# John Olajide

> John Olajide is a Dallas-based Nigerian-American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Axxess, founder and chairman of Cavista Holdings, and chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa. A 2004 telecommunications engineering graduate of UT Dallas, he combines software entrepreneurship with investments in agriculture, hospitality, technology and financial services, alongside education philanthropy and civic leadership.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Axxess
- **Organizations:** Axxess, Cavista Holdings, Corporate Council on Africa, Dallas Regional Chamber, The University of Texas at Dallas
- **From:** Lagos, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian-American
- **Education:** BS in Telecommunications Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richland College, Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.), Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
- **Known for:** Youngest Dallas Regional Chamber board chair in its 111-year history when appointed in 2020., UT Dallas Distinguished Alumni Award, 2016., Junior Achievement Dallas Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from UT Dallas with a telecommunications engineering degree.
- **2007** — Founded Axxess in Dallas.
- **2014** — Served as principal for a day at Kennedy-Curry Middle School on October 14.
- **2016** — Received UT Dallas Distinguished Alumni Award.
- **2019** — Axxess established a $500,000 endowed scholarship at UT Dallas.
- **2020** — Became Dallas Regional Chamber chair at age 38.
- **2022** — Became a vice chair of the Corporate Council on Africa.
- **2024** — Became Corporate Council on Africa chairman on January 1; inducted into the Junior Achievement Dallas Business Hall of Fame.
- **2026** — Received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Afe Babalola University on October 21.

## Achievements

- Youngest Dallas Regional Chamber board chair in its 111-year history when appointed in 2020.
- UT Dallas Distinguished Alumni Award, 2016.
- Junior Achievement Dallas Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2024.
- Axxess established a $500,000 endowed scholarship at UT Dallas in 2019.
- Co-chair of UT Dallas’s $750 million New Dimensions campaign.
- Honorary Doctor of Letters, Afe Babalola University, October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Received an honorary Doctor of Letters at Afe Babalola University’s October 21 convocation.
- **2026-09** — Shared reflections on the Cavista Holdings U.S.-Africa Leadership Dinner held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- **2026-08** — Agbeyewa Farms published his reflections under the title “We Are Building More Than a Farm.”

## Links

- Website: https://www.axxess.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-olajide
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JohnOlajide1

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