Oyindamola Michaels is one of the key personalities in the iGaming industry in Africa. The soft-spoken educator is the former country manager for the popular betting brand Parimatch International in Nigeria.
Just recently, he was named one of the most influential personalities in the Nigerian gaming industry.
It is a great honor to be named in this echelon as one of the 50 Most Influential Personalities in Nigeria’s Gaming Industry.
he said while reacting to the announcement.
Oyindamola Michaels also doubles up as the Head of Operations for Nigeria’s Gamble Alert organization as in his career, he has been very vocal in advocating for responsible gambling, especially among the youth and school-going children in Nigeria.
Previous Roles
Jumia – Content Manager/SpecialistContent Manager/SpecialistAfrica Internet Group (Sep 2014 – Jun 2016)
Javogo – Finance Operations SpecialistFinance Operations SpecialistJovago.com (Feb 2016 – Jun 2016)
BetBonanza – Online Operations, Product Dev & Social Media ManagerOnline Operations, Product Dev & Social Media Managerbet (Jun 2016 – Jun 2019)
Luckybet Nigeria – Head of Product Marketing
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Cloudbet Nigeria – Head of Business Operations & Product Marketing
PariPesa – Country Manager / COOCountry Manager / COO
HI-5 GAMING Solution – General ManagerGeneral Manager
PMI – Country Manager
What people don’t know about Oyindamola Michaels
He plays Scrabble, loves to swim and he is crazy about Arsenal FC.
Oyindamola Michaels also has a first-class degree in computer science from Houdegbe
North University in the Republic of Benin.
Recognitions and Awards
Winner of the Eventus iGaming Industry Influencer 2022 Award in Africa
In his Own Words
I derive pleasure and possess a great interest in ideas, their workability, and the eventual potentials of ideas that can evolve in reshaping human living.
Taking on projects and joining teams in effectively building interesting and successful business models and creating opportunities to contribute hands-on within projects, startups and ventures remain my next best interest.
I am highly motivated and can drive a business. Am both hands-on and a hard-working individual.
Setting strategy, goals and identifying quick and long-term goals. Maximizing profit and reversing negative cash flow. Looking for new income streams and opening in new territories.
I have extensive knowledge and experience in working within the gambling industry which includes running very large Digital/Online and Retail businesses.
I’m very Enterprising, loyal, commercially driven, I have a history of driving business growth within a fiercely competitive and stringently regulated betting industry. A hands-on strategist with a history of identifying opportunities to maximize P/L performance, elevating team morale, optimizing customer service, and launching process improvements.
Proven expertise encompassing Digital, retail, project management, and benchmarking industry best practices. Experienced leader, negotiator, and operational director, heading a team of people and embedding a clear corporate vision whilst empowering individuals at all levels to fulfil their potential in a pressurised target-driven environment.
Over time and years, I have spent my man-hours gaining rich and in-depth experience consulting on Business Strategy Development, Product Management, e-Commerce, and Venture Capitalism, Project management core & methodologies, Brand development & growth, Corporate & Structured financial advisory, Business Operations, Betting, Gaming, and Casino.
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Our Take
Oyindamola Michaels is a well-respected and disciplined expert in the Nigerian gaming industry and has an in-depth understanding of how to make gaming businesses work. He is very generous with information and thus a reason why he is ever-present in major African gambling industry conferences where he provides important updates and insights about the industry.
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