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Aftermath Of Exit From Telecommunication Sector, Hakeem Bello-Osagie Goes Underground

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When a man wins, he wears a garment of bravura. However, when he loses, his face is in the dust.
Typically, the snow fades in the wake of the rising sun from the East.
This appellation fits Hakeem Belo-Osagie, the erstwhile Chairman of Etisalat now known as 9mobile.
Since Belo-Osagie’s resignation as the Chairman of the now struggling telecommunication company 9mobile months back, he has been underground, as he has been hardly spotted.
The man, who is not a big fan of parties, has been scarce even at events where men of his caliber engage each other.
Many say his not too palatable business experience of recent times has seen him taking sometime to hibernate.

Belo-Osagie started his career as a petroleum economist and lawyer, following his graduation from Harvard Business School. For more than three decades, he has been a key player in the Nigerian economy through his participation in several private sector businesses; particularly in the fields of energy, finance and telecommunications. Belo-Osagie is currently the chairman of Etisalat’s Nigerian arm, in which he controls a significant stake. He also has a range of other business interests in Nigeria.

 Belo-Osagie and his wife, the lawyer Dr Myma Belo-Osagie (a founding partner of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie), are noted philanthropists who believe strongly in the power of education. They are among the largest donors to the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, and have endowed a fund for the promotion of Africa at Yale. The couple are also supporters of Harvard University’s Center for African Studies, and Belo-Osagie has established a scholarship to support African students studying at Balliol College, Oxford.

Belo-Osagie and his wife are both members of Harvard University’s Global Advisory Council. Belo-Osagie also serves on the Yale University President’s Council on International Activities and the New York University President’s Global Council.

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