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Oluwadamilare James Popoola

Multi-published author and program manager

James Popoola is a globally recognized Nigerian entrepreneur, multi-published author, global speaker and trainer with the passion to get young people out of their limiting mindset. He is fondly known as “Gen Z Coach” and he provides guide for Gen Z to kickstart the journey to personal development and financial freedom seamlessly with strategic paradigms. While he considers himself a student in life, he recorded excellent academic performance as a graduate of History and International Studies from the prestigious University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. James holds a mini MBA from Tekedia Institute and Lagos Business School. James is a Sam Adeyemi Leadership Certified Coach through the Daystar Leadership Academy. James is a member of local, regional, and international organisations which include: YALI Network, Wiki Vibrance, American Historical Association, and Lagos Studies Association, Historical Society of Nigeria among several others. He served in numerous capacities during his college degree. He served as a group leader, class representative, diplomat in training, Communications Director, the Young African Leaders Initiative, Kwara Chapter and as the fifth President of the Wikimedia Fan Club at the University of Ilorin during his final year. James served his father land as a corps member at the Nigerian apex citadel of learning, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Nigeria. James loves to read good books, write, travel the world and listen to podcasts at leisures.