omolola faleye
AWLO Lagos Vice President

Omolola Faleye is a Beauty Entrepreneur and an Expert within the Beauty Management and Trade industry with 17 years’ worth of experience in dynamic roles across industries. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Abuja and a certification in Innovation and Strategy from Harvard Extension School. Omolola is the Founder of Africa’s largest Makeup and Beauty Industry Trade Show – The MakeUp Fair Series (TMUFS) which operates in tandem with the vision of the Pops Concept brand. The platform which has hosted 59 successful events across 12 major cities was created with the vision of revolutionising the beauty business in Nigeria by providing a credible and vibrant trade platform for industry professionals and businesses to expand exposure and increase sales. Her commitment to excellence and her passion for the beauty industry have been repeatedly recognised. She received the LLA100Women award in 2017, an award that was given in recognition of the Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria. In 2017, her business was recognised by SME100 as one of the Most Innovative Female-Owned businesses in Nigeria. She was also a nominee for the Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year by the Genevieve Beauty Awards in 2016. She is intentional about professional development and continues to grow her competence through professional certifications and training programmes. She is trained in Business Management from Daymond John Academy; She equally holds an executive certification in Project Management from Project Management College, UK. A teacher at heart, Omolola is committed to mentorship and devotes her time to motivating and inspiring young people to follow their dreams and their passion.