Dr. Stephen Akintayo
Dr. Stephen Akintayo is widely recognized as Africa’s most influential investment coach and the Chairman of Gtext Holdings, a multinational conglomerate with subsidiaries spanning real estate, e-commerce, media, and technology. Through Gtext Homes, he oversees more than twenty multimillion-dollar residential and commercial real estate projects across Africa, the UAE, the UK, and the United States, including major developments in the Greater Houston Area.
A member of the Forbes Business Council and recipient of the Forbes Best of Africa Leading Investment Coach & Real Estate Mogul Award, Dr. Akintayo is also the Founder and President of the Stephen Akintayo Foundation, which aims to raise one million first-time millionaires by 2050—70% of whom are of African heritage.
You don’t wait to have money before you start investing; you start investing to have money.“
– Dr. Stephen Akintayo
A prolific author of over forty-five books, including the bestselling Billionaire Habits series, Dr. Akintayo is a global speaker, media personality, and host of several business shows, including Investment Chat in a Rolls Royce and The Billionaire Habits Podcast.
A Harvard-trained executive and multiple honorary doctorate recipient, Dr. Akintayo’s story of rising from poverty in Borno State, Nigeria, to global prominence continues to inspire millions worldwide. He currently resides between Houston, Texas, and Lagos, Nigeria, with his wife and three children.