TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: WALE-OSHINOWO, BAMIDELE A.

POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER                       SPECIALISATION: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STRATEGIC       M                                                                                                            MANAGEMENT, & FAMILY BUSINESS   

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

Personal Statement

My work centres on entrepreneurship and strategic management, with a strong focus on real-world impact and enterprise development. Drawing on experience in both academia and the banking sector, I engage in research and initiatives that bridge the gap between strategic theory and practical solutions for MSMEs and family businesses, particularly across Africa. I have contributed to capacity-building programmes, policy development, and enterprise advisory, guided by a commitment to empowering youth and women through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. I thrive on purpose-driven work that supports sustainable development and strengthens local economic resilience.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Moderator: ‘Panel 1’ on AI-Driven Policy in Healthcare: Transforming Systems, Enhancing Outcomes at the 4^th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, held on Tuesday, 26^th November, 2024.
• Judge: The Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC). An International Programme aimed at promoting Innovation among Tertiary Institution Students globally, held on Thursday, 8^th February, 2024.
• Panellist/Speaker: Discussed on “Regulation of SMEs as an Economic Game Changer” at the 2023 Lagos Law Week with theme: Facing the Future: Law in a Globalised Economy held on Thursday, 20^th June, 2023
• Co-Chairperson and Appointed Judge – 2018–2022: Nigerian Risk Summit and 4^th Nigerian Risk Awards organised by Conrad Clark held from September 6^th, 2018 – July 7^th, 2022.

Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

1) Wale-Oshinowo, B.A., Ola, K.O., & Amah, P.N. (2025). Financial Resources, Legal Structure, and Business Performance: A Study of Micro and Small Enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos Journal of Banking, Finance & Economic Issues, 6(2): 181-194.

2) Wale-Oshinowo, B.A. & Majekodunmi, S.A. (2024). Workforce Attrition and Sustainable Retention Strategies in Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises: Trends and Insights from the Literature. Journal of Management Sciences, 61(9): 177-194.

3) Uba, C.D., Eghosa, I., & Wale-Oshinowo, B.A. (2022). Understanding Small Business Entrepreneurial Activity in the Nigerian Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) and Informal Economy. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 46(3): 353-375. Published by Inderscience Online, (Scopus Elsevier). https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJESB.2022.124461

4) Wale-Oshinowo, B.A., Uba, C.D., Adeyeye, M.M., & Omobowale, A.O. (2019). Understanding Social Entrepreneurship in the African Context: An Exploratory Review of Evidence from Nigeria in Handbook for Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises. pp 188-206, IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6298-6.ch010

5) Wale-Oshinowo, B.A., Lebura, S., Yacoub, N., & Alexandre-Leclair, L. (2019). ‘Female Entrepreneurs Dominance of the Nigerian Fashion Industry: Myth or Reality’  [Case Studies from Africa] in Sustainable Fashion: Empowering African Women Entrepreneurs in the Fashion Industry. pp 147-181, Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa, Palgrave MacMillan. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91265-3

Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)

1. Dr Chijioke Uba, University of Northampton, UK
2. Mrs Toyin Bakare, FATE Foundation

• Dr Bunmi Kola-Dawodu, SMEDAN

1. Dr Eghosa Igudia, De Montfort University, UK
2. Dr Seyi Adesina, Canterbury Christ Church, UK