Ayoola Jolayemi is the visionary CEO of Riverbank Technologies & Engineering Services, which continue to stand as a beacon of innovation and empowerment.
This indigenous engineering firm is transforming the industrial landscape and making substantial strides in addressing the skill gap, tackling unemployment, and delivering top-class industrial designs.
Riverbank Technologies, renowned for its Engineering Designs and Construction expertise, is the master franchise holder for CADD CENTRE PVT INDIA across West Africa. CADD Centre, a global leader in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) training, boasts a remarkable legacy of having trained over one million students worldwide in the last 30 years.
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The courses offered by CADD Centre are meticulously designed to meet industry demands, and the globally recognized certificates awarded upon course completion open doors for career opportunities on a global scale.
Riverbank ensures that its students are equipped with the latest skills and certifications demanded by Nigeria’s engineering, oil and gas and manufacturing industries.
Ayoola Jolayemi, the visionary CEO of Riverbank Technologies, emphasizes the transformative impact the company is having on individuals both within and outside Africa.
“Since we started our operations in Nigeria 11 years ago, we have partnered with the private sector, corporate organizations, government agencies and the tertiary institutions in moulding engineering and technology geniuses who are thriving not only in Africa but on the global stage,” says Jolayemi.
This commitment to excellence is about creating a skilled workforce and empowering individuals to excel and contribute to the ever-evolving world of industrial design.
Riverbank Technologies emerges as a catalyst for skill development and a force driving economic growth by addressing unemployment. As it continues to shape the future of engineering education in Nigeria, the impact of Riverbank Technologies reaches far beyond national borders, creating a ripple effect of positive change and innovation.
Ayoola further stresses that it will be tough for any young person in Africa to survive the next 3-5 years without being adequately equipped with the skills and knowledge to compete globally.
“The young men and women of Africa should not only rely on their academic qualifications; there must be a deliberate effort in entering a pool of globally competitive skills to compete globally. We are constantly exploring ways in which we can make African engineers develop homegrown solutions to tackle the continent’s infrastructure challenges.”
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He further said, “Having trained over 10,000 engineers in various engineering design competencies, our focus over the next ten years is to make Nigeria an engineering design powerhouse for the continent by ensuring that engineers from our tertiary institutions are market-ready as soon as they are through with their university education and that we can export our human capital to other parts of the continent and the world at large.”
