MAW Entrepreneur of the Week

One of Nigeria’s youngest and most successful entrepreneurs, Olakunle Churchill is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CEO of Big Church Group, the parent company of King Andrea Realtors, Big Church Consults, Big Church Entertainment, Big Churchill Haven , Big Church Greens Agriculture and mining and Big Church Foundation Ltd.
Olakunle, a UN Goodwill Ambassador is also involved in charity and humanitarian services and his charity organization which is known as the Big Church Foundation has attended to the needs of several people at various levels. He is a philanthropist who is uniquely passionate about others.

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