Freeman Osonuga
{{short description|Nigerian social entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Advert|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Freeman Osonuga
| image = Dr Freeman Osonuga.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Freeman Olamide Osonuga
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age |1984}}
| birth_place = Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria
| alma_mater = Olabisi Onabanjo University
| occupation = Real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, medical doctor
| known_for = Time Person of the Year (2014), Founder PropTech Hub Africa
| honours =
| website = {{URL|https://freemanosonuga.com}}
| spouse = Damilola Osonuga
| children = 1
}}
Freeman Osonuga is a Nigerian medical doctor, entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer of Adloyalty Business Network (AdloyaltyBN), and founder of PropTech Hub Africa Inc.{{cite news |last1=World Largest Tech Conference |first1=Technology |title=PropTech Hub Africa Inc Makes Int'l Debut At GITEX Tech Conference |url=https://leadership.ng/proptech-hub-africa-inc-makes-intl-debut-at-gitex-tech-conference/ |access-date=26 October 2022 |work=Leadership Media Group |agency=Leadership |issue=1 |publisher=Leadership Ng |date=October 2022}} He founded the Dr. Freeman Osonuga Foundation (DFO), a charitable organization to support orphans and people with disabilities in Nigeria.{{cite web | title=Unfair Attitudes to Children with Cerebral Palsy in Nigeria | website=THISDAYLIVE | date=28 September 2017 | url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/09/28/unfair-attitudes-to-children-with-cerebral-palsy-in-nigeria/ | access-date=17 May 2020}}
Background and recognition
Freeman was born the youngest of six children in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He studied Medicine and Surgery at Olabisi Onabanjo University.{{cite news |last1=Enu |first1=Afolayn |title=Freeman Osonuga: To Space and Beyond |url=http://africa-me.com/freeman-osonuga-to-space-and-beyond/ |accessdate=19 July 2020 |publisher=Africa Middle East}} In 2013, he was named a One Young World Ambassador. A year later, he received the Sierra Leone Government's Presidential Meritorious Service Award for his role in the containment of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.{{cite web | title=Success isn't achieved in the comfort zone ~ Dr. Freeman Osonuga - Nigeria and World News | website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News | date=16 January 2020 | url=https://guardian.ng/appointments/c29-appointments/success-isnt-achieved-in-the-comfort-zone-dr-freeman-osonuga/ | access-date=17 May 2020}}{{cite web | title=Freeman Osonuga – 'êth Communications | website=ethcommunications.com | date=25 September 2015 | url=http://ethcommunications.com/portfolio_page/freeman-osonuga-shortlisted-to-fly-to-space/ | access-date=17 May 2020}}
In June 2015, he was named a Wired UK Innovation Fellow,{{Cite news|last=Culpan|first=Daniel|date=23 June 2015|title=Meet the WIRED Innovation Fellows 2015|language=en-GB|work=Wired UK|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-fellows-2015|access-date=14 July 2020|issn=1357-0978}} and in October that year, he was among three finalists shortlisted to travel to space.{{Cite web|title=Nigeria's Freeman Osonuga named among 3 finalists for space trip|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/nigerias-freeman-osonuga-named-among-3-finalists-for-space-trip/|date=1 November 2015|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=13 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=A Nigerian Ebola doctor could be the first black African to go to space|url=https://qz.com/africa/522413/a-nigerian-ebola-doctor-could-be-the-first-black-african-to-go-to-space/|last=Kazeem|first=Yomi|website=Quartz Africa|language=en|access-date=13 May 2020}}{{cite magazine | last=Culpan | first=Daniel | title=Meet the WIRED Innovation Fellows 2015 | magazine=Wired UK | date=22 May 2016 | url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-fellows-2015 | access-date=17 May 2020}}
In 2016, he established Adloyalty Business Networks, a real estate network marketing firm. The firm was reported to have hit 20,000 realtors in February 2020 and was described as "Nigeria's first and biggest independent real estate network marketing firm" by The Guardian.{{cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/property/adloyalty-business-network-hits-20000-realtors-launches-new-office-in-lekki/|title=Adloyalty Business Network hits 20,000 realtors, launches new office in Lekki|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=26 May 2020}}
In 2017, he was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians and was selected as one of Nigeria's Top 10 Real Estate Disruptors of 2020.{{Cite web|date=5 July 2020|title=Freeman Osonuga - Nigeria's Top 10 Real Estate Disruptors 2020|url=https://thetop10magazine.com.ng/freeman-osonuga-nigerias-top-10-real-estate-disruptors-2020/|access-date=14 July 2020|website=The Top10 Magazine|language=en-US}} In September 2020, Freeman was appointed as a Senator representing Nigeria by the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI).{{cite web |last1=Admin |title=WBAF appoints Dr. Freeman Osonuga CEO of AdloyaltyBN as Senator |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/09/wbaf-appoints-dr-freeman-osonuga-ceo-of-adloyaltybn-as-senator/amp/ |website=Vanguard |date=8 September 2020 |accessdate=14 September 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Ajakaiye |first1=Fadekemi |title=WBAF Appoints Freeman Osonuga CEO of AdloyaltyBN as Senator |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/09/08/wbaf-appoints-freeman-osonuga-ceo-of-adloyaltybn-as-senator/amp/ |website=ThisDay |date=24 April 2018 |accessdate=14 September 2020}}
Books
Freeman has published two books, including the following:{{cite web |last1=Reporter |title=AdloyaltyBN CEO publishes books on business growth |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/adloyaltybn-ceo-publishes-books-on-business-growth/amp/ |website=The nation |date=10 August 2020 |accessdate=19 August 2020}}
- Print Money With Zero Capital
- The Business Game
Personal life
Freeman is married to Damilola Osonuga, and they live in Lagos with their daughter.{{Cite web|date=7 August 2020|title=Osonuga Publishes Two new Books on Business Growth|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/08/osonuga-publishes-two-new-books-on-business-growth/|access-date=13 August 2020|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}
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Category:21st-century Nigerian medical doctors
Category:Nigerian social entrepreneurs