Gbenga Peter Eyiolawi

Aare (Engr.) Gbenga Eyiolawi (born 7 November 1987, Ile-Ife) is a Nigerian Entrepreneur marketing professional and Political strategist. He is the Chief Trader and CEO of Titan farms NG and Titan Farms City amongst other businesses.
== Early Life ==
The son of a business woman, Eyiolawi started business at a very early age, selling sachet water and herbal products, adding his little profit to sales price.
== Education ==
He attended Ambassadors college Ile-Ife,before proceeding to Osun State School of Science Ile-Ife after which he got into Obafemi Awolowo University to study Chemical Engineering. He later went on to study various advanced and professional courses in the line of his business life.
== Career ==
Eyiolawi produced and sold paintings, customized cards and banners while in the University. In 2007, he started a clothing enterprise Knack clothing, one of the market leaders of Customized clothing in Nigeria for over 6 years.
In 2012, he started his Real Estate firm, Knack Estate and properties Developers Limited that later changed into Titan Homes in 2018. In 2013, he established Knack International Limited, a gadget brand that was later sold to a top mobile phone brand in Africa.
In the course of the years, Eyiolawi worked with a multinational, but quit and returned to business after he found the job monotonous and boring. In 2020, Titan farms NG was established with the aim of creating food and price stability using Micro-systems of Agriculture from Micro-Farming to Micro-Distribution, with products such as Titan Rice, Titan Rice Flour and Titan yam Flour distributed across south west Nigeria.
== Philanthropy ==
Eyiolawi founded The Titan Foundation, where he solely sponsors indigents on full secondary and university scholarships based on merit with hundreds of beneficiaries already in less than two years 
== Awards and Recognition ==
Eyiolawi has received recognitions and awards for his contributions to business and entrepreneurship.
* In 2021, he received the Royal African Youth Leadership Award, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
* He is an ECOWAS YOUTH AMBASSADOR and a member of the ECOWAS youth council
* In 2021, He was also awarded PERA Awards Man of the year
* In 2021, he won the first ever Corporate Charisma Award of the Institute of Personality Development and Customer Relationship Management
* In 2021, he was also awarded THE CEO OF THE YEAR at Lead City University
* He was also mentioned by City People Awards, under Top 40 CEOs making waves in Ibadan
* He is a UNITED NATIONS Ambassador for Peace by UN-POLAC
* In 2021, He was awarded one of 40 under 40 CEOs in Oyo State
* Awardee, Southwest Advancement Awards 2021
* Awardee 60 Most Influential personalities in Oyo State 2021
* Awardee, South West Youth Parliament Awards 2021
* Awardee, Westerners Enterprise and Governance Honors 2021
*Honorary Chieftaincy by Olubadan of Ibadan Land as the Aare Kebimapalu of Ibadan Land
== Associations ==
* Member, Ife chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (IFECCIMA)
* Member, Oodua Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines, and Agriculture (ODUACCIMA)
* Member, Ibadan Chamber of Commerce
* Member, Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria
* Member, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN)
* Member, Royal Court of Ife Kingdom
* Delegate and speaker, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA 2021)
*Fellow, Institute of Personality Development and Customer Relationship Management
* Patron, Christian Association of Nigeria, Women Wing
* Patron, Junior Chambers International- UCH
* Patron, Sports Writers and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, Oyo state
Category:Nigerian entrepreneurs
Category:1987 births
Category:People by city in Osun State