Dr. Opeke is a Houston-based International Business Consultant with over 15 years of industry experience, connecting businesses, mentoring startups, and brokering mutually beneficial relationships among organizations at private and government levels. She graduated from the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria with a B.Sc. in Geography, and M.Sc. in Geographical and Information Systems (GIS). She later proceeded to the United Kingdom to obtain another M.Sc. in Project Management from Queen Mary University of London. In 2018, she bagged a doctorate degree from Walden University, Minnesota, USA, where she specialized in Entrepreneurship and Organizational Leadership. Yinka is PRINCE2 Certified and has been privileged to attend several local and international training & workshops. Dr. Yinka is the Managing Director of Smart Gas, a Nigeria-based company established to leverage technologies to solve challenges faced by consumers when purchasing cooking gas. Smart Gas is the only technology-driven, app-based platform in the market designed from the ground up for clients to experience a more convenient way to purchase cooking gas, increase transaction efficiency, and optimize user experience. Dr. Yinka is the Founder & CEO of Trade Expo Africa (TEXA), a U.S.-registered, Houston-based company focused on promoting bilateral trade relations, investment opportunities, educational advancements, international collaborations and information exchange between businesses in the U.S. & Africa. With her commendably strong business networks with SME-focused, public and private organizations in Nigeria, she has succeeded in helping businesses penetrate international markets. She achieves this through exhibitions, study trips, B2B Meetings & trade missions. She has received Certificates of Recognition from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Representative Shawn Thierry and Mayor of Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner for her tremendous efforts at promoting trade and investment in Houston. Dr. Yinka is also a Managing Partner at TEXA Property Group, a U.S.-registered, Houston-based company focused on empowering individuals through real estate investments in Texas. A result- oriented Realtor with proven sales & marketing experience, Dr. Yinka’s business ethics is centered around a “win-win or no deal.” Presently, she holds an executive board position at the Texas West Africa Chamber of Commerce (TWACC) as their Treasurer, Head of Strategy & Corporate Governance. Together with her team, they promote trade alliances between businesses in Texas and West Africa. Since the inception of TWACC in 2019, Dr. Yinka and her team have hosted the President of Guinea, 3 Ambassadors, and visited over seven African Ambassadors in Washington D.C and Houston. She is also the co-founder of Raph & Rosa, the not-for-profit arm of Smart Gas. Their vision is to enhance the quality of life of vulnerable and older adults in Nigeria. They do this by providing individualized care via their adult diapers and bedmats drive. They also cater to their overall physical, mental, and social wellbeing, in an environment that is safe and promotes social interactions among the elderly. Her professional strengths are Innovation & Strategic Thinking, Strategy Formulation & Implementation, Management & Leadership, Brand Management, Sales & Marketing, Project Management, Business Process Improvement, Team Building, Coaching & Motivation.
