on Afrifursa.com Learn more about Dr. Olutoyin on https://www.olutoyinoyelade.com/ #smallbusinesses #blackentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs Visit: https://casafoundation.ca/ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaFoundationIntl/ Instagram: @casafound Twitter: @casafoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casa-foundation-for-international-development If you enjoy our videos, please like, share and subscribe!
EP Academy - Business Pitching for Small and Medium Enterprises
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EP Academy - Business Pitching for Small and Medium Enterprises

Welcome to Casa Foundation EP Academy of Entrepreneur's point is a partner of Casa Foundation. You can find more details on www.entrepreneurspoint.com The EP Academy classes run for 4 to 6weeks and the lessons include Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Branding Modules. The Faculty at EP Academy includes many experts from various fields such as Academia, Global Businesses, Private and Non-Profit sectors, etc. These experts provide their diverse perspectives during these classes to students that include striving entrepreneurs and other individuals that have their own start-ups or small businesses. If you would like to join these EP Academy classes, visit https://www.entrepreneurspoint.com/ep-academy and reserve your spot today. #businesswoman #blackentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaFoundationIntl/ Instagram: @casafound Twitter: @casafoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casa-foundation-for-international-development If you enjoy our videos, please like, share and subscribe!
Dr Olutoyin Oyelade Speaks at the African Women Forum - IWD, New York
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Dr Olutoyin Oyelade Speaks at the African Women Forum - IWD, New York

Welcome to Casa Foundation On 23rd March - Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade, founder of InVcap and Casa Foundation, spoke with African CEOs at the African Women Forum on margins of UN 62nd Commission of the Status of Women. The CEOs were from banking, manufacturing, real estate & gov't organizations. Representatives from various African countries discussed the Women's Advancement Agenda. #businesswoman #blackentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs Visit: https://casafoundation.ca/ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaFoundationIntl/ Instagram: @casafound Twitter: @casafoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casa-foundation-for-international-development If you enjoy our videos, please like, share and subscribe!
THE IMPACT - Navigating the Pandemic - A Fireside with Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade, Evolve Media & Cameroon
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THE IMPACT - Navigating the Pandemic - A Fireside with Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade, Evolve Media & Cameroon

Welcome to Casa Foundation In this video, the expert panel consisting of CEOs Natalie, Viola and Dr. Olutoyin sit down to discuss the path forward for small businesses in Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it's capital funding or other benefits and stimulus packages, the panel deliberates on how small businesses will navigate the uncertain climate of this pandemic. #businesswoman #blackentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs Visit: https://casafoundation.ca/ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaFoundationIntl/ Instagram: @casafound Twitter: @casafoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casa-foundation-for-international-development If you enjoy our videos, please like, share and subscribe!

Olutoyin has a Doctorate in Management from the University of Maryland, Global Campus and is a graduate of Wharton School’s Advanced management program, IMD Lausanne’s Business marketing, and Lagos Business School's Senior management program.

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Olutoyin has authored several publications including the NewYork Times Top Picks Advancing Beyond the Ceiling. She is an Adjunct professor and teaches Entrepreneurship at Canadian Universities and Colleges. 

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