Adedayo Olawuyi
Adedayo Olawuyi | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Federal Government College, Ilorin |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan Cranfield University |
| Occupations | Businessman and Corporate executive |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Business, management |
| Title | Chief Commercial Officer at United Nigeria Airlines |
Adedayo Olawuyi is a Nigerian businessman and corporate executive, who is the chief commercial officer of United Nigeria Airlines since April 2026.[1]
Background and education
Olawuyi is Nigerian by birth.
He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan in 2002. He completed his Master's degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University in the UK in 2016.[2]
Career
In 2018, he joined Africa World Airlines in Ghana as the Network and Planning Manager. He was promoted to Head of Commercial in 2020.
In 2023, Olawuyi was hired by Uganda Airlines as its new Chief Commercial Officer based in Kampala.[2]
He was instrumental in driving Uganda Airlines' launch of service to Mumbai,[3][4] London, Lagos,[5][6] Abuja,[7] Harare[8] and Lusaka.[9]
Olawuyi resigned from Uganda Airlines in March 2026 and was immediately announced as the Chief Commercial Officer for United Nigeria Airlines.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Olusegun Koiki (3 April 2026). "United Nigeria Airlines appoints Olawuyi as CCO". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria.
- 1 2 "Speaker Profile : Adedayo Olawuyi". AviaDev Africa. Zanzibar, Tanzania. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ T3 (4 October 2023). "Uganda Launches India Operation". Travel Trends Today (T3). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Prasenjit Chakraborty. "Uganda Airlines to start tri-weekly Entebbe-Mumbai flights from October 7; Looking for Partnership With Local Airlines". TravelBizMonitor.com. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Chinedu Eze (13 October 2023). "Olawuyi: Nigeria Aviation Market Too Big to Ignore". This Day. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Bella Naija (25 October 2023). "Uganda Airlines' Grand Entry Into the Nigerian Skies". Bella Naija. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Sharon Atamba (12 September 2024). "Uganda Airlines Takes First Flight To Abuja In Nigeria". Uganda Explorer. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Francis Otocu (17 July 2024). "Uganda Airlines Expands Network". Business Focus Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Augustine Sichula (3 September 2024). "Uganda Airlines expands to Zambia". Zambia Monitor. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 1 February 2025.