Honorable Otunba Babatola Faseru stands as one of Africa's most influential agricultural visionaries, with a distinguished 28-year career transforming commodity trade across the continent. As founder of Colossus Investments Limited, he built one of Nigeria's leading agricultural export firms, while his leadership as President of both the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (2011-2020) and African Cashew Alliance (2020-2024) revolutionized Nigeria's position in global cashew markets. His strategic guidance earned NCAN the prestigious "Most Active Association of the Year" award in 2017.
A sought-after expert on international platforms, Chairman Faseru pioneered Nigeria's participation in Vietnam's cashew conference and regularly contributes to the World Cashew Summit. His unique expertise bridges the gap between commercial agriculture and sustainable development, driving innovation across Africa's agribusiness value chains.
Since 2023, he has brought this wealth of experience to serve his home state as Osun State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, implementing transformative policies that demonstrate the practical application of his continental expertise at the grassroots level while maintaining his strategic influence on pan-African trade development.
