In an environment where unemployment, digital exclusion, and rising fraud have created some of the toughest barriers for young people, a few leaders commit their lives to long-term solutions instead of short-term reactions.
One of those leaders is Oreoluwa Boboye. His journey through Nigeria’s technology ecosystem has touched millions of lives and reshaped how job seekers, businesses, and entire sectors use technology to grow.
Ore has spent more than ten years building, scaling, and leading platforms that support economic opportunity across Africa.
His work has combined product leadership, technology innovation, and social impact in a way rarely seen in the region.
The result is a career that has left visible footprints in both Nigeria’s internet economy and its national employment landscape.
Leading Jobberman Through a Period of Transformation
When Ore became the Chief Executive Officer of Jobberman, he inherited the largest recruitment platform in Nigeria and the most influential employment brand in West Africa. Instead of maintaining the existing structure, he led a complete transformation of the organization.
He broadened its focus from formal jobs alone to a system that could serve artisans, gig workers, creatives, and blue-collar groups who were often excluded from the digital economy. He drove the expansion of the businesses into other African countries.
Ore guided the design of new products, employer services, and training programs that helped Jobberman function as a national employment infrastructure.
His leadership was central to Jobberman becoming a key partner in the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Nigeria Works program. Through this partnership, Jobberman set out to train 1 million Nigerians in employability and place 500,000 in dignified work. This required new systems, new tools, and a new national strategy.
The results have been inspiring. Hundreds of thousands of young Nigerians have found work opportunities through the platform. Many more have received training that improved their chances of employment.
Fraudulent job postings declined as Jobberman introduced verification tools, employer checks, secure communication, and data safeguards.
Oreoluwa Boboye’s technology-driven reforms brought trust to a job market where many young people had previously been vulnerable to scams and misinformation.
Reducing Fraud Through Ethical Technology
One of the most overlooked aspects of Ore’s career is his role in reducing job-related fraud in Nigeria. Before Jobberman introduced its new standards under his leadership, many fraudulent actors disguised themselves as employers and preyed on job seekers.
Ore responded by embedding verification and accountability features into the platform. These features included employer credibility scores, identity checks, AI-powered shortlisting, and clearer reporting systems.
These tools significantly lowered the number of fraudulent job listings across the entire ecosystem. The impact was felt by millions of job seekers who could now trust that the opportunities they pursued were real.
Ore’s contribution in this area is both original and socially meaningful. It created a safer environment for young Nigerians seeking honest careers in a complex economy.
Building the Foundation of Nigeria’s Internet Economy
Long before Jobberman, Ore played a critical role in another part of Nigeria’s digital foundation. As Product Manager at WhoGoHost, now known as GO54, he worked at the heart of the company’s most important growth years.
WhoGoHost was the largest domain and hosting provider in Nigeria, serving as the entry point for thousands of businesses that were coming online for the first time.
Ore led product development, platform improvements, customer experience enhancements, and the roadmap that shaped the company’s long-term success. His work helped improve the reliability, accessibility, and usability of web hosting for African businesses. Many of the product decisions he guided are still part of the company’s core offering today.
These contributions supported WhoGoHost’s expansion and eventual acquisition, and they also strengthened the foundation of Nigeria’s broader internet economy.
Ope Awoyemi, the founder and former Chairman of the company, has spoken publicly about the importance of strong product leadership in the early years of WhoGoHost. Ore’s work during that time played a significant part in the company’s ability to scale into a dominant position across multiple African markets.
A Leader Shaping the Future of Work and Opportunity
Ore’s contributions have been recognized by business leaders, development partners, and policy experts. He is frequently invited to share his expertise at industry events, innovation showcases, and workforce development forums. His insights have helped shape discussions about the future of work, digital inclusion, and the role of technology in reducing unemployment.
What makes Oreoluwa Boboye’s story remarkable is the consistency of his impact. From building core internet infrastructure to redesigning a national employment system, his work has remained focused on opening doors for others.
He has improved access to jobs, strengthened digital trust, and contributed original ideas that have influenced both private sector strategy and public policy.
Across these achievements, a clear pattern emerges. Ore builds technology that expands opportunity. He designs systems that protect young people and help them grow. He leads organizations in ways that create measurable changes in the real world.
These outcomes reflect a decade of leadership rooted in vision, discipline, and a deep understanding of the challenges and possibilities within Africa’s digital economy.
