MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The management team at Kossi Ventures Limited is made up by professional staffs and dedicated individuals with a passion for making an impact in the agribusiness sector through management of viable agribusiness projects and value-added products by utilizing dedicated full-time employees and hired experts on call basis.

Muhammed Hassan

MUHAMMED HASSAN, BASHIR (FICA)

MANAGING PARTNER

Bashir is a Nigerian and holds a BSc (Hons) in Information Technology and MSc in Information Security in view. He has over 2 decades of corporate experience from the Banking, Insurance and Technology sectors in Nigeria. He spent close to 5 years in the IT department of Zenith Bank where he ended up as the System Administrator. After his banking stint, he spent over 10 years in the insurance industry that took him through two Health Maintenance organizations including Zenith Medicare (A Subsidiary of Zenith Bank) and Songhai Health Trust HMOs.

 

During this period, he achieved the implementation of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with respect to health insurance in Bauchi and Borno States respectively. The on boarding and administration of healthcare of Zone 7 of the Nigeria Police (Force HQ, FCT, Kaduna, Niger Commands respectively and Police College Kaduna). Development of Takaful Health insurance products with Songhai in collaboration with JAIZ Takaful and JAIZ Bank Plc.

 

He attended several managerial courses within and outside the Nigeria. Bashir is a Fellow in the Institute of Credit Administration and Associate Member Health and managed care Association of Nigeria

OLAREWAJU WASIU BAKARE

HEAD, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Olarewaju Wasiu Bakare is a goal Oriented Chartered Accountant with passion for excellence and over a decade experience in Auditing and Accounting in Banking. Olarewaju Wasiu Bakare is blessed with the following educational qualifications:

  • MBA-Ahmadu Bello University
  • Member Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria May 2004
  • Sc. (Hons) Economics (Second Class Upper Division) 2003
  • West African School Leaving Certificate 1997
  • Member Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) UK

Olarewaju Wasiu Bakare has acquired extensive and proven work experience as outline below:

  • Internal Control and Audit-Zenith Bank Head o ce and Branch Audit
  • Zenith Bank Plc- Victoria Island Lagos – May 2006 to August 2015
  • Financial Control and Strategic Planning-May 2006-July 2006
  • Branch Audit August 2006 to July 2015
  • Venus Medicare Limited (formerly Zenith Medicare)-August 2015 to February 2020
  • Head- Internal Control and Audit department -Venus Medicare Limited (Formerly Zenith Medicare)
  • Ernst & Young (EY) London September 2021 to date. Role: Internal Audit Consultant for Banking and Capital Market Segment.
  • Branch Audit December 2020

Olarewaju Wasiu Bakare is currently on the Board of Directors of Kossi Ventures

MUHAMMAD BALA, MAIMUNA

HEAD, ADMIN & HUMAN RESOURCES

MUHAMMED BALA MAIMUNA is a highly-skilled and trained Geographer with 5years’ experience in Administrative and Supervisory roles. She has proven track record of efficient multi-tasking, adapting fast, attention to details, managing teams and working effectively in a multi-cultural environment. Her other skills include excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite and she thrives in an environment where client interfacing is priority.

  • Maimuna is versatile in Customer Relationship Management, Creativity, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Excellent Inventory and Record Management Skills.
  • She is a talented and result driven professional that holds a M.Sc. Geographical Information System from Kaduna State University and B.Sc. Geography from Nasarawa State University.

Her practical hands-on experience includes:

  • Customer Care Representative with Zuma Health Trust Limited
  • Industrial Training/SIWES with Federal Capital Territory Administration.
  • National Youth Service Corps with Ministry of Lands and Housing, Bauchi.

 

Muhammed Bala Maimuna is currently a top Management Specialist with Kossi

LEO E. NDELLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (POLICY, COMPLIANCE & INVESTMENT)

Leo E. Ndelle is a Cameroon-American writer with five self-published novels. He has spent most of his life in Cameroon, though he currently resides in the USA. Despite his engagements in the business and investment worlds, his deepest passion runs within the literary world. His biggest dream is to bring the mythologies, histories and cultures of the major tribes in Cameroon to the international scene via literature and, hopefully, big screen. He goes to Cameroon every year to visit family and continue to learn, firsthand, about the mythologies, histories and cultures of the major tribes in Cameroon. Leo E. Ndelle is a family man, a husband, father and father figure to several children.

EMILE NJABA NDELLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STRATEGIC PLANNING & MANAGEMENT)

Emile N. Ndelle is a project management professional based in the United Arab Emirates with a diverse background that spans multiple industries and regions. Originally from Cameroon, he has gained international experience through consultative roles in recruitment for healthcare organizations and intellectual property for decentralized autonomous organizations. His interests extend beyond management into contemporary art, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology. As an active crypto investor, he combines a forward-looking perspective on finance with a passion for emerging technologies and creative expression.

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Founded in 2022 and officially registered in 2024, Kossi Ventures Limited is committed to transforming the agricultural sector by offering sustainable, value-driven agribusiness products and services that empower farmers and communities nationwide.

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