Dupe Olusola is the Managing Director/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc. where she oversees the company’s strategic objectives through its subsidiaries: Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar and its digital hospitality platform, Aura by Transcorp Hotels.
Prior to joining Transcorp Hotels, Dupe was the Group Head of marketing for United Bank for Africa Plc. In UBA, she also served as the Group Head of Embassies, Multilaterals and Development Organizations (EMDOs) and Global Investors Services (GIS).
Before joining UBA, Dupe had a distinguished career as the Managing Director/CEO of Teragro Commodities Limited (an indigenous agricultural company) where she spearheaded a partnership with Coca Cola to produce Five Alive Pulpy Orange Juice, making Teragro the sole local material source for the juice in Nigeria.
Dupe is a thoroughbred professional with over 2 decades experience spanning various sectors. She studied Economics at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom and obtained her M.Sc. in Development Economics from the University of Kent. She is also Prince 2, PMP and Investor Management Certified (all UK).
Her professional experience spans various sectors locally and internationally in capacities that encompass private equity from African Capital Alliance, investments and SME experience from Growing Business Foundation, Bloomberg Financial Markets UK, SecTrust (now Afriinvest), Transcorp Corporation and Northern Trust Corporation of Chicago, UK.
A recipient of several awards, in 2023, Dupe was named CEO of the Year by the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards, and Nigeria’s Leadership Newspaper. She is the first woman to be the CEO of a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Exchange with market capitalisation of N1 trillion.
Dupe is a member of the Advisory Board of the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of United Capital Microfinance Bank.
