Full name | John Adedamola Alamu |
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Date of birth | 21 August 1992 |
Age | 33 (as of 2025) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Ethnicity | Yoruba / Nigerian (public sources list Nigerian nationality; specific ethnic self-identification not always published) |
Education | B.Sc (Statistics), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; PGD & M.Sc (Statistics), Olabisi Onabanjo University |
Occupation | Founder & Group Managing Director, CapitalSage Holdings; entrepreneur (agribusiness, fintech, manufacturing, healthcare) |
Company / Key businesses | CapitalSage Holdings — Johnvents Group (agribusiness / processing), CapitalSage Technology (Kolomoni, Ercas), Premium Cocoa Products (Ile-Oluji), Johnvents Industries |
Employees / Reach | 2,000+ direct employees; supports 10,000+ farmers; operations across Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
Factory capacity & production | 10 factories; cocoa processing capacity up to 48,000 MT/year; processing butter, liquor, cake, powder for export |
Financial ratings & performance | CapitalSage Technology and Johnvents Group carry BBB+ ratings from GCR, Agusto & Co., and DataPro; redeemed N3.8bn commercial paper (2025) |
Major awards | Business Conglomerate Leadership Award — Marketing Edge Awards (recent) |
Net worth | Not publicly confirmed (no reliable public estimate available) |
Family & relationship | Married; father (names of spouse/children not publicly disclosed in reliable sources) |
Recent news (Oct 2025) | Featured in Forbes Africa (Independence Day edition) discussing starting with ₦100,000; CapitalSage redeems commercial paper; appointed Tarum Chawla to lead agri-commodities unit |
Notable quote | “Export raw cocoa and you make $8,000 per tonne. Turn it into butter and you earn six times more. Make chocolate, and the value rises up to 30 times.” |
Sources / links | CapitalSage Holdings • Nairametrics (Oct 2025) • Vanguard (Oct 2025) |
John Alamu Biography (2025): Recent & Relevant Details
Early Life & Education
- Real Name: John Adedamola Alamu
- Date of Birth: 21 August 1992
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Education:
• B.Sc in Statistics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (2012)
• Postgraduate Diploma & M.Sc in Statistics, Olabisi Onabanjo University (2015, 2016)
Career & Business Growth
- In 2014, John Alamu founded CapitalSage Holdings, starting with ₦100,000 offering small loans to farmers and market women in rural Nigeria.
- The group has since grown into a diversified conglomerate with operations in agribusiness, fintech, manufacturing, healthcare.
- Subsidiaries include Johnvents Group (agribusiness / value-chain processing), Kolomoni and Ercas (fintech arms) under the CapitalSage Technology branch.
Recent Achievements & Operations
- CapitalSage Holdings currently employs over 2,000 people directly, supports more than 10,000 farmers, and operates across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Johnvents Group operates 10 factories (including Johnvents Industries and Premium Cocoa Products Ile-Oluji), with a cocoa processing capacity of up to 48,000MT/year for export to Europe, Asia and the U.S.
- The group holds a BBB+ credit rating for both the fintech arm (CapitalSage Technology) and its agribusiness/manufacturing arm (Johnvents) from recognized Nigerian rating agencies (GCR, Agusto & Co, DataPro).
Goals & Vision
- John Alamu put more on value-addition over raw exports: turning raw cocoa into butter, chocolate, etc., to multiply earnings (up to 30× more) and generate jobs.
- John Alamu aims for economic freedom across Africa, financial inclusion (serving unbanked populations), boosting agribusiness value chains, sustainable farming, and global trade of processed African commodities.
Recent News & Gossip
- In October 2025, Alamu commented on how Nigeria should shift from raw agricultural exports to processed goods for greater economic benefit.
- CapitalSage Technology recently redeemed N3.8 billion commercial paper obligations, an indicator of financial discipline and growth.
- Appointment: In mid-2025, John Alamu appointed Tarum Chawla as Executive Director to lead the agri-commodities and FMCG units based in Dubai, to boost Johnvents’ global presence.
Family, Relationship & Ethnicity
- Ethnicity: Nigerian
- Family & Relationship: Public sources show he is married and is a father. Specific names of spouse / children not reliably reported.
Net Worth
- Net Worth: Not publicly confirmed. No credible sources give a reliable figure. Many estimates in such contexts are speculative.
John Adedamola Alamu Biography Full Name John Adedamola Alamu Also Known As John Alamu Date of Birth August 21, 1992 Nationality Nigerian Occupation Entrepreneur, Business Executive Position Founder & Group Managing Director, CapitalSage Holdings Years Active 2014 – Present Known For Building CapitalSage Holdings from ₦100,000 startup capital into a multi-sector global company. Company Website www.capitalsage.ng Official Profile John Alamu – StarProfile About the Author
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