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stephen akintayo

Dr. Stephen Akintayo is Africa's most influential investment coach. He is a member of Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only organization for successful entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world.

Stephen Akintayo, an inspirational speaker and serial Entreprneur, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Stephen Akintayo Consulting International, Gtext Group and Investment Limited. A leading firm in Nigeria, Africa whose services spam from digital Marketing, Website Design, Online Advertising, Media, E-Commerce, Real Estate, Consulting and a host of other services.He is a graduate of Microbiology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria, Africa. In his 5th year, he started a student trade fair on his campus. He studied Digital Marketing Consultancy at the Digital Marketing Institute and Harvard University. His company has hundreds of multinational organizations as clients like Guarantee Trust Bank, PZ Cussons, MTN, and Chivita, amongst others.

Born on the 28th of January 1986 to Victor and Deborah Akintayo in Gonge area, Maiduguri, Borno State. Stephen is currently 36 years old.
The young billionaire is the lead consultant at Stephen Akintayo Consulting, President and founder of Stephen Akintayo Foundation, Chief Executive Officer at Gtext Homes Limited, and CEO of Gtext Global Group.

At the moment, Gtext Homes Limited owns estates in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos; Atan, Ogun State; Ikorodu, Lagos; and Abuja a multibillion naira real estate company with a goal of having over 200 properties spread over Africa by the year 2035.
Stephen is also an ordained pastor with Living Faith Church Worldwide.

Stephen had his primary education at Baptist Primary School, Maiduguri, before heading to Government Secondary School, Jebba, in Kwara State for his secondary education.
For his tertiary education, he headed to Olabisi Onabanjo University, where he bagged a degree in microbiology.  Additionally, Stephen Akintayo is a graduate of the Harvard University Executive Program.
He is also a recipient of a Doctor of Science, D.Sc (Honoris Causa) in Real Estate Development and Corporate Leadership by the European American University.

While in his 5th year at university, he started a student trade fair on his campus.
At age 17, Akintayo started his first business selling eBooks, and thereafter, he started selling GNLD supplements, which were introduced by his cousin. Later, in 2008, he launched his e-commerce platform, Gilead Balm Group, also called Ginido, which helps clients connect with their large national database of contact information. It has benefited well-known brands like MTN, PZ Cusson, Guaranty Trust Bank, Chivita, and others.
The company has grown into a multi-million dollar company in over 12 years.
His real estate firm, Gtext Homes, is one of his ten companies that make up Gtext Global, the parent company.

Gtext Homes is tasked with the construction of the first green and intelligent homes in Africa falls. It has offices in Florida, the United States, London, Dubai, and Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Asaba, and Port Harcourt) (United Kingdom).
He also owns Gtext Land, which does land property sales.
Through various mentoring programmes including real estate, digital assets, and paper asset investment advising, Stephen Akintayo Consulting broadens the boundaries of knowledge and wealth.

Stephen Akintayo is married to Olabisi Akintayo, and the marriage is blessed with three children

  • Ephraim
  •  Sapphire
  • Divine.