Olatowun Candide-Johnson Appointed Chairwoman Of French Startup KWIK.
A Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman specializing in Oil and Gas Law and Governance for multinational companies, Olatowun Candide-Johnson has several years of experience in senior management roles within the Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria as well as in the Total Group.
Her last role at the end of 2016 was General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officer & Executive General Manager, Management Services.
Olatowun earned an MBA from the TRIUM Global Executive MBA program in 2016. TRIUM Global Executive MBA is a joint award from the LSE, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris.
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She is the Founder and CEO of GAIA Women Club, a members-only business & social Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, whose goal is to encourage women in business to connect more deeply, gain each other’s trust and do more business together.
She is also a Founding parent and director of the Lagos Preparatory School, located in Ikoyi, Lagos (economic capital of Nigeria), one of the leading preparatory schools offering the British curriculum in Africa.
She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NNCC).
In joining Africa Delivery Technologies, Olatowun brings her experience, know-how and deep knowledge of the Nigerian economy and society to kwik, guiding the company in its ambition to become the NUMBER ONE in last-mile delivery in Africa’s largest market.
Following the Uber and Taxify model, Kwik connects independent delivery partners, who are owners and/or drivers of vehicles, with customers in need of delivery solutions. The Kwik app, which was launched in June, comes with an integrated geolocation system and offers an efficient transportation service for small packages (up to 25kg) or documents.
The French start-up kwik, announced that Olatowun Candide-Johnson has officially been appointed Chairwoman of its supervisory board. Kwik aims to become the first platform for last-mile delivery in urban areas in Nigeria. The company also plans to expand to neighboring countries with a target to make 100,000 deliveries per day across three cities before 2021.